Thursday, March 3, 2016

Fear The Rampage Of The Zombie Ice Hogs

The Ice Hogs are the mascots of Winterlude. While they look like bears, the reference is to groundhogs, which makes sense. Here they're doing photo ops in Confederation Park.


There are also some art installations in the park, such as this one.

40 comments:

  1. The Canada's Winterlude must be one of the most beautiful things in the world.

    Tomás.

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  2. The Ice Hogs are a bright, cheery and colorful addition.

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  3. The groundhogs look rather friendly and festive.
    Your last photo is a real beauty.

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  4. There is a lot to celebrate there.

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  5. Haha! At least the groundhog mascots will be snuggly warm William :)

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  6. @Tomas: it is fun.

    @Lauren: people do like them.

    @Karl: they are!

    @Jan: thanks!

    @Marianne: there is, yes.

    @Grace: they must be!

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  7. Very cute! Disney World of Ottawa!

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  8. They are fun. Our grandies love to hug a mascot!

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  9. how funny. they don't look too threatening. :)

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  10. i was thinking they remind me of Alvin, Simon & Theodore. The Chipmunks. cute. ( :

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  11. I am running scared!! Yipes!
    Frozen Seasons---like it
    MB

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  12. For Zombie Ice Hogs, they're pretty cute!

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  13. I think I'd like to give one of those bears a hug! They look cuddly.

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  14. @Hilary: this event is a lot of fun.

    @Janey: they are indeed.

    @Jacob: without the undertone of evil.

    @Jennifer: kids love these!

    @Tex: I couldn't resist the weird title!

    @Halcyon: they are!

    @Beth: I can see that.

    @MB: I just wish I'd photographed it without the snow coating... there is the frame of a tree beneath.

    @Norma: they do!

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  15. The ice hogs have an awesome costume. They've got great color and shape.

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  16. Wow. Looks very cold to me. I guess anybody can get used to the cold but at my age, it is something I strive to avoid. You have some very nice photography.

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  17. Funny costumes... and it is almost spring here!

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  18. I reckon Ted might like to meet the Ice Hogs

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  19. They're cute! I'm not too sure what to make of the art though...

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  20. There is a local hockey team here called the Ice Hogs.

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  21. They have nice costumes. Ice Hogs makes me think hockey.

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  22. The Ice Hogs Mascots are awesome. Those costumes are nice. Great faces.

    Thanks for sharing. Up my alley.

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  23. @Sharon: cuddliness is a given.

    @Red: they're fun mascots to have around.

    @Abe: I love the cold. My favourite season, though my skin occasionally protests!

    @VP: supposedly it's due to warm up. We'll see.

    @Mo: well, it's a popular festival bringing people in from all over the world.

    @Ciel: I've got another art installation coming up that I liked more.

    @RedPat: that I've heard of.

    @Bill: you weren't the only one!

    @Carolann: you're welcome!

    @Marleen: Yes, they do look happy!

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  24. What a colourful bunch of crazy characters. And all smiling too.

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  25. They certainly do not look like groundhogs.

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  26. Their name sounds scary until you see their pictures!

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  27. These mascots look surprisingly animated for being big, furry masks. They're cute though I guess we're not going to see a selfie of you posing with them? ;-)

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  28. They don't look very fearsome! Cute!

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  29. @Pat: that they are.

    @Gemma: lots of smiles.

    @Revrunner: yes, and very odd.

    @Mari: it's a little bit of imagination.

    @Denise: that they are.

    @Lois: yes, they fit!

    @Kay: no, I prefer photographing them.

    @Linda: very cute!

    @Orvokki: definitely.

    @Linda: indeed.

    @Whisk: they do!

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