Friday, March 11, 2022

Cold Majesty

 Looking now to Winterlude 2017, our Canada 150 anniversary year. In the days leading up to the festival, a team of sculptors were at City Hall, preparing a work sponsored by the European Union.


Down in the Glebe at Lansdowne, a carver was working on a snow sculpture.


Here we have the view looking west over the Rideau Canal from the Bank Street Bridge.


The Lord Elgin Hotel had its sculptures out front.


Including their ice bench. 


Here we have the finished sculpture from the first shot, a nod to the Canadian anniversary year by the EU.


And across the street in Confederation Park, the small sculptures ringing the fountain.

32 comments:

  1. William - I wonder if the smaller sculptures are even more difficult? Love them all! Enjoy your weekend!

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  2. I think I prefer the smaller ones around the fountain. You have shown us so many magnificent sculptures it's difficult to choose a favourite.

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  3. This is true art. Thank you for sharing - you nearly (...) make me liking winter.

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  4. I wonder how many people were tempted to sit on the ice bench. The ice sculptures are all beautiful.

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  5. ...I'm waiting to see the 150th anniversary tulips!

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  6. Beautiful ice sculptures! Take care, have a happy day and a great weekend!

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  7. Those long shots along the canal are some of my favourites.

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  8. @Angie: less margin for error.

    @Fun60: thank you.

    @Italiafinlandia: it is.

    @Iris: you're welcome.

    @Nancy: I've done it.

    @Tom: tulips will come.

    @Francisco: thanks.

    @Eileen: thank you.

    @Marie: me too.

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  9. So much beauty to help people get through the winter.

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  10. I love that Canada 150 bench. I wouldn't want to sit on it but it looks nice.

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  11. Wow! Amazing winter sculptures ~ what a treasure ~ thanks for the great photos ~ Xo

    Wishing you love and peace in your days,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  12. That flying bird must have been difficult.

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  13. @Jennifer: they are.

    @RedPat: that's the idea.

    @Bill: I think so.

    @Sharon: I've sat on ice benches... but not for long!

    @Magiceye: indeed.

    @Carol: you're welcome.

    @Jeanie: it would have been.

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  14. Beautiful sculptures around the fountain again. It's also nice to see the sculptures from a number of years in a row this year.

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    1. I think so. I'm enjoying showing the retrospective.

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  15. The minutiae of the sculptures are something else!!

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  16. Thank you. I wonder what this winter will bring!.

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  17. Oh my gosh great sculptures again and how great catching an artist with his tool ready to carve!

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  18. Thrilling heraldic creatures! In case it's not apparent, I have been going backward through these posts. You have really documented this event in a thorough way and possibly should share this series of posts with the archives!

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    1. A pleasure getting the comments. I tend to informally archive.

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