This was one of the large sculptures in Confederation Park for Winterlude 2017, with a nod to the 150th anniversary of the country.
Buskers were in the park during this visit.
Another big sculpture: a life sized bear carved out of the ice. It was huge.
And yet another: a map of the country.
As was the case the previous year, photographs were inlaid into a wall of ice. These were celebrating national parks.
The finished work of the sculptors starts here.
Love the bear.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday!
Really great sculptures, the surfer is my favorite today.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sculptures, I really love the bear.
ReplyDeleteTake care, enjoy your day and have a happy new week!
...bring on the 150 tulips!
ReplyDeleteLove the bears.
ReplyDeleteThose are the best dressed drummers I have ever seen. Love the costumes!
ReplyDelete@Italiafinlandia: I did too.
ReplyDelete@Jan: thank you.
@Eileen: thanks.
@Tom: eventually!
@Gemel: me too.
@Sandi: they stood out.
The bear sure looks... scary! Or... does he?
ReplyDeleteLove that bear!
ReplyDeleteLovely set of captures!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I do love those stilt walkers.
ReplyDeleteSeeing all these photos make me wish we had some festivals this winter.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine walking on stilts in the snow.
ReplyDeleteWonderful winter festival photos ~
ReplyDeleteWishing you lots of love and laughter in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I love the bear and the map.
ReplyDeleteThe photos of the parks done that way are unusual!
ReplyDeleteHooray for bears!
ReplyDeletegreat sculptures, I think I never saw ice sculptures live.
ReplyDelete@Iris: I think formidable.
ReplyDelete@John: that bear stood up out to me.
@Magiceye: thank you.
@RedPat: I did as well.
@Jackie: next winter it'll be back.
@Bill: it would take practice.
ReplyDelete@Carol: thank you.
@Sharon: me too.
@Marie: it is.
@Jennifer: indeed.
@Klara: I'm accustomed to it by now.
i dislike being a "broken record", LOL!! but i love this series ...so amazing!! a big fan. thanks for sharing with us. have a great week. be well my Northern neighbor friend. may you path lead u where you most wish to be. ( ;
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
DeleteI would like to see the buskers!
ReplyDeleteThey're quite something to see in person.
DeleteReally cool bear and I hope o=no buskers fell.
ReplyDeleteNot that I saw.
DeleteBeautiful ice sculptures and performance for visitors to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThat they are.
DeleteThat bear is magnificent :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I thought so too. It was well done.
DeleteWhat a wonderful and festive time it was. That Bear is amazing as I’m sure the Buskers were (I’ll have to google them) so interesting! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThe bear stood out that year.
DeleteGod bless Canada forever and protect her for her southern neighbor's craziness
ReplyDeleteHopefully!
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