Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Snow And Ice Works

The Glebe has for several years participated in Winterlude with the erection of snow sculptures down Bank Street through the neighbourhood. In 2020, animals were the theme again, including a walrus.


This one was a wolf.


A penguin pair was here.


At Lansdowne Park, a Canadian lynx was erected.


And at the north end of the neighbourhood, a white-tailed deer.


In the Byward Market that year, an interactive display was made which had the lights change as you walked around it.


On Sparks Street, you could walk through this, and lights would shift and sounds would echo with you.


This installation depended on sound. You'd whistle, for instance, as I did, and the light would spiral down the length of the coils.


Ice benches were erected on the street too during Winterlude. Given that Covid was about to shut the world down at the time, I doubt this book festival to be held in Frankfurt ever happened.

30 comments:

  1. I would like to see and hear those installations, they are very interesting. The last bench is beautiful and well lit.

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  2. Hello,
    I love all the critter sculptures. Well done! Take care, enjoy your day!

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  3. @Magiceye: thanks.

    @Jan: I agree.

    @Francisco: thank you.

    @Tom: very cold.

    @David: not this time.

    @Eileen: thanks.

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  4. Los animales tienen una buena representación, en esas bellas arquitecturas.

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  5. Beautiful snow sculptures. I am sure you won't be able to sit long on the ice bench.

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  6. Good sculptures. Of course, I like the lynx best.

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  7. We have missed so much over the last couple of years.

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  8. The Canadian lynx is my favorite sculpture.

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  9. Those snow sculptures are wonderful.

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  10. @Ventana: thank you.

    @Nancy: not at all!

    @Anvilcloud: it was well done.

    @RedPat: there's been a lot to miss.

    @Bill: I like that one.

    @Sharon: definitely.

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  11. Wow! So life like ~ they are all awesome ~ night photos great as always ~

    Wishing you laughter and love in your day,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  12. Love the light tunnel! That's new! (to me.)

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  13. That sure is one big walrus in the first photo

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  14. @Carol: thanks.

    @Mari: thank you.

    @Marie: it is.

    @Jeanie: it was creative.

    @Revrunner: definitely.

    @Amy: very big.

    @happyone: indeed.

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  15. The first five creations are exceptional.

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  16. I like the density of the snow sculptures; easier to recognize quickly over the transparent ice sculptures.

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  17. Great faces. The sound machines must be fascinating.

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  18. Love the critters and evening scenes!

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