Winterlude is back for regular activities for the first time since 2020, after ye olde Covidus interupptus. This winter festival in Ottawa and Gatineau celebrates the season in a big way. I start today with an ice sculpture outside the Chateau Laurier, one of the sponsoring hotels of the event.
The Metropolitan Brasserie is a restaurant nearby, and another sponsor. This was outside.
The Lord Elgin Hotel is another sponsoring hotel, and always has an ice bench outside for photo ops. Yes, it is cold.
They also have this outside the front entrance.
Across the street is Confederation Park, where the ice sculptures used to be- and where I still think they ought to be. The Aboriginal Veterans Monument can be seen at centre.
Lansdowne Park in the Glebe is one end of the free shuttle service that goes from site to site on both sides of the Ottawa River during Winterlude weekends.
Nearby is a skate rink. With the way the winter has been- temperatures up and down- it's looking likely that rinks like this are going to be the only outdoor skating that's to be had.
Impressive what they can with a lump of ice.
ReplyDeleteIt is. Lots more to come.
DeleteRight now I am having trouble getting my head around it being so icy cold in your part of the world. It's hot here.
ReplyDeleteWe get a good winter.
DeleteLove the ice sculptures though they are very commercial.
ReplyDeleteAt least these.
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteThe ice sculptures are amazing. Love the shot of the ice skaters. Have a wonderful week!
Thank you.
DeleteWe haven't had any real winter weather so far, so I hope to see some nice winter scenes here in the coming days.
ReplyDeleteMore to come.
Delete" Covidus interupptus." haha so rightly coined!
ReplyDeleteWonderful art!
Very fitting.
Delete...I have been waiting to see these icy creations, thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
DeleteContinuamos en invierno y como todas las estaciones, tiene también sus celebraciones.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteEnjoy
ReplyDeleteI expect to.
Deletealways enjoy this festival. what fun!! rain day Sunday. take care. ( ;
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteI'm glad the weather has been cold enough for the sculptures. I don't think they would last long here this winter which is really strange.
ReplyDeleteWell, it really depends on several factors. They didn't shelter the ice sculptures again this year, which they should. But I got a lot of shots in that first weekend.
DeleteThe sculptures are always amazing.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteWhat a hoot of a theme...Covidus Interuptus! Looking foward to seeing the sculptures wherever they are.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Deletewow! Awesome ice sculpture ~ neat photos ~
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you.
DeleteThat's great news that the ice sculptures are back.
ReplyDeleteIt is.
Deletewinter seems to go for a long time there, maybe it's the snow, we are just starting to get cooler temps here.
ReplyDeleteWe get extensive winters.
DeleteI am surprised it is cold enough to keep them from melting?
ReplyDeleteGenerally. But today for instance was mild.
DeleteI love this festival!
ReplyDeleteI do too.
DeleteNice. We haven’t had much of a winter here.
ReplyDeleteIt's been an odd winter here.
DeleteThere is something about them. Like crystals! I love them.
ReplyDeleteMe too.
DeleteGood that Winterlude is back again:)
ReplyDeleteYes it is.
DeleteI always enjoy seeing this festival :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you.
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