Monday, February 20, 2023

Fire and Ice

 Ice carvers here were busy with a challenging task in finishing off their work: using a flamethrower to create a perimeter around the sculpture. The flame is fed from the fuel tank behind this carver.


I believe their cut off time to be finished is four or five in the afternoon. These were taken roughly around one. By the time I came back for some evening shots, all of the sculptures were finished.

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  1. HelsFebruary 20, 2023 at 2:18 AM

    Is Fire and Ice some sort of metaphor?

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    1. William KendallFebruary 20, 2023 at 5:28 AM

      No, literally just the fire as a technique with ice.

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  2. roentareFebruary 20, 2023 at 3:56 AM

    I am told the ice arch is hardest to make that they can easily shatter

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    1. William KendallFebruary 20, 2023 at 5:29 AM

      Not a surprise. These were gone yesterday when I returned, but others erected.

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  3. GemelFebruary 20, 2023 at 4:05 AM

    Amazing how the two work together.

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  4. Jan K. alias AfanjaFebruary 20, 2023 at 5:05 AM

    Smart of that ice carver to keep the walkway around the artwork free of ice.

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  5. GattinaFebruary 20, 2023 at 5:21 AM

    Ice sculptures are beautiful, we had a few expositions here

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  6. eileeninmdFebruary 20, 2023 at 5:41 AM

    The ice sculptures are just amazing works of art. Take care, have a wonderful week!

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  7. Iris FlaviaFebruary 20, 2023 at 6:31 AM

    Some wonderful and "brave" art!

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  8. TomFebruary 20, 2023 at 7:32 AM

    ...thanks for sharing this amazing art.

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  9. magiceyeFebruary 20, 2023 at 8:15 AM

    Appreciate their dedication to the art despite knowing that it will exist only in photographs after some time.

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  10. Barbara RogersFebruary 20, 2023 at 8:46 AM

    What a lot of hard work these craftmen put forth.

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  11. RedPatFebruary 20, 2023 at 9:37 AM

    I wonder how long they will last this year with our up & down weather.

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  12. RedFebruary 20, 2023 at 10:08 AM

    No color this year?

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    1. William KendallFebruary 20, 2023 at 10:15 PM

      I'm planning on ending the series with these lit at night.

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  13. Marie SmithFebruary 20, 2023 at 10:29 AM

    That spear is incredible!

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  14. SharonFebruary 20, 2023 at 10:40 AM

    Fire and ice...such a scary combination.

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  15. carol l mckennaFebruary 20, 2023 at 1:36 PM

    These are so amazing and lovely photos ~ thanks ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  16. BillFebruary 20, 2023 at 1:56 PM

    Amazing art to create and see.

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  17. Sallie (FullTime-Life)February 20, 2023 at 2:18 PM

    That's really fun to watch the process -- thanks for sharing it. These carvers are so talented. So weird to think about using fire to carve ice.

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  18. VENTANA DE FOTOFebruary 20, 2023 at 3:05 PM

    Al final del trabajo, tienen su recompensa, con la admiración de los visitantes, que acuden a la exposición.

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  19. DeniseinVAFebruary 20, 2023 at 4:47 PM

    Amazing! Some of the pieces on these ice sculptures look like they could fall off real easy but I know that is not the case. Interesting process! Thanks for sharing.

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