tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post1153227666685108034..comments2024-03-19T05:53:49.891-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Carved Ice And Cold SeatsWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-90820606208142315202019-02-08T12:00:23.610-05:002019-02-08T12:00:23.610-05:00@Jenny: they do!
@Revrunner: today we have light ...@Jenny: they do!<br /><br />@Revrunner: today we have light snow, and the temperature is due to drop sharply later in the day.<br /><br />@Lois: I'll have the Canal skaters for this year coming up in a post in coming days. I'm sure I'll have another post or two in my Winterlude series beyond that.<br /><br />@Mari: that they are.<br /><br />@Beatrice: there is a lot going on.<br /><br />@Kay: they did the bench again this year. I took selfies.<br /><br />@Gemma: so did I.<br /><br />@Jennifer: you're welcome.<br /><br />@Norma: so did I.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-20599163973397110572017-02-13T12:32:10.071-05:002017-02-13T12:32:10.071-05:00Love the bear!Love the bear!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-27777790080764107072017-02-11T17:16:25.067-05:002017-02-11T17:16:25.067-05:00Thank you.Thank you.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-61261694497018570212017-02-09T02:57:03.853-05:002017-02-09T02:57:03.853-05:00Love the design of the sign for winterlude and the...Love the design of the sign for winterlude and the detail in that creative fish is amazing.Gemma Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-56124283227127618262017-02-08T23:20:12.218-05:002017-02-08T23:20:12.218-05:00I love those sculptures at the Lord Elgin Hotel. T...I love those sculptures at the Lord Elgin Hotel. They're beautiful. I probably couldn't resist a photo on that bench but I certainly wouldn't linger!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-52340378674660343972017-02-08T20:10:49.466-05:002017-02-08T20:10:49.466-05:00At this time of year, I look forward to seeing the...At this time of year, I look forward to seeing the ice carvings and of course, the activity on the Rideau Canal.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-9057514398789895172017-02-08T19:47:49.879-05:002017-02-08T19:47:49.879-05:00The sculptures are fantastic--as usual.The sculptures are fantastic--as usual.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-38070728796733250152017-02-08T17:56:41.353-05:002017-02-08T17:56:41.353-05:00I just love seeing the skaters on the canal! That...I just love seeing the skaters on the canal! That fish sculpture is gorgeous. So much detail.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-15184782483491421052017-02-08T17:01:24.492-05:002017-02-08T17:01:24.492-05:00Gosh! Rather reassuring to see that it's cold ...Gosh! Rather reassuring to see that it's cold enough somewhere for these ice sculptures. It was in the upper 60s Fahrenheit here today.Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-37713562826234182002017-02-08T17:00:25.725-05:002017-02-08T17:00:25.725-05:00The fish is amazingly detailed. At least they migh...The fish is amazingly detailed. At least they might last a while in your low temperatures. jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-56636966353617033192017-02-08T16:45:28.655-05:002017-02-08T16:45:28.655-05:00@Beth: thanks!
@Whisk: they are.
@Norma: I agree...@Beth: thanks!<br /><br />@Whisk: they are.<br /><br />@Norma: I agree.<br /><br />@Pamela: I would think so!<br /><br />@Bill: I did spend time watching some of them at work, early on in the process of their bigger sculptures. I like to photograph some stage of the process.<br /><br />@RedPat: they are indeed.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-57044088403018034672017-02-08T15:28:37.419-05:002017-02-08T15:28:37.419-05:00They are so wonderful, William!They are so wonderful, William!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-16757938564372109532017-02-08T13:56:48.869-05:002017-02-08T13:56:48.869-05:00The ice sculptures are beautiful. The fish is my ...The ice sculptures are beautiful. The fish is my favorite. The artists are so talented and creative. I would spend a lot of time just watching them carve their creations.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-74498852314510097172017-02-08T13:25:34.268-05:002017-02-08T13:25:34.268-05:00Nice sculptures! That would definitely be a cold ...Nice sculptures! That would definitely be a cold seat!Pamela Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071092617682650349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-15395935137277723222017-02-08T12:26:15.963-05:002017-02-08T12:26:15.963-05:00They're all so beautiful!They're all so beautiful!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-10285067934751905182017-02-08T11:00:07.300-05:002017-02-08T11:00:07.300-05:00Those are fun.Those are fun.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-62706253139498584772017-02-08T10:56:52.950-05:002017-02-08T10:56:52.950-05:00love the fish ( ;love the fish ( ;Elizabeth Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646711693473956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-80721586916589027452017-02-08T10:26:24.232-05:002017-02-08T10:26:24.232-05:00@Karl: I enjoy getting to see them through the fes...@Karl: I enjoy getting to see them through the festival. One of the nice things about living here is getting to be here throughout, and even then you miss things. The festival's first weekend featured a winter triathlon that I always seem to miss out around Dow's Lake. There are a couple of events happening this weekend and next weekend there that I have to take in.<br /><br />@Jan: a very good combination!<br /><br />@Sharon: it could! I haven't sat on it, but I should give it a go!<br /><br />@Cloudia: ah, but the cold is a good thing.<br /><br />@Lowell: lots more ice sculptures to come.<br /><br />@Red: this year's sculptures look really good!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-46538643747290806722017-02-08T09:54:00.975-05:002017-02-08T09:54:00.975-05:00Sitting on ice would cool your butt off very quick...Sitting on ice would cool your butt off very quickly. It seems to me that ice sculpture gets better every year.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-47182782154903093022017-02-08T09:26:55.928-05:002017-02-08T09:26:55.928-05:00That canal would be a perfect place to skate! And...That canal would be a perfect place to skate! And I love, love, love those ice sculptures ... the fish is especially good, so good I can bearly stand it! :)Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-29304274740974170422017-02-08T09:26:54.190-05:002017-02-08T09:26:54.190-05:00Most impressive! Yes, it is torture to sit on cold...Most impressive! Yes, it is torture to sit on cold. After 30 years in Hawaii I had forgotten! Still loving N. Calif tho.....Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-61694708822415438342017-02-08T08:31:27.757-05:002017-02-08T08:31:27.757-05:00Not only would sitting on that bench be cold, it w...Not only would sitting on that bench be cold, it would leave your backside wet in the cold air. Double trouble!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-45599162410107561572017-02-08T08:27:08.709-05:002017-02-08T08:27:08.709-05:00"Bear & Fish" that's a good comb..."Bear & Fish" that's a good combination to start the ice sculptures with ... :-)Jan K. alias Afanjahttps://afanja.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-54762385749849041822017-02-08T08:06:06.344-05:002017-02-08T08:06:06.344-05:00@Linda: I haven't, but I should.
@Tomas: than...@Linda: I haven't, but I should.<br /><br />@Tomas: thanks!<br /><br />@Orvokki: and more to come.<br /><br />@Halcyon: from what I have seen thus far it has been quite a year.<br /><br />@Marianne: and yet more to come! <br /><br />@Tanya: thank you!<br /><br />@Grace: it has been consistently cold lately.<br /><br />@Cathy: ah, it's not so wordless? I'll have a look today.<br /><br />@Marleen: thanks! William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-50927549707734256802017-02-08T08:04:43.615-05:002017-02-08T08:04:43.615-05:00I love these ice sculptures, William, but I think ...I love these ice sculptures, William, but I think I've already said it.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480403752005019620noreply@blogger.com