tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post4345068937388665053..comments2024-03-28T12:58:35.576-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Farewell To The TroopsWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-67280330468205919472019-02-23T12:50:58.855-05:002019-02-23T12:50:58.855-05:00@Angelika: cold weather often means sunny days.
@...@Angelika: cold weather often means sunny days.<br /><br />@Cheryl: I really liked that one.<br /><br />@Mari: you're welcome.<br /><br />@LondonLulu: it does have an effect over the three weeks of the festival, so they've done a number of things, including the shelters for the main sculptures, to compensate.<br /><br />@Bob: they do great work.<br /><br />@Whisk: thank you!<br /><br />@EG: it does indeed.<br /><br />@Jack: yes it does.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-66866169681411098702014-02-24T19:30:11.794-05:002014-02-24T19:30:11.794-05:00This is a festival that really suits Canada in the...This is a festival that really suits Canada in the winter!Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-68808515720712146312014-02-24T07:55:43.046-05:002014-02-24T07:55:43.046-05:00It's surprising to me how much the sun shining...It's surprising to me how much the sun shining on the sculptures changes the look of the ice.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-48908646669214335972014-02-23T22:58:55.169-05:002014-02-23T22:58:55.169-05:00Ooooh, night sculptures to come. Cool beans. Ooooh, night sculptures to come. Cool beans. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-63771955624052495472014-02-23T20:55:28.437-05:002014-02-23T20:55:28.437-05:00Yes, the clear ones have more elegance. I am alway...Yes, the clear ones have more elegance. I am always surprised by the great skill of ice carvers, working freehand with power tools.Bob Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276510331824603844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-54169695136204746932014-02-23T20:10:42.751-05:002014-02-23T20:10:42.751-05:00I didn't think of how the sun might change the...I didn't think of how the sun might change the ice either. I love the one you can put your face up to. And incredible sculpture of WWI - supposedly the war to end all wars.LONDONLULUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306334892097839949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-45932889284193436972014-02-23T19:45:16.022-05:002014-02-23T19:45:16.022-05:00Fantastic artwork. Thank you.Fantastic artwork. Thank you.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-25071035744741886192014-02-23T18:56:08.056-05:002014-02-23T18:56:08.056-05:00A train taking off soldiers and the people around ...A train taking off soldiers and the people around it!<br /><br />What a marvelous idea!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101939218861758437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-33332577922627124362014-02-23T16:37:57.835-05:002014-02-23T16:37:57.835-05:00More ice statues. How gorgeous! It looks like you ...More ice statues. How gorgeous! It looks like you guys are having a very cold but sunny winter.Angelikas photographic sketchbookhttp://photographic-sketchbook.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-90929894110550970972014-02-23T14:55:32.616-05:002014-02-23T14:55:32.616-05:00@Country Gal: yes, they'll be back next year. ...@Country Gal: yes, they'll be back next year. And yes, the Canal's shut at the moment because of a bit of a warm up and rain a couple of days ago. I'm not sure if they'll reopen it or call it a season.<br /><br />@Lois: I'll have that going on for a few days!<br /><br />@Sharon: I thought so. The carvers did great work with it.<br /><br />@Ciel: from the looks of it, it appears to be a caribou.<br /><br />@RedPat: lit up at night, that train sculpture was truly amazing!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-30551286547818623062014-02-23T14:36:28.119-05:002014-02-23T14:36:28.119-05:00The train is fabulous! Looking forward to the nigh...The train is fabulous! Looking forward to the night shots.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-63832771069315976002014-02-23T14:02:06.881-05:002014-02-23T14:02:06.881-05:00Absolutely love the bear, the owl and the moose (o...Absolutely love the bear, the owl and the moose (or whatever else that's supposed to be).<br /><br />Isn't it incredible that back in 1914 in Europe men went off to war happily? That's a stunning reminder of the Great War.cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-5563628055554809672014-02-23T13:13:54.560-05:002014-02-23T13:13:54.560-05:00The train with the couple saying goodbye is quite ...The train with the couple saying goodbye is quite amazing. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-4457047828147998262014-02-23T12:30:48.127-05:002014-02-23T12:30:48.127-05:00Interesting fact about the sun's effect on the...Interesting fact about the sun's effect on the ice. I would never have known that! Can't wait to see the night shots.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-39125810889723338902014-02-23T11:18:56.071-05:002014-02-23T11:18:56.071-05:00Every good thing must come to an end but they will...Every good thing must come to an end but they will be there again next year wont they ? I hear on the news that the river there they have had to close some areas as it was melting . Thanks for sharing great photos . Have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-90974100932174069682014-02-23T10:24:46.677-05:002014-02-23T10:24:46.677-05:00Norma: well it is their main entrance after all, a...Norma: well it is their main entrance after all, and they stayed in good shape despite the sun.<br /><br />Jane and Chris: it does have that effect.<br /><br />Grace: there was another sculpture erected like that one.<br /><br />Luis: thanks!<br /><br />Merry: thank you!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-58042349033922176942014-02-23T09:59:14.822-05:002014-02-23T09:59:14.822-05:00William, These are wonderful and you have captured...William, These are wonderful and you have captured them beautifully. And I love your new header image. It is perfect. <br />In response to your comment to me, in Queens when I asked if I could take photos, they said, "of course." I like that attitude! Merry@Syracusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908776145248375697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-23558229099828094472014-02-23T09:54:10.811-05:002014-02-23T09:54:10.811-05:00Beautiful!Beautiful!Luis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727861757424018617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-24609287053119173072014-02-23T09:06:41.805-05:002014-02-23T09:06:41.805-05:00I would definitely have put my head in that hole f...I would definitely have put my head in that hole for a photo op :) the last two ice images are amazing William, a magnificent ice sculpture.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-10379306802877162912014-02-23T09:04:04.111-05:002014-02-23T09:04:04.111-05:00The WWI train sculpture made me feel quite emotion...The WWI train sculpture made me feel quite emotional...even from here.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-5072962660987435772014-02-23T08:35:41.746-05:002014-02-23T08:35:41.746-05:00Whoa...bad placement for the sculptures in the fir...Whoa...bad placement for the sculptures in the first shot! What were they thinking?Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-71169836342336270562014-02-23T07:48:45.153-05:002014-02-23T07:48:45.153-05:00Le Regard: merci!
Hamilton: I thought the two con...Le Regard: merci!<br /><br />Hamilton: I thought the two contrasted well.<br /><br />Stuart: it takes a lot of manpower.<br /><br />Karl: I figured it was time to change it.<br /><br />Tamera: it is something I have seen quite often with the sculptures.<br /><br />Lowell: it is certainly a powerful sculpture.<br /><br />Halcyon: the detail has always astonished me with these things.<br /><br />Revrunner: it certainly results in a much different sculpture.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-52582669150812121622014-02-23T06:25:17.626-05:002014-02-23T06:25:17.626-05:00Point me toward the light even if it does make me ...Point me toward the light even if it does make me less transparent. ;-)Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-56113410458097918292014-02-23T06:13:26.946-05:002014-02-23T06:13:26.946-05:00These sculptures are so beautiful and there is so ...These sculptures are so beautiful and there is so much detail. I am really impressed!Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-67242986130186250872014-02-23T05:49:21.580-05:002014-02-23T05:49:21.580-05:00Some great pics here! Thanks for sharing these. ...Some great pics here! Thanks for sharing these. The train is the most poignant one...they took our friends and family off to war in WWII and some never came back.Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.com