Ice And On Ice

 I start today with more of the small ice sculptures that were made on the second weekend of Winterlude in 2016.

A larger one was crafted for photo ops.

Here we have another look at that big one built for the centennial of the National Research Council.

On the Rideau Canal that year, among the arches of the Bank Street Bridge, several photographs and portraits were placed celebrating Canadian women.

The Canal skateway beckoned.

To the west of the Bank Street Bridge, the Canal widened into Dow's Lake under a moody sky.

I headed back towards Bank Street and took these shots.

Cold Expressions

A couple of large snow sculptures were found in the Byward Market back in 2016 for Winterlude. This is one of them. 

Another featured a familiar Jedi master of small scale and big reputation.

I photographed the Ice Hogs again in Confederation Park.

Typically on the second weekends of Winterlude, new small ice sculptures are erected around the fountain.

A Winter Playground

A return to Gatineau today for this look at Winterlude 2016. The zipline was back in Jacques Cartier Park.

It was also possible to tour the park via dog sled.

These two were at one of the outdoor campfires. You might recognize them from a previous post when they were over in Confederation Park.

The big snow sculptures are found here.

That particular year there were people in costume wandering about during my visit. This one seemed to be taking the porcupine as their motif.

A view of the frozen river, and the Ottawa shoreline beyond the bridge.

And more of the sculptures.

The slides are what really draws people in.

There is a stage set up here, with carvings in the snow beyond it.

Lansdowne Sculptures

Back in 2016 for Winterlude, a number of snow sculptures were erected at Lansdowne Park in the square outside the Aberdeen Pavilion.

Lit up in evening light gave a different effect to them.