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[MSL]

These sculptures are fantastic and you've captured them very well. Proof that in you are in a province with a real winter every year, you need to learn to make the best of it! Thanks for sharing Dave. (ps. reminds me of the video of the Canadian Tire ice truck - if you haven't seen the video clip it is worth catching once)

[slowpez]

It is amazing what an artist can do with frozen water. Fantastic stuff.

[Kerrowdown]

Looks like they were made up in sections and then put together, amazing.

[j2photos]

Beautiful Sculptures, nice captures!

[MSL]

Looks like they were made up in sections and then put together, amazing.

Large blocks of ice are cut and stacked and then the sculpting is done. I believe that if they want to get rid of the seams a little blow torching is done to smooth things out.

[Kerrowdown]

Large blocks of ice are cut and stacked

Thanks for the additional info, you can kinda see the horizontal joins in the sculptures.

[ausmoose]

Those are so neat - thanks for sharing!

I spy a man standing on a ram..

[Sailor]

How do people do this? Amazing, buddy. Great shots of a cool piece of work.

Jer

[MSL]

How do people do this? Amazing, buddy. Great shots of a cool piece of work.

Chainsaws for the big cuts, chisels for the others. Patience at times, and a lot of coffee or other warming beverages

[Bob Harris]

amazing and fascinating to view Dave, man it has got to be cold to have these outside. Do they have a beer box ice structure?

[TonyTurley]

Amazing artistry, and great captures.

Tony

[zztopd]

Buddhist approach to art.
Sculptures and paintings are created so to quickly self-destruct. Thereby demonstrating the cycle of life and conditions.

Thanks for photos.

[AussieTrev]

Nice shots, I am always amazed at ice sculpture.

[daacon]

These sculptures are fantastic and you've captured them very well. Proof that in you are in a province with a real winter every year, you need to learn to make the best of it! Thanks for sharing Dave. (ps. reminds me of the video of the Canadian Tire ice truck - if you haven't seen the video clip it is worth catching once)

Thanks Marc indeed we always have winter some years really bad This year has been off and on but you're correct you have to live with it. I'll check out that video.

It is amazing what an artist can do with frozen water. Fantastic stuff.

Thanks Susan indeed they are talented.

Looks like they were made up in sections and then put together, amazing.

Yep that's how it's done.

Beautiful Sculptures, nice captures!

Thanks j2photos appreciate you stopping by to comment.[COLOR="Silver"]

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Large blocks of ice are cut and stacked and then the sculpting is done. I believe that if they want to get rid of the seams a little blow torching is done to smooth things out.

ahhh you seen this before eh

Thanks for the additional info, you can kinda see the horizontal joins in the sculptures.

yep it;'s amazing to watch them work (I did not see them work on these).

Those are so neat - thanks for sharing!
I spy a man standing on a ram..

Thanks ausmoose appreciate you stopping by to comment.

How do people do this? Amazing, buddy. Great shots of a cool piece of work.
Jer

Thanks buddy not sure but I think it has to do with talent something I lack noticeably

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Chainsaws for the big cuts, chisels for the others. Patience at times, and a lot of coffee or other warming beverages

Baileys and coffee would by my choice

amazing and fascinating to view Dave, man it has got to be cold to have these outside. Do they have a beer box ice structure?

haha thanks buddy it was cold that day -25 with a windchill of around -31 but still lots of people outside as it was the Alberta Winter Games

Amazing artistry, and great captures.
Tony

Thanks Tony it was impressive.

Buddhist approach to art.
Sculptures and paintings are created so to quickly self-destruct. Thereby demonstrating the cycle of life and conditions.
Thanks for photos.

Thanks zztopd they will last a while however eventaully melt away - can't wait !

Nice shots, I am always amazed at ice sculpture.

Thanks Trev I am as well the detail is amazing.