It is really interesting to watch the artists carve their sculptures at Ice Alaska. They are working with gigantic blocks of ice. They bring the blocks here in January from a pond in an old quarry. There are no organics (living things) in the pond so the blocks are very pure ice. They have to cut them with a five-foot chain saw!
The university student competition (unicorn) and multiblock (lizard) competition were finished when we arrived. We have been able to watch the two-block competitions from the start. They use heavy equipment to move the enormous ice blocks into place. When we start our shift the sun is usually out and when we finish the sculptures have lights shining on them. I haven’t decided whether I like them when the sun makes them a pretty blue or the lights make them very colourful. Which do you like? It was -35 C overnight. We are working hard to stay warm. You are always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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NPW KB
3/6/2023 11:28:39 am
Wow those are 2 amazing sculptures!!!!
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Diane
3/6/2023 08:52:00 pm
Ice Sculptures definitely take team work! It is nice to see the sculptures helping each other even when they are competing.
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