This year's Winter Carnival is going on at the same time as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships (see previous post). Christine and I walked over to Rice Park from the Excel Center to see the ice sculptures.
The artists were still working on them. I'm not sure when the judging is but most were well along. All the trees in Rice Park is covered in white lights and with the lights for the artists working, it was very, very bright. The ice sculptures are so neat.
There aren't very many entrants this year. It is incredible to see the sculptures and especially interesting to watch them working on them. Everyone has an electric chain saw to do the big parts. Saw one person using a hair dryer to make the ice crystal clear. Another guy was using an iron to melt the surfaces of two pieces and then stick them together.
It was in the teens last night which they say is perfect weather. It is supposed to get above freezing tomorrow for a few hours. That isn't supposed to bother the ice too much.
And, no, there is not an ice castle this year again. I guess it is very expensive to build one plus they would have to find a convenient spot which is hard to come by these days.
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