Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Jan 2012: The Canary Wharf Ice Sculpting Festival

Jas and I wandered around Canary Wharf when I spotted a sign talking about Ice Sculpting. So we hared over to check it out. And guess what? There were lovely sausages frying behind the ice sculpture. Bliss.

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They had a little area where little kids could play in the snow. Bliss some more.

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Each contestant was given a block of ice and they were going to make these designs.
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Hmmmmm

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Very clear blocks of ice, must be special ice.

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Looks like a lovely monolith. That is an ambitious one.

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They have drawn the outline on the ice….

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This one is nearing completion.

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Cool beans.

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Erm

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What is he doing?

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A skier?

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Does this make sense?

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Whole row of these sculptures. And in the right hand side, the sausages…

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A closeup of the ice with the drawings still on it.

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The bits left over…

Here are couple of videos of how these people carve using chain saws!! brave men…

 

Ferocious, very nice. One of the things I need to learn when I grow up Smile

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