Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Ice Festival


Last weekend brought the annual ice festival in the University City Loop district. The town is called that because most of Washington University is within its borders. The area is named for the old transit loop, where trolleys from the city proper would turn around for the return trip. It's a hip part of town.

It was cold and, as you can see, snowing. There was a good crowd, though. The festival always has someone making ice sculptures. It looks awfully difficult, done freehand with a chainsaw, circular sander, chisel and blow torch. I'll get something posted soon about the sculptor.  

2 comments:

William Kendall said...

That's something I love to watch them do at our Winterlude. It takes a lot of skill, and some unconventional tools!

Sharon said...

If it weren't for the cold I think I would enjoy this.