The arctic air mass has hit Minnesota. It is 7 degrees this morning, just in time to save the St. Paul Winter Carnival. It has not been cold enough to freeze thick ice on our lakes. The carnival had planned to build a maze from chunks of ice. Finding thick ice became problematic. Next they considered using styrofoam blocks. Sigh... Lake Elmo down the road from us still has large open water in the middle and a flock of ducks and geese that never flew south. The Mississippi river is still navigable. Fishermen are fishing from boats instead of ice houses. The annual fishing contest on Forest Lake was cancelled. I can't remember another winter when I haven't seen an ice house on a lake around here.
Well, they probably will build the ice maze. David Letterman is supposedly sending a camera crew here. That is if the warm air doesn't return and meltdown occurs next week. Link to Ice and Snow Sculptures: http://www.gastrolab.net/s95kemie.htm
http://www.pbase.com/davev/ice_castle
http://www.rtoddking.com/chinawin2003_hb_if.htm
3 comments:
oh no! Your blog is getting spammed! Those Chinese ice castles are amazing. They must best us on all, mustn't they? Also, I was enjoying the first link when Ewww! Endoscopy Slideshow? Imagine the fun that must be...
Heh. I was surprised to see the first comment. Maybe I will have to consider the "so easy visit".
You know, perhaps the Chinese had snow sculptures before we did???
I would guess the Chinese had snow sculptures before we did. Although I don't know why I was so surprised to see it. They had everything be for we did. Except the ipod. And Ramen noodles. Well, maybe that's a bad example..
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