Ice Sculpture

[Poogie]

I thought I would share these beautiful pictures with you. These are all made of Ice. 

[Doc Daneeka]

NICE! Are they yours?

[Poogie]

NICE! Are they yours?

I wish they were but they would last 15 minutes here. These are from a town called Harbun, in Northern China. They do this every year. 

[BoyScoutKevin]

Think chainsaw. I don't know about those pictured on this thread, but to make one, the sculptor usually starts off using a chainsaw to cut the ice into its basic shape. Then he or she uses a hammer and chisel to get the detail It's surprisingingly interestingly to watch someone make an ice sculpture.

[Andrew]

The Sapporo Festival is famous for its ice and snow sculptures.  That is where I had first thought that these pictures must be from.