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Fairbanks Ice Festival

A friend sent me an email today with these gorgeous "Photos taken and shared from the incredible ice sculptures submitted at the Fairbanks Ice Festival, Fairbanks , Alaska."

I just wanted to share them with you - they are breathtaking!

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Comments (7)

Laura (Chachalaca @ Slowtrav):

They are stunning! Thank you for posting them!

I was just in Fairbanks yesterday and didn't know that was going on yet-darn! It was even warmer yesterday. I travel to Fairbanks about once a month for work-usually just for the day. A couple of years ago I decided to visit the area where the sculptures are, and I thought I was going to die from the cold. I didn't have warm enough clothes with me-you have to have extra-warm things there. The sculptures I saw that year were amazing, but what you're posting is way more beautiful than what I saw. I'll have to check out how long they'll last. Thanks for sharing the photos.

nancyhol:

Uh oh! I think I may have screwed up!

The friend who sent me the email with the photos didn't actually say this was happening right now, so I think it may have been last year.

I just checked a website for the competition, and it says it happens in March! http://fairbanks-alaska.com/ice-sculptures.htm

So sorry to have misled you.

Kathleen:

These are stunning! Makes it seem worth a trip to Alaska in March (brrrr)...

sheri:

These are amazing photos, Nancy. Thanks for sharing them!

These photos are so definitely breathtaking! I can't even imagine how long it would take to carve one. Thanks so much for posting them! Just discovered your blog :)

Nancy I've meant to comment before. I'm enjoying your blog so much. These photos are particularly magical. You are doing a wonderful job...the food photos too are great. Keep it up, you've got fans out here.

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