A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-28-06....Ice Castles

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Today is the last day of February, and spring is just around the corner, but before you get out your shorts and sandals, let's take one last look at the beauty that's only associated with winter - ice and snow sculptures.

A friend sent me these photographs last week, and they are absolutely breathtaking! Hope you enjoy them before they melt. :)

Your chariot is waiting...

Last one! Imagine all the hours that go into all of these creations, with no way to preserve them except through photographs and memory. Hat's off to these artists!

Brrrrrrr! Now who wants hot chocolate?

12-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #14

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 02-27-06 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[MEG33]

Alert needed..Thank you, meandog.

[MEG33]

Thank you, dutchess!

[tuliptree76]

Beautiful thread, Billie!

[Peach]

What a gorgeous picture! That helped my springtime mood considerably. Thank you, MEG33.

[MEG33]

I've been thinking spring since January! I love to just google and look!

[MEG33]

Johnny JumpUps Thank you for all you do.

[MEG33]

Thank you,Bob.

[Majie Purple]

...109...Wow riviting flow to that...Thank you for posting that!

[Texagirl4W]

Simply beautiful, Billie. It's 78 degrees outside now and the ice looks good in the pictures. Glad it's not on the streets here.

[Billie]

I finally saw all of them and they are exquisite! Thanks again for putting together such beauty for us.

Thank you, Luvbo - I'm glad they finally all opened for you. :)

[Billie]

My dad sent me an email a few days ago with the pictures from the Lake Placid Ice Festival. Beautiful.

Hi, feiny - there was only one that I didn't post - didn't think it was quite as pretty as the others - not sure exactly what it was supposed to be. Do you know? I did put the mask edge on it, but decided against posting it in the opening.

[Billie]

I wonder whatever happened to Robby Benson...........

:) Cute! Hi, there, h_n_o! I knew there was a movie with that title - who was the girl in it?

[Billie]

It looks like a Cinderella coach if the fairy godmother had only thought to make it glass.

I guess it is appropriate enough since I am telling all of my FRiends here that I am getting married.

How neat! Very soon? I think you need a chariot like that then. :)

[Billie]

Oohh!! How pretty! Thank YOU, Meg!

[Billie]

Wow These are spectacular. It does break my heart, they melt. It takes a strong person to create such beauty knowing it's temporary. Amazing creations.

Afternoon, GeeBee - what a pretty post!

[Feiny]

I was not quite sure, but I see a tower and something flowing down the side....I thought it may have been Rapunzel.

[Billie]

A simply lovely presentation Billie.. and yes, it does make one VERY COLD. Great Pledge & what an improvement over the email (which I too received).. thank you... I know you are busy & I for one appreciate your time & labor of love in sharing your creative & vast talent with the folks here.

Thank you, Dolly, for your high praise - I do think the mask on those photos gives it more of a 3D look. Have been wanting to put that particular one on *something*, but most everything I tried it on I had already cropped, and it covered up too much of the subject. It worked well for these though. :)

Neat pics of last year's Groundhog day you posted. :)

[Kate of Spice Island]

I think we are going to elope to Vegas at the end of May.

[Billie]

I remember that poem - it is lovely, and also the snow-covered fox. (Is that you, Johnny Fox?) :)

[Billie]

Amazing ice art.
Thanks.
Mrs T

Thank you, Mrs. T - and please say hello to Mr. T for us. :)