North Pole Christmas in Ice ~ Alaska North Star Winter Scenics

Artist: Sharon Mau
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North Pole Christmas in Ice ~ Alaska North Star Winter Scenics

From my collection:
Heaven In It’s Midst

This is a beautiful larger than life ice sculpture photographed in 2007 at the Santa Claus House in North Pole Alaska

Featured Art 23 December 2008 Statues and Such

Christmas in Ice
Ice Alaska

Shooting Date/Time 09 December 2007 16:41:06
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/80
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 400

Here in Interior Alaska on this evening, the temp was minus -35.5F and remained subzero for several months. The ice sculptures remain perfect although they will have additional snow through spring breakup in Interior Alaska in late April or early May the following year.

Currently with 1475 Views

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North Pole Christmas in Ice ~ Alaska North Star Winter Scenics by Sharon Mau

blondiegirl

incredible
Sharon Mau replied

Mahalo Selina! I wish you could have seen it. It was so enormous and very realistic!
BigD

Excellent work, Sharon. BigD
Sharon Mau replied

Aloha kakahiaka, good morning BigD! Thank you!!
Lyn Evans

Oh how beautiful, this is fabulous
Sharon Mau replied

Aloha kakahiaka, good morning Lyn!! Thank you so much sweetheart!
TeriLee

Beautiful!
Sharon Mau replied

Mahalo TeriLee, thank you so much!
Tibby Steedly

Wow, this is gorgeous, Sharon!!
Sharon Mau replied

Aloha kakahiaka!! Good morning sweetheart! Thank you so much Tibby! I wish you a bright and shiny day my dearest friend!
Angie McKenzie

great capture!!
Sharon Mau replied

Mahalo honey girl! How is Forrest today?
Béla Török

Splendid work dear Sharon!
Sharon Mau replied

Thank you Bela!
amarica

Congratulations on being featured in the Light In The Darkness group!!
Sharon Mau replied

Mahalo sweetheart, thank you so much!
robpixaday

WOW!!!!!!!!!
Love this!
Sharon Mau replied

Mahalo Rob, thank you so much!
ldeiter78

Very beautiful image!!! Congrats on your feature!!!!!
Sharon Mau replied

Mahalo a nui loa dearest Lori!
Sensiworld

Lovely !
Sharon Mau replied

Mahalo dearest Sylvia, thank you!!
Rachel Stickney

Wow, that is an amazing ice sculpture! And you’ve done an excellent job capturing it. I’d love to see that in person, it looks so beautiful. This reminds me that in a town not far from me they have an ice sculpture demonstration and competition every year, in Jan or Feb, I think. I haven’t been there before, but having a nicer camera now is a perfect excuse to go. :-)
Sharon Mau

Ae, definitely a must see!! I wish we could create albums here. I have many shots of the beautiful ice sculptures and the artists. It was fantastic wandering about in the deep cold and viewing the many works of art. And I especially enjoying being in the warm Quanset Hut listening to the local highschool students playing their musical instruments. There were refreshments and many warm drinks offered as well. I continuously walked inside to warm my hands and face. I think I will upload a couple of those. I am happy you enjoy this! Of all the ice sculpture entries I saw on this evening, this one is my favourite.
Bruce Dickson

Amazing ice sculpture and image. You must love the extremes – Alaska to Hawaii.
CinB

this is stunning!
Paul Woloschuk

A beautifully executed image.
Mohsen Bayramn...

CLEVER and so creative… wow!
Sensiworld

Beautiful shot !
Ann7f

wow!! This has such a magical touch to it!! Bravo,bravo, Annie
Clark Thompson

This is just as stunning seeing it again a year later! Beautiful!
Lynda McDonald

oh my goodness, gorgeous,,,,,,,,,,,,Merry Xmas from Canada
Unseen

Oh! you are so very lucky! Wow….this is fantastic…..Sx
Kathy Nairn

Gorgeous and poetic! Love it.
Taylor Sawyer

Congrats on your feature! You are now invited to enter
this piece into Best of BLACK
Judith Hayes

Very Beautiful!
Saikat Babin B... 26 days ago

Really Larger than life :)
Sharon Mau replied 26 days ago

Isn’t it wonderful! The ice carvings are truly sensational. Aloha, thank you for your visit, I am delighted you enjoy my work :))
Saikat Babin B... 26 days ago

I couldn’t just stop myself from giving this piece of art a second visit, Sharon! Have never seen an ice sculpture in reality, this is wonderfull – and so is the composition here!!!..those tiny dots of light – makes it look even more magical, or should I say eerie ..I dont know what to say, just wonderful!
Sharon Mau replied 26 days ago

Aloha, what is your name? Thank you so much. You really need to see them to fully appreciate their beauty. Many people actually compete in these wonderful ice carving events for prizes and recognition. Some are actually international events. One of the wonderful things about it is that once they are carved, the ice art remains for several months. There were many lights, as in winter in Interior Alaska it is dark around the clock, the sun does not rise and there is no daylight for such a long time. So the sculptures are illuminated by electrical lighting, which creates the most beautiful sparkles and causes the ice to appear like crystal.
Sharon Mau replied 26 days ago

This sculpture was about 6 – 7 feet high. I’ll upload some more so that you can see them.
Saikat Babin B... 26 days ago

I go as Saikat Babin, you can call me Babin. Thats what my friends call me :~~) Thanks for being considerate of showing me more of those ice sculptures :~~)
Isa Rodriguez 6 days ago

excellent shot , so beautiful, sharon.. i love these special and amazing sculptures..
Taylor Sawyer 3 days ago

Oops, accidentally refeatured this one. As per “Color Me a Rainbow” rules, one piece cannot be featured a second time by the group in any color theme. Sorry about the mishap!