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IPT
10th of March 2010 (Wed), 00:06
Hm, relatively new on these boards. I usually do landscapes but this seems like a more appropriate forum to share this.

So..I made the annual pilgramage to Fairbanks AK for the Ice Art competition. This was a pretty good year. The drive was a bit of a hassle. It's about 350 miles or something like that and we had everything from 6 inches of fresh snow on the road, icy conditions, dry pavement, and total white outs (from flying snow of cars ahead or passing in the other direction). On the way we stopped in Denali National Park and did a nice three hour X-country ski. Sadly no wildlife sightings...though the Ranger showed us some pics of a Lynx that passed by the visitor center just the morning before. For a change it was actually warm up there, like 20 degrees above zero!! Oh the joy, it was blissful. Don't mind the "snapshots"...

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0407-1.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0413.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/me-shades-1.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0345-1.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/1-11.jpg
IPT
10th of March 2010 (Wed), 00:07
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/Lionfish.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/Tiger-wilderbeast.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0498.jpg

look at this closer...
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0498---details.jpg


http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0473-1.jpg


http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0502.jpg
Rmitchell248
10th of March 2010 (Wed), 13:01
haha pretty cool!! I enjoy the lighting they put in behind the ice!
IPT
10th of March 2010 (Wed), 17:22
that lighting really takes the pieces to life. It also really allows you to appreciate the intricacies and details in them.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0547.jpg

a little closer
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0547---details.jpg
RDHPhotography
11th of March 2010 (Thu), 01:25
Those are impressive sculptures!
Comerfjc
11th of March 2010 (Thu), 01:38
buahahaha, love the bear and the fellow up the tree. The addition of the beaver's pretty clever too. :D

Great shots!
superdiver
11th of March 2010 (Thu), 10:35
wow, you better bring your A game to that competition! Beautiful shots!
IPT
12th of March 2010 (Fri), 00:31
Yeah, well it is an International competition so there is some serious work being done there.

Nice observation of the Beaver!! Man, I was looking at the real thing and didn't really catch it until I overheard someone's comment!

a few more.
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/Octo.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0458.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0467.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0533.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0520.jpg
IPT
12th of March 2010 (Fri), 00:32
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0567.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0531.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk319/IPTalaska/_L6A0558.jpg