Hello friends! This is my post to share some of my ice sculpture photos from Toronto’s Bloor-Yorkville IceFest21 event with the theme A Trip Around The World. As I type this, Toronto is still in lockdown. The IceFest21 is a nice change of scenery without traveling out of town.
From Canada to the USA, Mexico, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, Japan, and Australia. Bon voyage!
I hope to see you again at the Weekend Coffee Share link-up on Friday.
#IceFest21, #Lens-Artist, #Lovin’Life, #WeeklySmile, #WordlessWednesday.
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Natalie the Explorer 
These are great, Natalie! And I don’t even tolerate the cold weather. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome, Jill. Normally, the IceFest is in February when it’s cold. This year the organizers delayed the event to mid-March when it’s warmer, and some of the ice sculptures suffered a “meltdown” 🙂
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These are fabulous! How long did the carvers have to make these. We have an ice festival here in St. Charles, MO every January. The artists are allowed 2 hours. We went a couple years ago, and I wrote a post about it. I really like the “around the world” theme. Thanks for your post!
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Betty, The ice carvers had Friday morning to create their sculptures. The public viewing started on Friday at noon and the sculptures were on display until end of Sunday. Thank you for stopping by.
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I love seeing photos of the Toronto Ice Fest every year. they are always so neat to see. Thanks for sharing them. It’s fun to watch them being carved, too.
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You’re welcome, Bear. The ice carving process is amazing to watch. I’ve been going to the Toronto IceFest for a few years now. It’s normally in February when the weather is cold. This year it was in mid-March when it’s cool but not cold. Some of the ice sculptures melted or fallen apart by Sunday.
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I noticed that some were already melting. But, that’s what pics are for… to preserve.
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Wonderful creative ingenuity and imagination! Thank you for sharing with us here, Natalie! How long do they last for?
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You’re welcome, Annika. The annual IceFest event is on from Friday to Sunday. In previous years, it was in February in the dead of winter so the ice sculptures lasted long after the 3-day event was over. This year, the event was on in mid-March when the daytime high temperatures were above freezing point. By Sunday, some of the ice sculptures have melted or fallen apart.
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Those are so neat! One of the local towns often holds a fire and ice festival complete with lots and lots of ice sculptures for Valentine’s day and I was bummed that they weren’t holding it this year. We never go to the actual festival but I love walking around a few days later and seeing all the sculptures.
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February is a good cold month for ice sculpture display. I was glad that the IceFest was on this year even though the organizers delayed it from February to March and they spread out the sculptures on multiple streets for safe physical distancing, as opposed to in one park as in previous years.
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Wow, that is so very amazing. Love it. Very nice.
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Glad you liked the ice sculptures. Thank you for stopping by.
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The palm trees in ice are trippy. No pun intended.
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Yes, ice palm trees. I can feel the “cool” breeze.
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😎 cool- Thanks for sharing. I have missed the ST Paul, Minnesota ‘Winter Carnival’ the last forty five years 😉
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You’re welcome. Thank you for stopping by.
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Amazing pictures!
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Glad you liked my photos. Thank you for stopping by.
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I guess when we can’t travel like we want, these sculptures give us a “taste” of what we are missing. I prefer my destinations to be warmer, though 🙂
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Janis, I also prefer warmer destinations so I can travel light 🙂 I was glad the IceFest was on this year and the ice sculptures were spread out on several streets for safe physical distancing.
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They are amazing. I saw something similar in Canada, such talent.
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Anne, Yes, the ice carvers and their ice sculptures are amazing. They make winter more fun.
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Beautiful ice sculptures, Natalie! We have an Ice Festival in our town too, usually in February. This year, we had a scaled-down version – no food trucks, chili cook-off, or games for the children, just the ice sculptures. We strolled around town viewing them. It was still fun!
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Glad you liked these ice sculptures, Laurie. They do make winter more fun. This year, the IceFest organizers postponed the event from February to March and displayed the ice sculptures on multiple streets for safer physical distancing, instead of in one park as in previous years.
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I love the Bikini – that’sa hilarious! And we made it! Yay!
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There was another Caribbean palm tree ice sculpture but the bikini one is more fun.
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Those are incredible and fabulous to see Australia represented there! Living in tropical Queensland, Australia – I can’t imagine how cold it must be there for those ice sculptures to remain ice!
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Min, I’m glad you liked the ice sculptures. This year, the IceFest organizers postponed the event from February to mid-March. February is usually cold here so the sculptures are rock solid and last longer. Mid-March is milder with daytime high temperatures above freezing point. Some of the ice sculptures have melted or fallen apart by the last day of the IceFest event.
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These are so BEAUTIFUL!! They all made me SMILE! I bet they were even better to see in person! ❤️😀
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Diana, It was fantastic to see the ice sculptures in person. I’m glad they made you smile!
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I LOVE ice sculptures, Natalie.
These are gorgeous!
Thank you for sharing them with us!
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Donna, I’m glad the IceFest event was on this year and I have these photos to share with you.
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This is so cool! Love the theme for the year we’ve had!
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The IceFest21 theme was great since we have something to look forward to.
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Natalie, these ice sculptures are fantastic! They couldn’t have picked a better theme for the IceFest21! How fun to take a trip around the world without leaving town!
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Beth, It was fun to see the ice sculptures and yes, the theme was an excellent choice for 2021.
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LOL for the “meltdown” Natalie but these are fantastic! My favorite was the clever beach scene which included the red bikini, that was great! Actually they all were – so glad you brought them to us.
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Thank you, Tina, for your visit and comment. It was fun to see the ice sculptures at IceFest21. I bet the one with the red bikini has made many people smile.
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Such skill. I can’t imagine working on something while it is slowly melting. Fun to see the Sydney Opera house featuring here. I do like the Venetian man with the Gondola the best though! Thanks for sharing.
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The Venetian man in his gondola was a beautiful ice sculpture. The IceFest is normally in February when it’s very cold here so no ice melting at all. This year the organizers postponed the event to March. That weekend the weather was milder and the ice melt over the weekend. Thank you, Amanda, for stopping by.
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So the ice sculptures last only a few days before they melt?
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This year due to the mild weather, on the 3rd and last day of the event, some of the sculptures fell apart or not in their best shape. Previous years, when the event was in February, the sculptures stayed rock solid and would last longer than the 3-day event.
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Super choice, Natalie! And I so loved the bikini and the beach – clever!
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Thank you, Leya, for your visit and comment. Gotta have beach fun when we’re in the Caribbean 🙂
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I have never seen an intricate ice sculpture in person. Maybe something casually carved for a convention or dinner but nothing like these pieces. Would enjoy watching them being created. Truly an art form.
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The IceFest has been amazing year after year. It’s an event that I look forward to every winter here. The ice carvers work from an image on paper or their mobile and carve the ice blocks into beautiful art forms.
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What a great idea for highlighting the IceFest for your post! I enjoyed this Natalie. I haven’t been back to Toronto in many years, but I’d love to go back.
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Thank you, Patti, for your visit and comment. I’m glad you enjoyed my post. I hope you re-visit Toronto when it’s safe to travel again. The city has changed a lot over the years.
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🥶 Well done!
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Thank you, John, for your visit and comment. I greatly appreciate it.
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The ice sculptures are amazing. The police car might have been my favorite, but they were all outstanding. It must be really cold there! 🙂
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I’m glad you liked these ice sculptures, Marsha. When the Icefest event was on March 12-14, 2021 it wasn’t that cold for us (above freezing point). By the third day of the event, some ice sculptures melted or fallen apart. Before COVID-19 pandemic, the IceFest was on in February when it’s usually the coldest month here and the ice sculptures stayed rock solid throughout the event and longer.
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Hopefully they can go back to normal next year. How sad that they fell apart. I know photographers come from around the world to see and photograph them. What amazing talent people have. 🙂
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I hope we can go back to normal next year, Marsha. If you want to see last year’s IceFest which took place about a month before COVID-19 pandemic and the theme was the 80s, check out my post at https://natalietheexplorer.home.blog/2020/02/23/do-you-love-the-80s/
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Wow, thanks for sharing that post, Natalie. That sounds like it could be a series of interviews, etc. How lovely. 🙂
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These are genius, Natalie.
Thanks for sharing these precious gems with me on #WordlessWednesday and yes, a very welcome aboard #WW ❤
Look forward to witnessing more marvel unfold from your side in the coming weeks. 🙂 No pressure though. ❤
Have a fabulous, restful week ahead.
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Thank you, Natasha, for your visit and comment, and for hosting WW. I’m glad you liked these ice sculptures. I hope to join WW again soon 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend ahead!
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Beautiful! Our equivalent here is the Parksville sand sculpture competition. Last summer it was cancelled and I guess we’ll have to wait and see if they’ll be able to hold it this summer.
Jude
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I hope Parksville sand sculpture competition returns this summer. The IceFest21 in Toronto was delayed from February to March. I was glad to see it took place. It was a mood booster to see something beautiful outdoors and an annual event continued despite the lockdown.
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Sadly because Covid I can’t Travel anymore for my blog that I just started. Feels really sad that I have to wait before planning a new travel journey 😦
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Thank you for your visit and comment. I think you can start researching and planning while waiting for travel restrictions to be lifted. Good luck with your blog.
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So pretty! But the one with the pink bikini is the most eye-catching 😀
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Gotta have beach fun when in the Caribbean.
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