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A new icy attraction has come to Winnipegy to help residents remember just how cool it is to live here during winter.

Ice Castles will be built on Parks Canada land at The Forks just south of the Esplanade Riel bridge adjacent to the Red River. It is the first year Winnipeg will host the interactive castles, which have been built in several cities across North America.

Artists have spent several weeks crafting the structures, harvesting tens of thousands of icicles before shaping the ice formations into works of art. Some will spiral up to 40 feet high, while being backlit by colourful LEDs and set to a musical soundtrack at night.

I had taken several pictures before the display opened to the public and found the best result was just as the sun was rising with more natural light highlighting the ice formations.

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Taken January 7, 2018.


Posted by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 01/14/18 20:28
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Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 01/14/18 20:29

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Nikon D7100
AF-S Nikkor 18-140mm
f5 1/1000 75mm

Taken December 26, 2017.


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 01/14/18 20:30

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Taken December 27, 2017.


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 01/14/18 20:30

Taken January 7, 2018 inside display.

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Comments by Paul Bracey on Sun, 01/14/18 21:03

That building is always impressive, but that ice! Splendid!


Comments by Sandi MacDonald on Mon, 01/15/18 10:19

Strange but beautiful world of ice formations...lovely.;-)


Comments by G.B. SHETTLER on Mon, 01/15/18 11:03

some great images Jan. I was there last Tuesday and my luck: Closed
on Tuesdays


Comments by G.B. SHETTLER on Mon, 01/15/18 11:04

I LOve the 3rd image !!


Comments by Steve Owen on Mon, 01/15/18 21:44

Wow! These are wonderful!


Comments by els mo on Tue, 01/16/18 18:48

You always surprise me with the images from Winnipeg. You live in a very interesting
place! I also love the third one (second in comments). It is absolutely spectacular!


Comments by Linda Frey on Thu, 01/18/18 18:42

Beautiful photos, Jan. Such lovely ice forms.


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Fri, 01/19/18 20:58

sundog over ice formation with temperature at -27C, with a wind of 24km out of the north and with a windchill of -40C


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Fri, 01/19/18 20:58

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Comments by Art Sands on Thu, 01/25/18 16:00

Excellent work Jan!