Christmas in Ice

December in North Pole, Alaska is typically very cold.  In fact, there have been New Year's Eves that have hit 40 to 50 below.  Today was not one of those days.  Mike and I took advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures (20 above zero) and went to Christmas in Ice.

What is Christmas in Ice?  Ice carvers from all over world convene in North Pole the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  They are given HUGE blocks of ice and they quickly go to work.  Chainsaws can be heard buzzing for weeks!  Then, out of those chunks of frozen water come some the most of amazing works of art!

Enjoy!