One of the best parts of the Carnival--beautiful ice sculptures
Incredibly detailed work
Fish & bird
Candy cane closeup
Robot
What luck! The Vulcans arrived, as we were admiring the ice sculptures.
There has been a Fire King & Krewe as part of the Carnival since 1886.
Carousel
The vulcans represent the inevitable coming of warmer weather.
Joana chats with Flameous--one of the Krewe.
Starting in 1940, the Vulcans began marking people with black soot.
The "V" represents someone who has pledged loyalty to the Vulcans, rather than King Boreas, "King of the Winds".
They really do dress like this here..
Angel
Chinese dragon
Angel shooting bow
The fountain in Rice Park, with the St. Paul Public Library in the background.
Another view of the carousel.
Willing subject of the Fire King.
Sculpters/carvers work on smaller ice sculptures throughout the day.
Build in 1902, serving as the Federal Court House and Post Office in St. Paul.
Carefully placing the next piece.
Using an iron to achieve a glassy surface.
The work continues..
Quite a few people carving..
Amazingly detailed ladder.
Waiting for the parade to start.
The crowd is cold, but excited.
Joana with her brother-in-law and future sister-in-law.
Happy couple
Pretty fancy, huh?
Joana takes in the wonder of it all..
Playing cold brass instruments at 8 degrees.
Is it warmer at higher altitudes?
A tradition at the Carnival, the Shriners stopped to play some music for us.
