Ice Sculptures

This evening we went down to Ithaca Commons after Judy had finished work. The ice sculptors had had a good day, but now their creations were gleaming in the night lights and melting, drip by drip.

Driving home, we passed a number of houses lit up by the most garish assemblage of lights you could imagine....!
Nicholas

Well...it was definitely more external lighting for the holidays than we had seen in years...

Santa's reindeer are a little blurry, because they are moving...yep...that's what I said. Fabulous!

But before we passed this house on our way back to the cottage, we did spend time on the Ithaca Commons for the Winter Festival...unfortunately, the temperatures have risen to nearly 50 degrees Fahrenheit, so the wintery atmosphere felt more like March or April...

That being said, it was still wonderful to walk along and see all the artistry in the sculptures...like this hummingbird in ice...

We had seen images of this festival on the Ithaca website...and now we have seen it in person. Ithaca is aglow with lights and we feel welcomed and joyous...

Happy Holidays!
Judy