"ICE"

 

On the 18th we were treated by the apartment complex to the annual ice sculpture display at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine. While we had been to the Gaylord several years in a row to show grandson Ev Santa Clause and the other awesome Christmas decorations, we had not been to the ice sculpture part of the place.

 

Wow!

 



You enter a huge area divided into many rooms and passages all filled with different ice sculptures. The place is kept at a steady 9 degrees F so you didn't dally too long at each set of displays ... even with the blue Smurf outfits supplied by the event. Apparently the temperature is what is required for carving and to ensure it stays solid with all the human interaction nearby.

There were probably 20 different venues including this ice bar.

 

The frozen mice not even stirring.

 

And the old elf himself with his cool reindeer and some frozen toys.

 

 

Culminating with a manger scene and this beautiful angel.

 

The carving was done and this display has been here for about a month yet sadly within a week or so will literally be down the drain. We were really appreciative of the Overture folks who gave us the tickets and transportation to the place ... beautiful!