Not many artists work in ice. The material is too unpredictable, unreliable, tricky to handle, cold to touch, evanescent. There is no guarantee that it will keep its shape. But when it does, it represents pure perfection.
Winter River is one of the few artists who not only works in ice, he does so masterfully. He creates instantaneously, rushes into it headlong. Effortlessly he applies a basic coat to his canvas, then touches his whimsical brush where he pleases. He sprinkles additional layers here and there, sprays the branches of some adjacent trees, dips others repeatedly until they are wholly glazed.
Winter River works tirelessly night and day. Though not dependent on the sun, when the two cooperate, the river’s masterwork luminesces with a light on loan from the heavens.
Ice artist, Winter River, knows that the less commonplace his designs, the better they are liked. He does not hold back when he creates, but like many fickle artists, might be here one day and gone the next, which is why now is the time to watch him paint.
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Gorgeous Tanja but oh it looks so COLD!!
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It was a cold morning, Liz, but once the sun rose above the mountains, I had to shed a few of my layers. 😊
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At first I took Winter River to be the name of the river. Now I think it’s a description. Either way, it works.
Etymologically speaking, winter is related to wet; how ironic, given that winter is the season when water temporarily stops being wet.
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I am glad you think my made-up, descriptive term for the stream worked, Steve. It came to me as I was walking along its frozen banks.
I appreciate you sharing your etymological observations, which I had not really thought through. As we have remarked before, language is less logical than we might want to give it credit for.
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Beautiful work, both by you and the river! Ice is so fascinating!
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I appreciate your encouraging comment, Donna. Thank you. 😊
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Winter River…. a nice and fitting name for this talented artist!
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Thank you, Christa. I thought so, too. 😊
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Huuu, das sieht kalt aus … aber mit dem Sonnenschein sehr schön!
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An dem Morgen war es tatsächlich sehr kalt, aber die Sonnenstrahlen lassen einen gleich etwas wärmer fühlen. ☀
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Amazing.. 😇😇
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I am glad you think so. Thank you. 🙂
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It was my absolute pleasure.. 😇😇
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Nature is totally astounding. Its intricacies are infinite.
By the way, I forgot what evanescent means, and had to look it up. Great word. See ya!
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I find nature the most surprising artist, Neil. While we might try to imitate it, we will never succeed in equaling it.
I am glad to have tickled your gray cells, Neil. There are many words that I once knew, but have since then forgotten. It is quite sad, but also a fun challenge to try to recall and use some of them.
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Maybe I’ll try to work evanescent into a story. Bye till next time.
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Life’s evanescence is represented by your image of the sand rushing through the hour glass…
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So beautiful and so clever in your choice of theme!
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Thank you, Valerie. I am glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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Herrlich! Zwar kenne ich die Eishotels in Lappland und die dazugehörigen Kunstwerke, aber Mutter Natur bzw. Vater Artist ist unübertroffen!
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Das finde ich auch, liebe Brigitte. 😊
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Such beautiful pictures!
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I am glad you enjoyed the pictures, Diane.
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Beautifully written! Love it
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Thank you so much. I appreciate your kind comment!
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Hi Steven,
I have noticed that the comment function on your blog is not activated. Maybe this is intentional, which is fine, but if not, I thought you might want to know.
Thanks,
Tanja
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Thank you
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Marvelous.
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Thank you kindly.
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It’s been a wonderful winter for watching ice, hasn’t it? Thank you for sharing your walk, and introducing us to your companion.
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I agree, Andrea. Even though it is nor overly cold in town, one can always detect wintry artists at work in some shaded valley. Thank you for going along on my stroll.
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Was für schöne Eis-“Spitzen”, wie gehäkelt 🙂 Sehr schöne winterliche Eindrücke!
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Es ist erstaunlich, was Winter alles erschafft. Dankeschön, liebe Almuth.
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Absolut. Wir hatten gerade schönen Rauhreif hier. So macht Winter Spaß 🙂
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Very well written and beautiful pictures!
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Thank you!
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Welcome
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I know that the nature is the best artist and Your gorgeous photos verified it. I read this in Your post: “Not many artists work in ice”. Not true, because in Finland we have many ice and snow artists. I have shown this in many of my posts. Here is one of them:
Ice sculptures
Have a good day!
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I did not think of Finland’s ice artists when I wrote that line. 🙂
Thank you for visiting and for commenting.
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Tanja – I just love your creativity in this piece. It is fun and cleverly written. Beautiful photos. I do love the work of Winter River. -Jill
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I so appreciate your kind feedback, Jill. Thank you. 😊
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You are most welcome dear friend.
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