Ralphie didn’t like this Christmas present.
On of the sites we saw were the many ice sculptures near the Opryland Hotel. The theme for the sculptures was from the movie called, THE CHRISTMAS STORY. Most everyone seems to have had seen this movie sometime in their lives.
Laurie and I were in awe at the sight of these life-size works of art. The craftsmanship was superb and we didn’t realize the colors would be included within the ice until we saw the work. I am not sure if the colors were placed onto the ice or if the water was colored before being frozen. The temperature within this building is maintained at nine degrees.
Also, there were scenes from the Bible of Christ’s birth. All of these, too, were done in ice and lighting.
This ice angel is around twenty feet or more.
Santa just pushed Ralphie down the slide.
THE SLIDE. We actually slid on this slide. It was fun!
A team of ice sculptors from China completed this work.
It’s a major prize.
The Nativity
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