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Do You wonder What to do with All That Snow?

Kachina624 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:49:35 GMT

Get your tools out and sculpt.

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catter70 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:53:46 GMT

I'm pretty sure I don't have the talent for that, but it is certainly beautiful. BTW, we got 2.25 inches of rain that took our snow away.

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on the bay — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:56:29 GMT

I've never seen anything like that in snow!

How beautiful is that!

I have seen incredible sand sculptures on the beach.

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rockygems123 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:20:49 GMT

@Kachina624

Stunning! Sure looks a lot better than our airport Blucifer.

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SaveTheTurtles — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:21:34 GMT

I'm pretty sure that we will have enough snow by Saturday to sculpt horses, dinosaurs you name it.

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pidgenwil6 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:36:26 GMT

AWESOME

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meallen616 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:50:43 GMT

@Kachina624,

Just beautiful! I have seen ice and sand sculptures, but, never snow sculptures like this!

Thanks for posting,

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SilleeMee — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:21:47 GMT

@rockygems123 wrote:
@Kachina624

Stunning! Sure looks a lot better than our airport Blucifer.

@rockygems123

I wish they would get rid of that scary-looking thing.

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Estellee — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:25:24 GMT

So creative and beautiful too!

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Pezzie — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 23:27:33 GMT

@Kachina624 Wow! I am in awe of people who have such great talent. I can't draw a straight line!

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Kachina624 — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 02:19:47 GMT

@SilleeMee. @rockygems123

I like Blucifer. He unique and very Western. He's also big and shows from a distance.

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twinny70 — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 03:53:26 GMT

@SaveTheTurtles wrote:
I'm pretty sure that we will have enough snow by Saturday to sculpt horses, dinosaurs you name it.

We got about 7" of snow on Tuesday and are supposed to get 6-12" of snow between tomorrow morning and Saturday morning with 50 mph winds. Its like being in a snow globe Then bitterly cold for at least a week. I dislike summer, so no complaining from me.

Glenda

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deepwaterdotter — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 03:55:16 GMT

Anything but pile it in my driveway.

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Lilysmom1 — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:39:01 GMT

@Kachina624 I have always loved horses!

I made a trip to Sable Island and the most beautiful part of the trip were the horses.

I have seen a lot of ice sculptures but not snow. Many Provinces/cities here in Canada have a big ice sculpture festival or winter carnival that features ice carvings. There are some beauties.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:37:49 GMT

@Lilysmom1. I was one of those horse-crazy teen age girls but I never got over it.

What is Sable Island?

I can only imagine the scope of ice and snow related activities in Canada. I'm guessing there's something for just about everyone.

It was 13°F at my house this morning but no snow, just sunny blue skies and some wind.

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Lilysmom1 — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 10:22:30 GMT

@Kachina624 Here is some info...

The only way to get to Sable Island is to fly. We flew in a small fixed wing plane. My trip was work related. The plane lands on the beach. It now has Park Status and is home to an Environment Canada weather station. About 11 people live there. It is the coldest place I have ever been ... windswept. I visited in February. The horses have longer hair and shelter in the low lying dunes for protection from the wind. They are small in stature and sometimes called ponies because of their size but are mature horses.

It is a magical place to visit but I would not want to live here.

If you’re from the Maritimes you’ve probably grown up hearing stories about the mysterious, isolated, and wild wind-swept sand bar known as Sable Island. Often referred to as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” Sable Island is a place of wonder with strange origins and untouched beauty. Located 300km southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, for centuries the Island has captivated and continues to intrigue explorers, researchers, artists, and travellers from around the world.You’ve likely seen photos and heard tales about the Island’s wild horses.

After surviving centuries of harsh winters, the exact origins of the Sable Island Horse population are still unknown. Some believe they are the ancestors of horses that survived shipwreck, while others claim Norsemen, or John Cabot, or Portuguese explorers, or Acadians had left them on the Island. The most popular and likely explanation is that a Boston merchant hired to transport Acadians during the Expulsion put the horses on the Island.