I lived in Edmonton for two years, but I had moved to Calgary before I finally made my way back to see the ice castles. This super-cool display is an annual masterpiece, created by hand in six locations around North America, including it's 4th season here in northern Alberta.
The castles are open to the public in the evenings, for daylight viewings and nighttime magic. Photos are encouraged, but you are not permitted to bring photo equipment such as tripods, so my nighttime shots are less than my best work. The coloured lights are forever moving and changing and it's really something I'd highly recommend experiencing live. In the meantime, however, step inside for a bit of what I was able to capture...
Is that a SLIDE?!?!?! Oh yes. Yes it is.
"You're an adult, are you really gonna go down the.... "
""WEEEEEEE!"
This wall was really neat. The lights behind danced and changed colour, from this gorgeous rainbow effect, to the appearance of flame, to bright, frigid blues and purples. Someone puts a LOT of time into this place.
The castles are now closed for the season, but I've already decided that I'll go back next year, camera in hand of course, for a daytime walk-through. The cubbies and nooks and crannies really make you feel like you feel like you've left reality, and really, that's what we all need, isn't it, every once in a while?
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