Cold Swan
September 30, 2007
For few years back in the 90’s, I would only watch this ice carving (done by the hotel’s thai cooks on weekends, a special show for hotel guests) from the side since I was a hotel employee then and quite shy to mingle with the guests. But last night I was at the front row watching every cuts and chops done to one block of ice…and of course armed with my camera, I can now enjoy these frozen moments.
It all started out with this block, at 6 pm Sofitel Hotel’s lobby garden
with ease and accuracy, a truly experienced bloke
admiring him and his sharp tools..getting darker by the way…sun’s setting at the east side…straight ahead is the Hua Hin beach
almost there.….but he was interrupted (and irritated) a few times by a little thai boy who was picking up chunks of ice beside him and just running around, the boy’s father was there but couldn’t do much (to gently put it -the boy’s like, chuckie’s son!) spectators were also irritated, especially me because I didn’t want the boy in my shots *lol* but it was also too dangerous to be around the carver and his tools, that was the main concern
and there she was…a cold cold art. What a 30mins. show became almost an hour because of interruptions..but it was all worth it!
Usually they’d use the finished ice work as display for one of the hotel’s restaurants.
isn’t she a beauty?!
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September 30th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Hello Thess! We had a “swan” (as that was our theme) ice-sculpture for our wedding 18 years ago but I don’t remember it being this elaborate. My girlfriends insisted that I had to have an ice-sculpture. IT was easy for them to insist kasi they didn’t have to pay for it. Ha! Ha! I forgot to tell the photographer that I wanted a picture of it so by the time it dawned on me, it was already melting. Anyhoo, enjoy the rest of your stay in Thailand. Take care . . . I’m sure Charlie misses you! Or did you take him?
September 30th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
thess, i’ve never seen an ice sculptor in action before. this was the closest i ever got. thanks for sharing this!
October 1st, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Hi TULIPFLEURS!! Ay sayang pala nalusaw ang souvenir sana. Salamat ha, yes we’re enjoying ..far too much! Gaining lbs. each day, grabe!
Oh you’re so sweet to mention my baby Charlie *muah* he’s on vacation too! But in Holland, with our family friends, they’ve a bouvier who is also a sweet dog. But we do miss Charlie everyday, laging laman ng usapan naming mag asawa ha ha! I’m sure same with Toby, di ba? Kisses to Toby and hugs for you
WENG: Really? oh, shame…because the next show is on Saturday, but we’re leaving that day already….maybe he’ll do ice angels next week.
* I Don’t want to go back to Holland yet…it’s getting cold there!!
Kisses to pretty li’l Abby and hugs to mommy Weng syempre
October 1st, 2007 at 9:04 pm
that is beautiful! that’s real talent right there. i wish i had the creative nitch, hehehe =) still in thailand, sis?
October 2nd, 2007 at 12:14 am
He is really artistic. Hello, Thess how are you?
October 3rd, 2007 at 2:48 am
SARDONICNELL: Hi Nell!! Yes, this guy’s an award winning ice sculptor (according to the hotel’s ads)
and YES, I am still enjoying Thailand!! Receive the postcard I sent u yet?
LANI: Hello Lani! I am doing well, mister and I are vacationing in Thailand..thanks for asking….how are you?