tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571516.post4917186192622361381..comments2023-09-07T06:06:05.985-04:00Comments on The Inner Voice of the CrazyComposer: A Winterlude WonderlandAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917517595461617547noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571516.post-31318464062871584842007-02-12T14:45:00.000-05:002007-02-12T14:45:00.000-05:00Hi Pansies - yes, it's cold (I'm hiding inside tod...Hi Pansies - yes, it's cold (I'm hiding inside today!) ... but I'm not so sure about ice sculptures lasting. One of the things that makes them so special is that you know when you see them that you are seeing something temporary - that you are sharing in a moment in time that only a few people can share in (unless someone photographs them, which isn't the same thing). <BR/><BR/>It's the same thing with sand castles ... wonderful things can be made in sand, and then the ocean reclaims the creations, erasing the efforts of the artists.<BR/><BR/>In a way, it is the perfect metaphor for true creativity: all the things wrought by the hands of humanity are temporary; regardless what materials we may use, the work is but a grain of sand compared to the mountains that have been shaped over millions of years.<BR/><BR/>Oh well ... perhaps another post ...<BR/><BR/>Thanks again,<BR/>-pAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14917517595461617547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571516.post-56459044493555867372007-02-12T12:59:00.000-05:002007-02-12T12:59:00.000-05:00Thanks for the pictures of the ice sculptures - I ...Thanks for the pictures of the ice sculptures - I haven't been able to get down to see them this year (and it IS cold!. There is beauty in ice to be sure, but it is sad that most creative efforts either melt away or don't get seen in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571516.post-80080512599378500052007-02-12T06:59:00.000-05:002007-02-12T06:59:00.000-05:00Yes, it was cold - especially when I took the pict...Yes, it was cold - especially when I took the pictures of the ice sculptures ... in fact, after taking the pictures, I could barely feel my fingers! Alas, using a camera with gloves on is not such an easy task.<BR/><BR/>As for leaving this weather for the desert ... well, all I can say for that is ... at least we don't have to worry about other things falling from the sky (like "iron" rain, and other nasty surprises).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14917517595461617547noreply@blogger.com