Breckenridge 20th International Snow Sculpture Championships

Last weekend was the 20th Annual Snow Sculpture competition held in the village of Breckenridge Colorado. Teams from all over the world came to Breckenridge to compete. This year had eleven entries from from the Czech Republic, China, Canada, Lithuania, Mexico, Alaska, Minnesota, Idaho, and Colorado. The teams have just under four days to complete their sculptures. Here are this year's winners:



First place: Team Lithuania - Every day is a fight.


Second place: Team Canada, Ontario - Memories from My Youth.


Third place: Team Mexico -The Altar of Quetzalcoatl

Over the next week, I'll post more shots of each winner, and all the runner ups.

What the Rooms are like: Stanley Hotel

 

A typical guest room. 

More from the Stanley Hotel. 

Maybe by tomorrow my co-host will have his Breckenridge photos together. 

Views from the Veranda: Stanley Hotel

Relaxing on the Veranda

 

And a view of our Namesake: Longs Peak 

 

 

 

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A Visit to the Stanley Hotel

I had actually wanted to post on our trip to the Breckenridge Snow Sculpture Contest, but my husband has been to busy to work on his photos.

So let's give him some time and look at our visit to the Stanley Hotel in October 2009.  The Stanley was the inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining.........

 

In case you hadn't notice, I enjoy nighttime photography and B&W. 

For more photos at the Stanley check over the next couple of days, or to see them all now when you

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February Calendar Post

Let's start the Month with our calendar Posting for February.

An Alpine Thistle from Mt Evans.  And below........

 

Me on Mt Evans last summer photographing Alpine Thistles.