Posts Tagged ‘ Snow ’

Worlds Largest SnowWoman

Residents of Bethel Maine have constructed the worlds largest SnowWoman. At over 122 feet, it towers over the surrounding area. It over a month to build and has skis for eyelashes and trees for arms. Check out the official blog for more pictures and details. SnowWoman WebLog [ READ MORE ]

Friday Morning Fun: Recliner Sledding

With winter almost over, at least around my house, I thought I would post a final winter themed video for your enjoyment. [ READ MORE ]

Building your own snow machine

Gizmodo pointed me at a really cool story. A little kid and his Grandfather built an awesome snow machine in his back yard. The whole thing cost about $800, and the resulting machine can pump out up to three feet of snow a night. Giving the kid a great snow and sledding experience. I can’t [ READ MORE ]

Snowman Art

DeputyDog has a great post devoted to nothing but snowmen. Check it out, the world’s best snowmen & snow art Snow is one of those things I never see these days. Ever since I moved to Florida back in 96, I’ve managed to avoid snow. When I was growing up I lived in Maryland. And we [ READ MORE ]

Snow Crystals under extreme magnification

We all know about the amazingly detailed shapes that snow crystals can take. We learned all about the pretty star shapes in school. But what if you were to put snow under an electron microscope? How detailed and varied would the snowflakes look? Well, scientists at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville Maryland did [ READ MORE ]

Harbin Ice Festival

Found this site with some amazing pictures of the ice and snow sculptures in the Harbin Ice festival. Teams come from all over the wold to compete in both snow and ice sculptures. Whole buildings are built using ice cut from the local river, Songhua Jiang. Check out the site: Harbin Snow and Ice Festival Wikipedia article [ READ MORE ]