Ice Sculptures in the Evening

Lysvandring i Botanisk hage

Plants alight in the botanical gardens.

First of all, sorry I haven't posted anything in quite awhile; I've been very busy with studies, an internship, and working on several proposals. I'll try to post more things in the coming weeks. That being said, I hope everyone's 2019 is off to a great start! 

Semi circle of ice sculptures.

Valentine's day isn't a big thing in Norway. Really it felt like a normal day, until the occasional man carrying flowers reminded me it wasn't just a typical Thursday.

Ice sculptures.

Rather than going on a fancy date, or being spoiled with flowers and chocolates; I enjoyed a quick trip down to the natural history museum's botanical gardens for an evening of lights and science.

Lights, colors, ice.

In coordination with the 2019 European Green Capital festivities happening in Oslo, the botanical garden hosted a display of carved ice sculptures, lights, and educational activities. 

View of the ice sculptures.

Throughout the gardens there were stands relating to health, anatomy, insects, and climate; offering visitors the chance to view the museum collections and learn something during their nighttime stroll.

Frozen 'virus' sculptures.

Unfortunately, I didn't have too much time to spend checking out the stands, because I needed to get home to finish an application. So, I mostly came to enjoy the ice sculptures.

Bright blue ice virus.

Lysvandring i Botanisk hage (light walk in the botanical garden) did not disappoint. I enjoyed getting to see the different light displays, and even saw a stand with self playing guitars.

Ice sculpture of a virus.

My favorite part of the evening was looking at the ice sculptures all lit up. The theme for the sculptures this year was viruses, which explains the variety of different abstract shapes.

Glowing virus sculpture.

Fortunately, yesterday was much warmer than earlier this winter (3-5 degrees C; hot compared to the typical negative temps), making for a pleasant walk. The only problem with the heat is that the snow melts, making the paths much more slippery. Luckily even with the dim lighting I managed to stay on my feet.

Ice sculpture.

Overall, it was another lovely night in Oslo. Tusen takk!