Every year, winter festivals spring up all across Canada. One of the longest running festivals is Winterlude in Canada's capital, Ottawa. I had the opportunity to freeze my fingers and toes off as well as photograph many of the ice sculptures on display in Confederation Park. Sadly, as spring apporaches, the sculptures will disappear in a giant, massive "meltdown." But take heart icy fans of Winterlude, they will return with the snow, cold and deep freeze of the coming winter.