This week’s photo challenge is Ephemeral.
Not quite sure what Ephemeral means – something that last for a short time?
The image is part of an ice carving exhibition in Harbin, China.
Surely, the carving will melt with time.
The photo was taken by my classmate YM Chan.
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Hi Michael,
That is so beautiful! What gives the ice the purple colour?
Leslie
They are illuminated by artificial lights, Leslie!
Ah, ha! That would explain it.Thank you Michael.
Leslie
🙂
These are outstanding! Looks like coloured glass, it’s so clear. (You’re correct about the definition: Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc.)
del
Hi Del, they look like glass, stained glass. Regards, Michael
Spooky!
Thank you, Richard!
strange ice sculpture and the colour, puzzle really.
More to come, Larry!
Whoa!
Thank you!
That is exactly the meaning of “ephemeral”, and it is such an appropriate word for this photograph!
How wonderful that your classmate could capture this beautiful moment to preserve it. It’s interesting that photographs allow us to re-experience moments that do not last – I guess that most photographs are taken for exactly this reason!
Hi, I hope to upload more photos of the ice carving festival in due course!
Very beautiful Michael 😀
Thank you, Irene!
Wow,stunning pic!
Thank you!
visually satisfying!
Thank you!
Glorious Michael.
Thank you!
Kudos to your classmate.
Will pass on to him!
I just can associate it with something that came from another Planet. Kind of a blend of energies, and life, cause I see something that looks like a read plant in the middle. “Nice, and creative imagination, and manual abilities, for who did the sculpture”. And nice imagination too, for who captured “the piece” in this photo. He was probably as impress as I am right now with the Art.
This is a festival held each year, you may like to br there!
Oh my god, this is so beautiful. You truly captured it.
Thank you!