Oh, the things you can do with ice …

So what do you get when you cross one of these

with a 350-lb one of these?

Well, if you’re a member of the Michiana Ice Carvers, you just might get something like this:

We were privileged to have a couple of talented ice carvers creating an ice sculpture grouping for us located in the Trading Place Pavilion.

Robert Elkins, left, a chef from Manistee, Mich., and Howard Busfield, right, a butcher from South Bend, Ind., worked hard all day in temperatures ideal for this kind of work.

Pretty amazing artwork, right?

You can see their handiwork and well as that of the many other ice carvers located throughout town.

Just pick up a map of the ice carving locations from the Visitor’s Center or most stores in town and discover for yourself the marvelous creations of the Michiana Ice Carvers!