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LOGINQUITAS

[noun]

distance, remoteness, isolation; separated from others.

Etymology: Latin.

[Siegfried Zademack - Die Wand]

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Absolutely precious.  See the full video of this sweet girl taking her horse for a walk here.

CAELUM

[noun]

1. the vault of heaven; firmament.

2. the sky.

3. atmosphere; climate; weather.

Etymology: from Latin cavus, “hollow”. Not to be confused with caelum derived from caedō, “I cut”.

[Benny Andersson - Halls of Heaven]

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Last year we discovered the gigantic sea creature-themed snow sculptures made by Austin, Connor and Trevor Bartz, aka the Bartz Brothers (previous featured here), in the front yard of their family home in New Brighton, Minnesota. Previously they’ve made a massive shark, an enormous walrus and a huge, spiny puffer fish. The brothers are back in action this winter with an awesome awesome sea turtle measuring 12 feet tall and 37 feet wide.

"Last year some kids screamed at the shark," said Connor of their 2014 sculpture, so this year they said they wanted to build a sculpture that was distinct but friendly looking. "It takes up our whole front yard," said Austin. "It couldn’t be bigger."

The trio spent over 300 hours working on this colossal chelonian, which required gathering the snow from not just their own yard, but from the yards of 11 neighbors and a nearby tennis court. The snow is transported via sled and the sculpture was built entirely by hand.

Click here for a behind-the-scenes video showing the construction of this giant snow sea turtle.

Head over to the Bartz Snow Sculptures Facebook page to check out more photos of their wonderful winter sculptures. We can’t wait to see what the brothers come up with next year.

Top photo via Bartz Snow Sculptures, second photo by Jean Pieri.

[via Twisted Sifter and TwinCities]

Costume appreciation series: Keira Knightley’s Period Drama Cinematic Universe

King Arthur (2004): costume design by Penny Rose and Louis Joon

Pride and Prejudice (2005): costume design by Jacqueline Durran

Pirates of the Caribbean (2003-2007): costume design by Penny Rose

Atonement (2007): costume design by Jacqueline Durran

Silk (2007): costume design by Carlo Poggioli and Kazuko Kurosawa

The Edge of Love (2008): costume design by April Ferry

The Duchess (2008): costume design by Michael O’Connor

A Dangerous Method (2011): costume design by Denise Cronenberg

Anna Karenina (2012): costume design by Jacqueline Durran

The Imitation Game (2014): costume design by Sammy Sheldon

Colette (2018): costume design by Andrea Flesch

The Aftermath (2019): costume design by Bojana Nikitovic

Misbehaviour (2020): costume design by Charlotte Walter