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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]

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Let your garden sleep in. For the pollinators.

My mom was looking through our old National Geographic magazines and I found my favorite picture ever

Max Rive - Mountain Photography

Teddy bears are art.

"I built this book cart after my bagpipes got stolen, because I couldn’t afford a new set of bagpipes, and I needed to support myself. I used to sell teddy bears too. But one day last year, three undercover policeman showed up and took me to jail. It was just like a TV show— one was dressed like a rapper, the other like a hooker, and the other like a tourist. They said you need a permit to sell manufactured goods. You’re allowed to sell art, just not manufactured goods. I tried to tell them that my teddy bears were art because I dressed them and customized them. But all they said was: ‘You’re going to jail.’ I had to spend 2 days in jail. The judge threw out the case. But they never gave me back my teddy bears."

THE COLOSSUS OF VILLA DEMIDOFF -VAGLIA, ITALY

Commissioned by Francesco I de’ Medici in the 16th century Villa Demidoff and the nearby Villa di Pratolino took over 12 years to complete. The end result was a stunning near-labyrinth of natural caves, lakes and massive sculptures. Of the statuary, the 16th century “Appennine Colossus,” is the main focal point of the landscape. Hesits atop a grotto in apparent anguish at his fate.

After changing hands a few more times, the wild grounds eventually fell into the hands of the government of Florence, who operated the area as a public park during the spring and summer months.

To learn more of the beauty and mystery of these gardens visit Atlas Obscura

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

Are you alright? I hardly know.

Pride & Prejudice (2005) dir. Joe Wright