This weekend me and the lovely Wife visited a truly English Christmas Festival which had transformed the City of York’s unique streets into a wintery wonderland of Ice Sculptures, Festive Stalls, Ice Bars, Street Food and some really cool Street Entertainers. What was even more magical they’d guaranteed a sprinkling of snow, even though fake.. it really added to whole experience.

Although I could write a lot more about the Festival of Angels,  hopefully these 40+ images will tell the story of our day, even though I’ve left quite a few out…which will feature in my Next Post : Black Ice

The Thinking Bear | Dec 2012

The Angel & Cathedral

Wings of an Angel

Ice Dog

Yorks 1212 Charter

Betty’s …Warm & Inviting

Est 1919

Snowing in the Streets

Golden Angel

All Streets lead to the Cathedral

Alone in the Streets

The Goddess Minerva

Glowing Wings

Watching over the Shop

Trumpeting Ice Angel

Market Entrance

Christmas Market

Clock strikes 4

Yorks Tree

Sitting Bear

Stars of Ice

I Believe

The Ice Carver

Busy Day in York

Diamond Ice

Ice Wing

The Great Bear

800 Years of York

Gossamer Wings

Transparent Wings

The Purple Man

Purple Man

Festival of Angels

Ice Sculptures

Diamond Veins

Praying Angel

Hog Roast

The Ice Stag

Cold to Touch

Fake Snow in York

Festive Shopping

The Ice Bar