Snow Angels

There is nothing easier than making angels in the snow. I'm not referring to flapping your arms and legs around while feeling the cold, wet snow on your back. I'm referring to real snow angels. They are easier than anything else. Just make the shape in a pile of snow and scoop the snow from around it. No skill required.

The only tool I use to make angels is a hand shovel. A hand shovel is the gadget you'd use to dig in the garden when you plant your young vegetable plants. Sometimes I use a snow shovel to flatten the front of a snow bank before I get started. This helps to make the 'front snow' more packed. It's important to have packed snow so that the angel doesn't fall apart while you carve it out.

The disadvantage of making angels is that they are the first ones to melt when the temperature goes above the freezing point, and they are harder to reconstruct than the bigger snow sculptures are.

Angels can also be made in forms. Pack a 5 gallon pail full with snow, pack it very densely, and turn it over, a bit like a snowcake. Then you can sculpt out the angel. I have some pictures of those, but will need to find them.

As always, you can click on the images to make them larger.
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