This enormous snowman melted so that Burning Man could burn. Created in 1902 at Muir Glacier, Alaska, this massive fellow stands about 4 times as tall as a person. I like how this snowman doesn't have a typical frosty snowman look. Instead, he has a face that is more reminiscent of an actual person.
This isn't just a snowman, but also a great piece of folk art. I love the way it towers over the silhouettes of the folks standing in front of it. What a fantastic photo!
From Instagram:
"Before Burning Man, there was Freezing Man…
Father of the Glaciers
Snowman at summit 1902 Waggoner, Muir, and Howe; Father of the glaciers
Silhouettes of three men in hats and a child in snow-filled landscape standing in front of a monumental snowman sculpture. The snowman has a head with eyes, nose and mouth, modeled hair and mustache, two arms and legs, and an oval body. The snowman is approximately four times the size of a man.
Photo: Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries."
