Iced Moais!

Just a quick post today in honor of the last gasp of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

I was fixing a glass of ice water today and I was preparing it using my favorite ice cubes, or rather ice Moai’s. Moai’s, you know, the colossal and mysterious statues that adorn the far away island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island). By using these cool (ha!) trays I can create diminutive iced idols any time I need a cool refreshing idolatrous drink. When I pulled the iced idols of the deep freeze I knew I had to share their crystalline beauty. So, I set up the Moais on my deck creating my own personal, if temporary, abu (altar or platform) and took a few pictures to share with my tiki loving friends.

As I watched them melt, it seemed an appropriate send off to summer. Because, I know that having an iced drink will soon be a thing of the past, as the leaves turn golden and October rolls around. However, for my lucky friends in the southern hemisphere, it’s time to dust off your favorite ice trays and get ready!

Doodle of the Day for February 25, 2009

A forlorn Moai.

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