Photos of the Day 2011

Photos by Mark Kurtz Photography. These are the Photos of the Day from the 2011 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival.

Feb. 15, 2011: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee Chairman Jeff Dickson accepts on behalf of the Winter Carnival Committee a proclamation from the Saranac Lake Village Board, presented by Mayor Clyde Rabideau.

Feb. 15, 2011: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee Chairman Jeff Dickson accepts on behalf of the Winter Carnival Committee a proclamation from the Saranac Lake Village Board, presented by Mayor Clyde Rabideau.

Feb. 13, 2011: Carnival Royalty does the hokey-pokey on Main Street during the Kiddie Parade on the final day of Winter Carnival.

Feb. 13, 2011: Carnival Royalty does the hokey-pokey on Main Street during the Kiddie Parade on the final day of Winter Carnival.

Feb. 13, 2011: Three Knights of the Round Table take a moment out of the Kiddie Parade to pose for a photograph on the last day of Winter Carnival.

Feb. 13, 2011: Three Knights of the Round Table take a moment out of the Kiddie Parade to pose for a photograph on the last day of Winter Carnival.

Feb. 13, 2011: The last day of Winter Carnival brought out all the knights and princesses for the annual Kiddie Parade down Main Street Saranac Lake.

Feb. 13, 2011: The last day of Winter Carnival brought out all the knights and princesses for the annual Kiddie Parade down Main Street Saranac Lake.

Feb. 12, 2011: The Bloomingdale Elementary School students were transformed to a Middle Ages dragon for the Winter Carnival parade.

Feb. 12, 2011: The Bloomingdale Elementary School students were transformed to a Middle Ages dragon for the Winter Carnival parade.

Feb. 12, 2011: Natalie Leduc, 1951 Winter Carnival Queen, spends her parade time on a cure chair on the Historic Saranac Lake float.

Feb. 12, 2011: Natalie Leduc, 1951 Winter Carnival Queen, spends her parade time on a cure chair on the Historic Saranac Lake float.

Feb. 12, 2011: A couple of Winter Carnival Parade participants apparently paying homage to the "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" film.

Feb. 12, 2011: A couple of Winter Carnival Parade participants apparently paying homage to the "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" film.

Feb. 11, 2011: The medieval Rotary Dancers close the Rotary Club Variety Show with their annual performance.

Feb. 11, 2011: The medieval Rotary Dancers close the Rotary Club Variety Show with their annual performance.

Feb. 11, 2011: A volunteer from the audience gives juggler Steve Grotto a challenge as he helps her onto his shoulders while riding a unicycle on the stage at the annual Rotary Club Variety Show.

Feb. 11, 2011: A volunteer from the audience gives juggler Steve Grotto a challenge as he helps her onto his shoulders while riding a unicycle on the stage at the annual Rotary Club Variety Show.

Feb. 11, 2011: The Winter Carnival Court struts their stuff at the annual Rotary Club Variety Show.

Feb. 11, 2011: The Winter Carnival Court struts their stuff at the annual Rotary Club Variety Show.

Feb. 10, 2011: One of the young skaters in the Basic Skills 4 & 5 performs at the Meineker Memorial Skating Exhibition.

Feb. 10, 2011: One of the young skaters in the Basic Skills 4 & 5 performs at the Meineker Memorial Skating Exhibition.

Feb. 10, 2011: Beauty and grace can be found at the annual Meineker Memorial Skating Exhibition as seen in this performance by Talia Fluger.

Feb. 10, 2011: Beauty and grace can be found at the annual Meineker Memorial Skating Exhibition as seen in this performance by Talia Fluger.

Feb. 9, 2011: The start of one of the classes at the Mac's Canoe Livery Snowshoe Races at Dewey Mountain Recreational Center.

Feb. 9, 2011: The start of one of the classes at the Mac's Canoe Livery Snowshoe Races at Dewey Mountain Recreational Center.

Feb. 8, 2011: Winter Carnival King Ed Scharmer and Queen Cheri Fisher joined Parade Grand Marshal Cathy Moore at the Grand Marshal Reception ... although Cathy's attendance was in spirit, not in reality. Cathy had injured her ankle last week and was in surgery today so was not able to attend the reception in her honor.

Feb. 8, 2011: Winter Carnival King Ed Scharmer and Queen Cheri Fisher joined Parade Grand Marshal Cathy Moore at the Grand Marshal Reception ... although Cathy's attendance was in spirit, not in reality. Cathy had injured her ankle last week and was in surgery today so was not able to attend the reception in her honor.

Feb. 6, 2011: A racer in the White Stag Downhill Ski Race at Mount Pisgah drops into a tuck toward the bottom of the course.

Feb. 6, 2011: A racer in the White Stag Downhill Ski Race at Mount Pisgah drops into a tuck toward the bottom of the course.

Feb. 5, 2011: Winter Carnival Queen Cheri Fisher lets loose with the frying pan in the NBT Bank Ladies Frying Pan Toss.

Feb. 5, 2011: Winter Carnival Queen Cheri Fisher lets loose with the frying pan in the NBT Bank Ladies Frying Pan Toss.

Feb. 5, 2011: The opening fireworks and a heavy snowfall combined to create a surreal light over the Ice Palace as Winter Carnival revelers watched the pyrotechnic display. Having just pulled the lever to turn on the Palace lights, the Carnival Royalty and Court can be seen in the foreground watching the fireworks.

Feb. 5, 2011: The opening fireworks and a heavy snowfall combined to create a surreal light over the Ice Palace as Winter Carnival revelers watched the pyrotechnic display. Having just pulled the lever to turn on the Palace lights, the Carnival Royalty and Court can be seen in the foreground watching the fireworks.

Feb. 4, 2011: Winter Carnival King Ed Scharmer and Queen Cheri Fisher

Feb. 4, 2011: Winter Carnival King Ed Scharmer and Queen Cheri Fisher

Feb. 4, 2011: Pages Emma Peer and Dylan Murnane perform in the Pages’ dance to the tune pf “What Do The Simple Folk Do?” from the musical "Camelot" during the Winter Carnival Coronation celebration at the Harrietstown Town Hall.

Feb. 4, 2011: Pages Emma Peer and Dylan Murnane perform in the Pages’ dance to the tune pf “What Do The Simple Folk Do?” from the musical "Camelot" during the Winter Carnival Coronation celebration at the Harrietstown Town Hall.

Feb. 3, 2011: Robin Johnson starts on his carving of one of the knights that stands sentry at the entry to the 2011 Ice Palace. Many more of Robin's ice carvings can be seen in the interior of the medieval ice castle.

Feb. 2, 2011: Robin Johnson starts on his carving of one of the knights that stands sentry at the entry to the 2011 Ice Palace. Many more of Robin's ice carvings can be seen in the interior of the medieval ice castle.

Feb. 1, 2011: A view looking up from inside one of the towers with all the light fixtures set in place, ready for the official lighting on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m.

Feb. 1, 2011: A view looking up from inside one of the towers with all the light fixtures set in place, ready for the official lighting on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m.

Jan. 31, 2011: Bill Ross works on the electrical wiring for the lights in this year’s Ice Palace. The official lighting of the Ice Palace will take place on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. immediately followed by the opening fireworks.

Jan. 31, 2011: Bill Ross works on the electrical wiring for the lights in this year’s Ice Palace. The official lighting of the Ice Palace will take place on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. immediately followed by the opening fireworks.

Jan. 29, 2011: Ice Palace workers move a block of ice onto the wall of the maze on the back of this year's medieval castle. Note the knight driving the tractor.

Jan. 29, 2011: Ice Palace workers move a block of ice onto the wall of the maze on the back of this year's medieval castle. Note the knight driving the tractor.

Jan. 29, 2011: Jim Murnane, Dave Webb, Jeff Reyell and Mark Simkins are part of the night crew working on the Ice Palace. Here they wrestle an ice block in place for the wall in the "Keep" located behind the medieval castle being built next to Lake Flower.

Jan. 26, 2011: Jim Murnane, Dave Webb, Jeff Reyell and Mark Simkins are part of the night crew working on the Ice Palace. Here they wrestle an ice block in place for the wall in the "Keep" located behind the medieval castle being built next to Lake Flower.

Jan. 23, 2011: Joe Spadaro works his special skill of mixing slush for “cementing" the ice blocks into the wall of the Ice Palace.

Jan. 23, 2011: Jay Annis works at slushing the Ice Palace wall.

Jan. 23, 2011: Jay Annis works at slushing the Ice Palace wall.

Jan. 23, 2011: Joe Spadaro works his special skill of mixing slush for “cementing" the ice blocks into the wall of the Ice Palace.

Jan. 21, 2011: A royal gathering ... past Winter Carnival Kings and Queens gathered to review nominations and cast their ballots for the 2011 King and Queen. The ballots are cast in secret; only three select past royalty know the identity of this year's King and Queen ... until the night of Coronation. The group took a moment afterward to pose for a very royal portrait.

Jan. 21, 2011: A royal gathering ... past Winter Carnival Kings and Queens gathered to review nominations and cast their ballots for the 2011 King and Queen. The group took a moment afterward to pose for a very royal portrait.

Jan. 21, 2011: Chris Reeves, Dean Baker and Bill Ross wrestle one of the blocks onto the wall in the second day of Ice Palace building. Building will go on over the weekend and anyone interested in volunteering can stop by the Ice Palace during the day.

Jan. 21, 2011: Chris Reeves, Dean Baker and Bill Ross wrestle one of the blocks onto the wall in the second day of Ice Palace building. Building will go on over the weekend and anyone interested in volunteering can stop by the Ice Palace during the day.

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Jan. 19, 2011: The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is deep into planning the 2011 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. The Committee has been meeting since September and will continue to meet every Wednesday evening up to the start of Winter Carnival. This photograph is from the Jan. 19 meeting.