Cat Bowl Ice Art
How do creatures of the wild quench their thirst when outdoor water freezes to ice?
Robert Kyle replenishes bowls with water in its liquid state for “cats, birds and whoever else is thirsty” at his Huntingtown home.
“I have several water bowls around our place,” Kyle writes. “When the water freezes overnight I add fresh water.”
As a side effect of his Franciscan charity, Kyle has invented a new art form: Cat Bowl Ice Art.
“Recycling the frozen water, I remove the bowl-shaped ice and balance them upon each other,” Kyle explains. “After assembly the sun comes up, causing the opaque ice to glow. My daughter in Los Angeles tells me the sculptures resemble Zen balancing stones.
“To my knowledge, I’m the only person in the Bay area that makes these,” Kyle adds, “as most people have better things to do at 6:30am on a cold morning.”