A sunny Sturgeon Spectacular puts a positive spin on winter: Photos

A Breezy Hill Campground horse-drawn carriage waits for passengers during the Sturgeon Spectacular, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Neal Vogt, of Pewaukee, Wis., fine tunes his snow carving he calls broken, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

An overall of the snow carving area at the Fond du Lac Public library, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Dave Koenef, of Fond du Lac, sports a Sturgeon hat while having fun at curling during the Sturgeon Spectacular, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Isaac Krebsbach, 5, holds a paper cutout of a Sturgeon while creating a mobile during the Sturgeon Spectacular, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Ice carver Ted Bonde, of Kiel, Wis., chisels out what he says will be a bluegill in ice during the Sturgeon Spectacular, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis. He used a piece of cardboard to prevent the sun from harming his carving ice block.

Scott Krebsbach, left, helps is son Isaac, 5, create a Sturgeon mobile, as mom Heather helps during the Sturgeon Spectacular, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Robert Coehoorn, of Brandon, Wis., arrives first for the 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run at Lakeside Park, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Runners start the 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run as part of the Sturgeon Spectacular at Lakeside Park, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

A model of the carving created by Neal Vogt, of Pewaukee, Wis., on display at the snow carving competition during the Sturgeon Spectacular, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Brian Schmitz, of Fond du Lac, observes the stone he releases while curling, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

A runner gives a thumbs up during the 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run at Lakeside Park during the Sturgeon Spectacular, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Runners compete with their shadows during the 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run at Lakeside Park, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Balloon man Rob Bauer twists out a creature from a balloon for Scottlynn Bauer, 5, while her mom Kelsey observes, both of Bloomington, Indiana, at the Lakeside Park pavilion during the Sturgeon Spectacular, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Kate Fons, of Milwaukee, Wis., carves a block of ice in honor of her father during the Sturgeon Spectacular, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis. She named her sculpture Bumpa.

Breezy Hill Campground horse-drawn carriages gave rides in downtown during the Sturgeon Spectacular, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Mara Bonnell, of Fond du Lac, watches the stone glide on Lake Winnebago while curling during the Sturgeon Spectacular, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Runners run under sunny skies for the 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run at Lakeside Park, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Robert Coehoorn, of Brandon, Wis., was the first finisher in the 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run at Lakeside Park, Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Fond du Lac, Wis.