Man makes 25-foot ice sculpture in yard

GENEVA, Ohio, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- An Ohio man said he created the 25-foot-tall ice sculpture in his front yard by carefully running a garden hose over patterns of string.

Mark Mihalik of Harpersfield Township said he had seen ice sculptures in Alaska and other travel destinations but he was finally inspired to create one of his own when he heard about a man in a nearby town creating his own sculpture last year, The (Akron, Ohio) Star Beacon reported Monday.

"There is a pipe coming up the middle. I did it in 5-foot sections. I use string to entice the ice," Mihalik said.

Mihalik, who said he came up with his own methodology for the sculpture without reading any guides, said he is already planning a 50-foot-tall sequel sculpture for next year.

"It will be the Eiffel Tower," he said.