As we approach the holidays and roll into a new year, I thought it would be fun to share some recent images of people across the Northern Hemisphere enjoying themselves in the middle of this winter, and others simply appreciating the beauty of the ice and snow outside.
Photos: A Little Midwinter Fun and Beauty
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Workers build ice sculptures at Harbin Ice and Snow World before the 37th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on December 20, 2020, in China's Heilongjiang Province. #
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People stand in the Mill, a 20-meter-long natural ice cave created by meltwater that accumulated during the summer and then drained in the fall, forming an ice cathedral. It was photographed at the Glacier 3000 ski resort in Les Diablerets, Switzerland, on December 10, 2020. #
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Fan cutouts sit in snow-covered stands before the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Beaver Stadium on December 19, 2020, in State College, Pennsylvania. #
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