Setting sun, International Ice Festival, Harbin, China

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The Harbin International Ice Festival Art Expo, which takes place each winter in Harbin is one of the largest ice festivals in the world. The huge structures are built from 2-3 ft blocks of ice taken from the Songhua River with lights embedded in the ice. The illuminated buildings at night are a photographers delight, but the frigid cold (-35oC when I was there) is hard on the photographer and the camera gear.

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: International Ice Festival, Harbin, China
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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