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Kathleen Lake and Mount Worthington in Kluane National Park, Yukon World’s largest concentration of ice fields! The magnificent glacial scenery at Kluane National Park and Reserve, easily draws visitors irrespective of the temperature. This time of the year, the park remains popular for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, dog sledding and ice fishing. With vast ice fields and a large concentration of glaciers, Kluane easily makes for a picturesque winter wonderland.

Ice sticking to the columnar basalt walls surrounding Abiqua Falls, Oregon, USA

The glaciers and mountains of Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada

Backcountry adventurer Alex Peterson speed riding on the south side of Mount Hood, Oregon.

Eibsee lake at the base of Zugspitze mountain, Bavaria, Germany. Germany's highest point. The Zugspitze: Germany's highest point.

The Church of St. Thomas above the village of Praprotno, Slovenia.

Dongzhi 2019: Chinese Winter Solstice The winter solstice festival was originated from the Han Dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) and thrived in the Tang and Song dynasties (618 - 1279). People in the old times attached great importance to the festival. In Han Dynasty, the festival is regarded as the Winter Festival and people had one day off for the holiday. The winter festival, Dongzhi also known as Chinese Winter Solstice, starts from December 21st and ends at 23rd of the same month. This festival is celebrated in China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.  The reason why the Chinese people celebrate the Winter solstice is related to the theory of Yin and Yang. According to the Chinese astrology, Yang symbolizes masculine and positive, Yin has the opposite meanings. The ancient people think from the winter solstice, the Yin is at its peak and will disappear gradually. While the Yang or positive things will become stronger and stronger from the day. So winter solstice is regarded as an a...