Every Day,

we keep reading about an icy blast,

that is heading our way bringing snow and ice, so snowmen it is then! and if you are interested in ice sculptures here is a real treat, photograph credit Tao Zhang / Getty,

 the 35th annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in Heilongjiang province, China, opened last weekend, and will continue through February, above preparations before the opening, photograph credit Kevin Frayer / Getty,

 the festival features an illuminated city made of ice, an art expo with a centerpiece sculpture more than 33 meters high, photograph credit Tyrone Siu / Reuters,

visitors can view the sculptures in the daytime, photograph credit Tao Zhang / Getty,

and what a photo opportunity they are! photograph credit Tyrone Siu / Reuters,

but it is as night falls, photograph credit Tyrone Siu / Reuters,

 that the real show begins, photograph credit Tao Zhang / Getty,

snow, ice, lights, what could be better? fireworks of course! photograph credit / VCG via Getty, what a great place to visit, just wrap up warm!