Snow Blasted Trees Size:30.0 cm x 40.0 cm, 11.8 inches x 15.7 inches In the winter of 2017

In the winter of 2017

The people of Luang Prabang in Laos take the tradition more seriously than most

Swimming in icy water was a cultural phenomenon in the USSR

” Words: Hannah Booth

For those wondering how it was shot … isn’t there magic in the mystery

Snow Blasted Trees Size:30.0 cm x 40.0 cm, 11.8 inches x 15.7 inches In the winter of 2017There is an almost illustrative quality to this photograph of snow blasted trees on a hillside near the hamlet of Sparrowpit, in the Derbyshire Peak District. The trunks, branches and fence posts appear to be outlined in black, and the smaller branches look as if they have been drawn with a pencil. At top right, a sheep finds something to eat in the snowy landscape. Trees are a passion for the Guardian photographer Christopher Thomond, who is based in