Snowflakes
Taken at the Blue Pond in Hokkaido, something about the scene here is reminiscent of the forest in A Nightmare Before Christmas. This pond is a manmade body of water that prevents Mt. Tokachi from polluting the river. It had frozen over during the winter when this photo was taken!
Night Statics
It is already pretty awesome when you get to take a photo of a volcano erupting. However, what makes this photo so special is that the photographer caught the moment the cold winter air led to a static storm around the plume of the lava. If you wanted to know, this photo was taken in Colima, Mexico.