Lakeside ice pillars draw photographers, tourists

Lakeside ice pillars draw photographers, tourists

INAWASHIRO, Japan - People view ice pillars and icicles at Lake Inawashiro in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, on Feb. 22. The ice pillars and icicles formed after spray blown off the lake froze on tree branches and other surfaces on the shore.

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