Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Master artisan Miguel Mejia works on the float “Encanto”, set to parade on January 6, 2026, during the Multicolor Border Carnival in Ipiales, Colombia on January 2, 2026. His work involves the design and construction of the float, an artisanal process that combines creativity, technical skill, and collective labor. this year, Mejia marks 20 consecutive years of participation in the carnival, establishing himself as one of the artisans contributing to the continuity and development of this cultural tradition. He is supported by a team responsible for painting, modeling, and other tasks to prepare the float for the main parade. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Master artisan Miguel Mejia works on the float “Encanto”, set to parade on January 6, 2026, during the Multicolor Border Carnival in Ipiales, Colombia on January 2, 2026. His work involves the design and construction of the float, an artisanal process that combines creativity, technical skill, and collective labor. this year, Mejia marks 20 consecutive years of participation in the carnival, establishing himself as one of the artisans contributing to the continuity and development of this cultural tradition. He is supported by a team responsible for painting, modeling, and other tasks to prepare the float for the main parade. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Master artisan Daniela Salazar works on the float “Encanto”, set to parade on January 6, 2026, during the Multicolor Border Carnival in Ipiales, Colombia on January 2, 2026. Her work involves the painting and construction of the float, an artisanal process that combines creativity, technical skill, and collective labor. this year, Miguel Mejia and his team marks 20 consecutive years of participation in the carnival, establishing himself as one of the artisans contributing to the continuity and development of this cultural tradition. He is supported by a team responsible for painting, modeling, and other tasks to prepare the float for the main parade. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Master artisan Andres de la Cruz works on the float “Encanto”, set to parade on January 6, 2026, during the Multicolor Border Carnival in Ipiales, Colombia on January 2, 2026. His work involves the painting and construction of the float, an artisanal process that combines creativity, technical skill, and collective labor. this year, Miguel Mejia and his team marks 20 consecutive years of participation in the carnival, establishing himself as one of the artisans contributing to the continuity and development of this cultural tradition. He is supported by a team responsible for painting, modeling, and other tasks to prepare the float for the main parade. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Master artisan Alvaro Cordoba works on the float “Encanto”, set to parade on January 6, 2026, during the Multicolor Border Carnival in Ipiales, Colombia on January 2, 2026. his work involves the painting of the float, an artisanal process that combines creativity, technical skill, and collective labor. this year, Miguel Mejia and his team marks 20 consecutive years of participation in the carnival, establishing himself as one of the artisans contributing to the continuity and development of this cultural tradition. He is supported by a team responsible for painting, modeling, and other tasks to prepare the float for the main parade. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Master artisan Miguel Mejia works on the float “Encanto”, set to parade on January 6, 2026, during the Multicolor Border Carnival in Ipiales, Colombia on January 2, 2026. His work involves the design and construction of the float, an artisanal process that combines creativity, technical skill, and collective labor. this year, Mejia marks 20 consecutive years of participation in the carnival, establishing himself as one of the artisans contributing to the continuity and development of this cultural tradition. He is supported by a team responsible for painting, modeling, and other tasks to prepare the float for the main parade. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Master artisan Alvaro Cordoba works on the float “Encanto”, set to parade on January 6, 2026, during the Multicolor Border Carnival in Ipiales, Colombia on January 2, 2026. his work involves the painting of the float, an artisanal process that combines creativity, technical skill, and collective labor. this year, Miguel Mejia and his team marks 20 consecutive years of participation in the carnival, establishing himself as one of the artisans contributing to the continuity and development of this cultural tradition. He is supported by a team responsible for painting, modeling, and other tasks to prepare the float for the main parade. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Master artisan Arnold Reales works on the float “Encanto”, set to parade on January 6, 2026, during the Multicolor Border Carnival in Ipiales, Colombia on January 2, 2026. his work involves the painting of the float, an artisanal process that combines creativity, technical skill, and collective labor. this year, Miguel Mejia and his team marks 20 consecutive years of participation in the carnival, establishing himself as one of the artisans contributing to the continuity and development of this cultural tradition. He is supported by a team responsible for painting, modeling, and other tasks to prepare the float for the main parade. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Master artisan Arnold Reales works on the float “Encanto”, set to parade on January 6, 2026, during the Multicolor Border Carnival in Ipiales, Colombia on January 2, 2026. his work involves the painting of the float, an artisanal process that combines creativity, technical skill, and collective labor. this year, Miguel Mejia and his team marks 20 consecutive years of participation in the carnival, establishing himself as one of the artisans contributing to the continuity and development of this cultural tradition. He is supported by a team responsible for painting, modeling, and other tasks to prepare the float for the main parade. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Miguel Mejia the Artisan Behind Twenty Years Crafting the Black and Whites Carnival - Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026

Master artisan Andres Ceballos works on the float “Encanto”, set to parade on January 6, 2026, during the Multicolor Border Carnival in Ipiales, Colombia on January 2, 2026. his work involves the painting of the float, an artisanal process that combines creativity, technical skill, and collective labor. this year, Miguel Mejia and his team marks 20 consecutive years of participation in the carnival, establishing himself as one of the artisans contributing to the continuity and development of this cultural tradition. He is supported by a team responsible for painting, modeling, and other tasks to prepare the float for the main parade. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

New York Celebrations in Kazakhstan

New York Celebrations in Kazakhstan

A child takes photos inside a New Year float in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on on December31, 2025. Photo by Li Renzi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists dressed in professional cold resistant clothing float in the minus 40 degrees Celsius glacier of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River preparing to experience "ice floating" in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists dressed in professional cold resistant clothing float in the minus 40 degrees Celsius glacier of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River preparing to experience "ice floating" in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

Extreme Cold Ice Floating

ERGUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Tourists wearing professional cold resistant clothing float in the ice of the Erguna section of the Jirbugan River, experiencing "ice floating" at minus 40 degrees Celsius in Ergun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China on December 24, 2025.

Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

A giant float takes part in the Karatsu Kunchi festival, designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage asset, in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2025.

Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

A giant float takes part in the Karatsu Kunchi festival, designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage asset, in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2025.

Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

A giant float takes part in the Karatsu Kunchi festival, designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage asset, in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2025.

Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

People watch giant floats during the Karatsu Kunchi festival, designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage asset, in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2025.

Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

People watch giant floats during the Karatsu Kunchi festival, designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage asset, in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Three Gorges Zigui Port Float Cleaning

Workers are driving fully automatic float cleaning boats to carry out float cleaning operations at Zigui Port in front of the Three Gorges Dam. Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 12, 2025.

Takayama autumn festival in central Japan

Takayama autumn festival in central Japan

A colorful float, lit by chochin lanterns, proceeds through a street in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 9, 2025, during the Takayama autumn festival.

Nagasaki Kunchi festival

Nagasaki Kunchi festival

About 20 men spin a shrine-shaped float during a traditional Nagasaki Kunchi autumn festival at Suwa Shrine in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2025. The festival dating back to 1634 features exotic events and runs through Oct. 9.

Danjiri festival in Osaka

Danjiri festival in Osaka

A Danjiri float is pulled by people through a street in Kishiwada during the Danjiri festival in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Sept. 13, 2025.

Japan: Rare Brocken Spectre with Rainbow Halo Spotted in Japanese Alps

Captured at Karasawa-dake, a peak near Mount Okuhotaka, this video shows a rare Brocken spectre. The climber’s shadow appears on the mist below, clearly surrounded by a bright, rainbow-colored halo. This optical phenomenon occurs when the sun is low behind the observer, creating a ghostly shadow that seems to float in the clouds.