Photo Story: The traditional snow lanterns in Finland

A woman puts a candle inside a lantern built of snowballs in Lahti, Finland. A traditional Finnish snow decoration is used as an outdoor lantern all over the country.

Via EPA-EFE/KIMMO BRANDT

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