25 Stunning Photos From National Geographic’s Nature Photographer Of the Year Contest

24. “The Frozen Pond With Snow”

“The famous ‘Blue Pond’ in Hokkaido Biei-cho, Japan. The scheduled illumination period for the pond this year will be from November 1, 2016 to February 28, 2017. We, all the residents who are living in Biei town, are expecting more tourists from all over the world coming to visit us this year.”