Toby Roxburgh / Snow couple and their dog on bench admiring the view, Bristol, England, UK, 2008.

Toby Roxburgh / Snow couple and their dog on bench. Bristol, England, UK, winter 2008.

Niall Benvie / Snow man beside a spoof endangered species sign, Angus, Scotland, UK, January 2010

Niall Benvie / Snow man beside a spoof endangered species sign, Angus, Scotland, UK, January 2010

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Santa Claus office building at dusk in Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi, Finland, 2007.

Jouan & Rius / Snowman on Hauts Fourneaux, Ballon des Vosges Nature Park, Vosges, Lorraine, France, January 2009

Jouan & Rius / Snowman on Hauts Fourneaux, Ballon des Vosges Nature Park, Vosges, Lorraine, France, January 2009

Niall Benvie / Girl hugging a snowman, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, April Model released

Mark Taylor / Silver tabby chinchilla Persian male cat, Cosmos, wearing a Father Christmas hat and trying to swipe a hanging snowman toy.

Petra Wegner / Domestic dog, Beagle in Christmas setting

Petra Wegner / Domestic dog, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (black and tan) in winter setting

Petra Wegner / Domestic dog, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Blenheim) with Christmas hat

Jean E. Roche / Snowman after further snowfall, Queyras, France