A vendor sells fish at Central Market in freezing conditions of minus 43 degrees Celsius in the city of Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia), Russia on December 13, 2020. The winters in Yakutsk are extremely cold and long and the summers short and warm, with temperatures sometimes rising above 30C. (Photo by Yevgeny Sofroneyev/TASS)

People protest for greater action against climate change during the People's Climate March on September 21, 2014 in New York City. The march, which calls for drastic political and economic changes to slow global warming, has been organized by a coalition of unions, activists, politicians and scientists. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Buildings are seen near the ocean as reports indicate that Miami-Dade County in the future could be one of the most susceptible places when it comes to rising water levels due to global warming on March 14, 2012 in North Miami, Florida. Some cities in the South Florida area are starting to plan for what may be a catastrophic event for the people living within the flooding area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A layer of morning mist still covers the fields as the sun rises into the morning sky over Hohenfelden, Thuringia state, Germany, early 07 September 2016. Meteorologists predict the weather to become warm and sunny in the region with temperatures reaching around 256 degrees Celsius. (Photo by Martin Schutt/EPA)

Garrett Gerloff (L) of the USA GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team and Sandro Cortese (R) of Germany on OUTDO Kawasaki TPR colide during a warm up session of the the World Superbike Championship on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia, 01 March 2020. (Photo by Scott Barbour/EPA/EFE)

A dancer warms up along 34th Street while waiting to perform during a pre-taping of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in front of the flagship store in New York, Wednesday, November 25, 2020. (Photo by Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)

El Salvador's Elisa Funes fixes her googles during the warm-up prior to swimming finals at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, October 23, 2023. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)

A photographer has discovered a spectacular way of keeping warm during winter – using fire to heat up icy locations. Sam Scholes uses long-exposures to capture the movement of fire in front of ice-covered backdrops. After lighting steel wool his friend Scott Stringham swings the flaming object in order to make swirling patterns. The result of this technique – captured at Midway Ice Castles in Utah is a vibrant image with the warm light dancing across the cold scenes. (Photo by Sam Scholes/Caters News)