Yesterday I spoke about braving the cold of January.  I guess that this segues nicely into the theme of those who take it all in stride,  those who realish the cold, those who embrace January’s icy grip with a New Year’s Day plunge into a lake, river, or ocean.  The Northern Hemisphere abounds with such intrepid lunatics, and NBC News has assembled a wonderful series of this years plungers.

I love all of these images.  But special mention has to go to Charles Mcquillan of Getty Images from his photograph of superwoman Angela McClements in mid dive into the harbor of Carnlough, Northern Ireland. This is an annual event in support of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus charities.