CJ enjoying a dip in this warm winter air...
Thousands of Russians have taken a dip in the icy waters to celebrate Epiphany on January 19, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity marking the birth and baptism of Jesus.
Water blessed by a priest on the Epiphany week in Orthodox tradition is considered holy and pure, and bathing is believed to have healing powers.
In Moscow, authorities set up 60 official bathing sites for believers for the Monday night, from open air pools to holes cut in the ice on the ponds. Temperature is a Moscow were minus term Celsius (14°F) overnight.