Winterlude with fake snow

I didn't expect to see snowmobiles and children sledding in the heart of Mexico City, not only because it was twenty-five degrees but also because I had deliberately escaped Ottawa to avoid the snow. Blayne thought it was a Christmas parade until we heard the roar of snowmobiles and saw children flying down the icy ramp of a fake toboggan hill. Suddenly all the people wearing heavy sweaters, coats, mittens and matching earmuffs made sense--we were at a winter festival sponsored by Pepsi and Blackberry.

The second picture shows children packing snow into snowman sculptures. Note the presence of official volunteers assisting the children unfamiliar with snow.