Virginia Amstrup stands toe-to-toe with the great Snowzilla on Thursday. Photos by JIM LAVRAKAS / Anchorage Daily News
Former Anchorage resident Deanna Hubbard, visiting from Florida, has her picture taken with Snowzilla, wearing sunglasses that, she says, proves she's "in the spirit" of the season. The snowman, which stands more than 16 feet tall, has brought a steady stream of onlookers to a Columbine Street home. Photos by JIM LAVRAKAS / Anchorage Daily News
People making the pilgrimage to gaze upon the 16-foot snowman, dubbed Snowzilla, wait their turn to have their picture taken with him Thursday on Columbine Street in Anchorage. Creator Billy Powers says he is stunned by the giant snowman's notoriety. Photos by JIM LAVRAKAS / Anchorage Daily News