Jan. 1, 2009: Today in Pictures
A shivering Karon Williams climbs out of the cold water after participating in the 12th annual Polar Bear Swim at Lake Lanier Olympic Center in Gainesville on Thursday. Eighty three brave souls discovered an extreme way to knock out the cobwebs after a New Year's Eve festivity by taking a dip in an ice-cold lake. PHIL SKINNER / pskinner@ajc.com
