Pictures of the week: Thousands of penguins, the winter solstice and Christmas wild swimmers. The Independent’s picture editors bring you the best photography from all corners of the planet ...

Trudy Gormley embraced the frosty weather of Christmas with plenty of white decorations, including flowers, penguins and baubles, while a Father Christmas dressed in a unique grey suit kept guard.

While a lot of us may be hoping for a white Christmas, Aoife McKenna is excited to know she will be spending the festive season surrounded by snow and penguins.

On my tree every year. Doesn't seem like much but meant alot to me. — Ray Kemmler Sr (@kemmler_sr) December 22, 2024. No. 3: Jerseys n’at. My Bryan Watson jersey which was my first Penguins ...