LEFT: This 8-foot polar bear holds a can of Coke.

Michael Picarello, of Macungie, creates a life-sized polar bear in front of his home, utilizing the large amount of snow which fell in the Lehigh Valley during the month of February. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

BELOW: The polar bear has lost its head as the melting begins Feb. 24. PRESS PHOTO BY C. RICHARD CHARTRAND