Frozen Proposal

US couple Jon McAchran gets down on one knee to pop the question to his girlfriend Ashley Marie Kimberl, presenting her with a sparkling diamond engagement ring, as they pose for a photograph on the ice rink set 57 meters (188 feet) above the ground on the Eiffel Tower in Paris today. Real estate agent McAchran, 32, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, provoked instant applause when he got down on one frosty knee (and ice-skate) to pop the question on the ice to his girlfriend Kimberl, 30, presenting her with a sparkling diamond engagement ring. Kimberl confirmed her answer to the AP: “We’re getting married!” (AP Photo/Francois Mori )