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After a long year, the holiday season is a welcome change of pace. There's comfort in imagining fun activities in blankets of snow, and something festive about pulling out your dormant mittens to brave the cold winter weather. Even if you aren’t in a merry mood just yet, there’s still time to get in the spirit and appreciate the unique beauty of the winter season.
From blue skies with delicately falling snowflakes to frost-covered forests to twinkling Christmas decorations—we’ve put together some of our favorite winter photography that will leave you craving for some warmth from a fireplace and a cup of hot cocoa.
Happy holidays!
Enjoy this holly jolly selection of winter photos, including snow-covered environments and twinkling Christmas lights.
Animals Enjoying the Cold Weather

Photo: Jonatan Pie

Photo: gurinaleksandr/Depositphotos

Photo: freestocks.org

Photo: Annie Spratt

Photo: Ray Hennessy

Photo: Stock Photos from Mikhail Markovskiy/Shutterstock

Photo: phb.cz/Depositphotos

Photo: andreasgradin/Depositphotos

Photo: DenKostiukBO/Depositphotos

Photo: TomaszProszek

Photo: londondeposit/Depositphotos
Wintry Landscapes

Photo: Filip Bunkens

Photo: Roxana/Depositphotos

Photo: Mihai Surdu

Photo: Stock Photos from EMRstock/Shutterstock

Photo: Riccardo Bresciani

Photo: Frans Van Heerden

Photo: Stock Photos from saraporn/Shutterstock

Photo: paul itkin

Photo: patrick.daxenbichler/Depositphotos

Photo: Pixabay
Snow & Ice

Photo: Aaron Burden

Photo: Aaron Burden

Photo: xload/Depositphotos

Photo: Chandler Cruttenden

Photo: Enrico Mantegazza
Trees Covered in Snow

Photo: Atle Mo

Photo: invisiblepower

Photo: Olia Gozha

Photo: Dawid Zawiła

Photo: dina160987.gmail.com/Depositphotos

Photo: MONTXODONOSTIA
Magical Lights and Christmas Cheer

Photo: Marina Khrapova

Photo: julikz/Depositphotos

Photo: dorian_balate.yahoo.com/Depositphotos

Photo: Annie Spratt

Photo: Elias Andres-Jose

Photo: Alisa Anton

Photo: 3dman_eu

Photo: Stock Photos from Arcansel/Shutterstock

Photo: JÉSHOOTS

Photo: Gabriel Santiago
This article has been edited and updated.
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