In many places on earth, winter is cold, snowy and gloomy, so many people like this time of year the least. But there is something in winter commensurate with all its troubles — it is an amazing beauty! Winter is like a crazy artist. She uses ice, wind and snow to create perfect and complex shapes, such as the ones you see in this collection.
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formationsIce inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Emerald Baikal ice. (Photo: Alexey Trofimov)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Frozen bubbles. (Photo: Angela Kelly)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formationsIce inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formationsIce inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Folded snow
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Frozen lighthouse on Lake Michigan. (Photo: Thomas Zakowski)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formationsIce inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Frozen flower buds. (Photo: Joao Paglione)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Frost-covered cobwebs. (Photo: Robert Felton)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Frozen lakes. (Photo: Phillips Chip)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
The ice has blossomed
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Flower after icing. (Photo: Norman Boldak)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Frozen tree. (Photo: Svetlana Kazina)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Frost on the fence
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Frozen pond. (Photo: Adam Rifkin)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
After the freezing rain in China
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formationsIce inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Frozen berries. (Photo: Matt Stearns)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Frosty flowers in the Arctic Ocean. (Photo: Matthias Witz)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Pine in frost. (Photo: Cindy Girard)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Frozen grass. (Photo: Luca Biolcati Rinaldi)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Icicles on a blooming apple tree. (Photo: Thomas Zagler)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Grass after an icy rain
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
In the ice. (Photo: Mihai Sararu)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
Hare or frost. (Photo: Mark Adams)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formationsIce inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations
A bush in icicles. (Photo: Alex Lau)
Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations