We’re in the middle of winter here, so what better time is it to look at some of the most breathtaking photos of the season? We’ve looked through the web and we’ve found photo after photo of photographers who’ve shot, not just snow or ice, but trees covered in white, lakes dotted in ice. Around the world, photographers have captured the magic of winter, the beauty of the season encapsulated in a moment. Now, we hope you enjoy this original compilation of 19 photos of winter wonderlands around the world.
Above photo: Viktoria Haack
Bavaria, Germany 
Photo: Kilian Schoenberger
Nagano, Japan 
Photo: Takanobu Nushi
Kuusaankoski, Laukaa, Finland 
Photo: Joni Rahunen
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park, Italy 
Photo: Roberto Melotti
Moominworld in Naantali, Finland 
Photo: Miki K
Dingle, Liverpool, England
Photo: Owen Buckley
Long Bridge, Skaneateles, New York 
Photo: Matt Champlin
Estonia 
Photo: Jan Lepamaa
Paris, France 
Photo: Irene F
Tromso, Northern Norway 
Photo: Geir A Granviken
Peyton Lake, Banff National Park, Canada 
Photo: Adam Gibbs
Mt. Seymour, British Columbia, Canada
Photo: Adam Gibbs
Gassho-zukuri Village in Shirakawa-go, Japan
Photo: Nomiyama Kei
Richmond Park, Near London
Photo: David Lloyd
Squamish British Columbia, Canada
Photo: Getty Images
Karelian Isthmus, Russia
Photo: Vitalii Verevkin
Austria
Photo: Roland Maria Reininger
Reykjavk, Iceland 
Photo: Oskar Pall Elfarsson