Ice inspiration — 23 photos of interesting ice formations

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.

Emerald Baikal ice. (Photo: Alexey Trofimov)

Frozen bubbles. (Photo: Angela Kelly)

Folded snow

Frozen lighthouse on Lake Michigan. (Photo: Thomas Zakowski)

Frozen flower buds. (Photo: Joao Paglione)

Frost-covered cobwebs. (Photo: Robert Felton)

Frozen lakes. (Photo: Phillips Chip)

The ice has blossomed

Flower after icing. (Photo: Norman Boldak)

Frozen tree. (Photo: Svetlana Kazina)

Frost on the fence

Frozen pond. (Photo: Adam Rifkin)

After the freezing rain in China

Frozen berries. (Photo: Matt Stearns)

Frosty flowers in the Arctic Ocean. (Photo: Matthias Witz)

Pine in frost. (Photo: Cindy Girard)

Frozen grass. (Photo: Luca Biolcati Rinaldi)

Icicles on a blooming apple tree. (Photo: Thomas Zagler)

Grass after an icy rain

In the ice. (Photo: Mihai Sararu)

Hare or frost. (Photo: Mark Adams)

A bush in icicles. (Photo: Alex Lau)

A roller made of snow. (Photo: Miranda Gransch)