Forest landscape covered in winter frost with pine trees and soft morning light filtering through branches in foggy weather.

Link to the collection if images available for free download on Unsplash can be found at the bottom of this post.


We don't get a hard frost very often so I leapt at the chance to get out with my camera early one morning before the children returned to school after the Christmas break, and before I returned to school-run-mum duty.


The sun hadn't quite come up, the scene was frozen. Beginning a dusky pale blue, then soft pink hues joined as the sun started began to rise, ending in a warm glow as the sunlight hit the ice, everything sparkling and glistening.


I took way too many photos, nearly 500 in all, later to be culled down a bit but I couldn't help myself - I was hooked.

Frosty pine needles covered in winter ice crystals glisten in soft morning light against a blurred bokeh background.
Frosty winter plant with tiny yellow flowers emerging through icy crystals in a soft bokeh background.
Golden sunlight filters through pine trees at dusk, illuminating frost-covered branches in a winter forest scene.

A handful of hardy dog walkers appeared and moved on, sharing a knowing smile that we were up and out early enough to witness what was going to be the most beautiful morning of January.

Misty desert landscape with blurred cactus plants in foreground creating dreamy atmosphere against distant mountains.
Snowy winter forest scene at sunrise with misty fog and tall trees silhouetted against the morning light.

I've too many favourites to share!

Frosted pine trees on a misty winter morning create a serene forest landscape against a pale gray sky.
Snow covered winter forest landscape with tall pine trees in fog during cold misty morning.
Sunlight breaks through winter forest trees with frost covered pine branches in a misty morning scene.
Frosted winter landscape with snow-covered trees and bushes creating a serene monochromatic natural scene.
Frosty white and yellow flowers covered in morning frost create a delicate winter macro scene.
Sunlight filters through a misty pine forest creating an ethereal atmosphere on a narrow forest path.
Delicate frost crystals cover the intricate patterns of fern leaves on a dark winter morning.
Close-up of delicate frosted plants covered in white ice crystals on a winter morning with soft bokeh background.
Delicate frost crystals coat dry wildflower stems and seed heads on a cold winter morning in muted grey tones.
Frost covered pine needles on a winter branch with soft bokeh background in cool blue tones.
A blurred winter scene with frosted plants and pine trees in a snowy meadow against a hazy gray sky.
Snow covered evergreen trees and pine forest in a winter landscape with frosty white branches in the foreground.
Frost covered vegetation in a moody winter landscape during dawn, creating a delicate crystalline texture.
Sunlit frost covered pine saplings in a forest during a cold winter morning with sunbeams filtering through trees.
A snow-covered winter landscape with tall pine trees and a wooden footbridge crossing a frozen stream at dusk.