Winter is here, at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere, and with it comes a whole bunch of seasonal changes. The leaves are gone and the trees are naked, the grass is hidden beneath the snow, and the ducks in the ponds are ice-skating instead of swimming. The landscape is barely recognisable when compared to the summer months, and as you can see from these pictures, many places look incredibly different when juxtaposed against pictures of the opposite season.
Compiled by Bored Panda, the collection of photographs below contains some of the world's most beautiful places before and after the arrival of winter. From New York and Norway to Iceland and Japan, you'll be amazed how much the seasons can affect the overall personality of the landscapes they touch. Don't forget to vote for your favorite! Like this series? Then click here to see some beautiful before and after autumn photography!
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St Joseph Lighthouse, Michigan, USA
Lake Bled, Slovenia
It almost doesn't even look like the same place - they're BOTH stunning!
Hamnøy, Norway
Natadera Temple, Komatsu, Japan
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand
The Historic Village Of Shirakawa-Gō, Japan
Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Pergola, Conservatory Garden, Central Park, New York, USA
I just love to be the first to walk in the newly fallen snow there<3
Landwasser Viaduct, Switzerland
Vilnius, Lithuania
Johannapark, Leipzig, Germany
Kirkjufell Pool, Iceland
Radhost Mountain, Czech Republic
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Neuschwanstein Castle
Reine, Norway
Central Park, New York, USA
Bryce Canyon's Bridge, Utah, USA
Gásadalur, Faroe Islands
Skógafoss Waterfall, Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland
Bran Castle, Romania
Prague, Czech Republic
Multnomah Falls, Oregon, USA
Central Park, New York, Usa
Borgund Stave Church, Laerdal, Norway
Church Of The Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Kilchurn Castle, Scotland
Trakai Castle, Lithuania
Can anyone tell me what the things are on the sides of the bridge???