Snow

22 photographs tagged snow, from Russia, shot between 2007 and 2012.

Frost-coated grasses stand backlit in snow, with bare branches silhouetted against a bright setting sun casting warm golden light across the cold landscape.

Backlit Grasses at DuskPrimorsky Krai

Dark conifers and bare deciduous trees on a snowy diagonal slope at Vorobey Mountain, blue rolling hills fading into haze beyond, January 2012.

Rolling Hills in WinterPrimorsky Krai

Multiple mountain ridges at Vorobey Mountain recede into blue haze, with conifers and dry golden grass in the foreground under bright winter light, January 2012.

Ridgelines Into Winter HazePrimorsky Krai

A solitary birch tree on a snowy ridge at Vorobey Mountain, with dry grass and a forested peak in the distance, January 2012.

Birch on the Winter RidgePrimorsky Krai

Layered mountain ridges recede into pale blue winter haze at Vorobey Mountain, with snow-dusted slopes and a lone spruce in the foreground.

Ridges at VorobeyPrimorsky Krai

A dark forest stream winds between snow-covered boulders and forming ice sheets in the Shkotovskoe Plateau, Primorsky Krai, in January 2008.

Sunlit Stream Through Winter ForestPrimorsky Krai

A frozen stream bed runs below a steep rocky bank, with long shadows across the snow and conifers rising on the far side.

Frozen Stream, VinogradovkaPrimorsky Krai

A birch tree stands against a clear blue sky above golden dry grasses emerging from fresh snow, Vinogradovka, Primorsky Krai.

Birch Against the Winter SkyPrimorsky Krai

Fresh snow rests on amber maple leaves with icicles hanging below, translucent foliage lit against a pale blue sky.

Maple Leaves Under Ice and SnowPrimorsky Krai

Starburst sunlight filters through snow-laden branches with lingering autumn leaves, a massive trunk sloping into deep shadow below.

Sunburst Over Snow-Heavy BranchesPrimorsky Krai

Fallen red maple leaves dot fresh October snow in Vladivostok Botanical Garden, a leaning trunk and blue sky visible beyond.

Fallen Leaves After First SnowPrimorsky Krai

A narrow stream winds through the floor of a snow-covered deciduous forest beneath a deep blue sky in the Vladivostok Botanical Garden, October 2007.

Forest Stream Under SnowPrimorsky Krai

Sunlight strikes fresh snow on dark branches, making the remaining yellow and orange autumn leaves glow in the Vladivostok Botanical Garden, October 2007.

Leaves Under October SnowPrimorsky Krai

Snow covers bare branches and a thick tree trunk in a Vladivostok winter forest at evening, warm light showing through the trees beyond.

Bare Branches at Sunset, VladivostokPrimorsky Krai

Snow-capped clusters cling to dark bare branches, rimlit with warm backlight against a cool blurred blue sky, Russian Far East, winter.

Backlit Snow on Bare BranchesPrimorsky Krai

Dark vertical tree trunks rise through a snow-covered January forest near Vladivostok, warm sunlight highlighting the packed white on every branch.

Dark Trunks Through Heavy WhitePrimorsky Krai

Heavy snow weighs down shrubs and branches in a sunlit winter woodland near Vladivostok, vertical trunks receding into the distance.

Sunlit Woodland After Heavy SnowPrimorsky Krai

Frosted twigs and ice-coated branches in a vertical view of a winter forest near Vladivostok, blue sky above the treetops.

Frosted Lace Against Deep BluePrimorsky Krai

Snow-covered slope and frost-laden tree branches stand against a deep blue winter sky in the forests near Vladivostok.

Woodland Slope in Winter SunPrimorsky Krai

Long diagonal shadows cross the snow-covered forest floor between bare, frost-laden trees near Vladivostok, January 2007.

Shadows Across the January SnowPrimorsky Krai

Snow-dusted thorny branches and dried tan seed pods against a clear blue sky at Vityaz Bay, January 2007.

Snow on Thorns, Vityaz BayFar East Marine Reserve

A partially frozen river winds through snowy woodland, tall golden reeds in the foreground and bare birch trees lining the sunlit right bank.

Golden Reeds at the Ice EdgePrimorsky Krai