Winter Photos highlight the breathtaking beauty of winter.

Here is a nice collection of winter photos. They are all in the public domain and are copyright free. Feel free to use them as you will. On the photo gallery pages I will only include public domain images to keep everyone out of trouble.

Sometimes it is hard to find beautiful nature photos free online. But I have found a great resource provided courtesy of the United States government. I use the Fish & Wildlife Service DigitalLibrary System and the National Park Service Digital Image Archives. These images are generally in the public domain and copyright free.

Some of the other images on this site on other pages, have either been purchased or I have taken the photograph myself. In these two cases the image is copyright protected. Please don't take those images without the copyright owner's permission. The images on this photo gallery page are safe for your use.

I try to include a nice selection of animals. birds, plants and nature scenes on these photo gallery pages. And I pick those photos I think are of great quality.

Tne Artic Fox (Alopex lagopus)wears its winter coatlives on the tundra of the Far North.	The widespread Red Fox (Vulpes fulva) often lives inwooded suburban and urban areas.	A Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) often called"Snowflake", breeds farther north than almost any other landbird.

The McKay's Bunting (Plectrophenax hyperboreus) winters in western Alaska and Nunivak Island.	Snow rests on yellow birch leaves. There are 20 nativebirch species in North America.	The gorgeous red bark of this tree contrastsbeautifully with the snow.

A rocky cliff in Arcadia National Park in Maineoverlooks the ocean.	A beautiful snow covered mountain in the Artic Refugein Alaska.	Strange and fascinatiing ice formations form in winter.

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