To kick off a short series of weather themed posts, I'm bringing you some truly gorgeous pictures of snow. I'm combining it with my travel passion so all these pictures of snow will be in great destinations all around the world. Whatever time of year is a good time to enjoy pictures of snow.
1. Swallow's Nest Castle, Ukraine
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Pictures of snow and castles are always a favorite. This one is on Ukraine's Black Sea Coast, overlooking the spa town of Gaspra.
2. Amsterdam, the Netherlands
From castles to one of Europe's favorite cities.
3. Central Park, New York, USA
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Call me daft but Bow Bridge and buildings look like buttercream against the fondant icing snow. D'ya think?
4. Morrisburg, Canada
So crisp and fresh.
5. Dijon, France
Via Rue Verrerie
Rue Verrerie looks so Dickensian.
6. Tokyo, Japan
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I don't know what's more cute. The Disney castle covered in snow, or the women in their brightly colored kimonos.
7. Bristol, England
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I always wonder who left the footprints.
8. Leksand, Sweden
Via Bench and bridge
The Österdalälven River is so calm and still.
9. London, England
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A scene I've enjoyed many times.
10. Wernigerode, Germany
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The snow train is on its way between Wernigerode and Nordhausen, on the way traversing the Brocken, the highest peak in the Harz Mountains.
11. Kyoto, Japan
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Shinto shrines and temples are always so colorful and their beauty is only enhanced when covered with snow.
12. Sergiyev Posad, Russia
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The picture shows just a small part of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, the most important monastery in Russia and the spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church.
13. Paris, France
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A view most tourists don't associate with the Eiffel Tower.
14. New York, USA
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Another unfamiliar view. This time it's Brooklyn Bridge.
15. Vail, USA
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Vail in Colorado is home to the second largest ski resort in the USA (behind Big Sky in Montana)
16. Paris, France
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I love Paris in the Springtime, oops, Wintertime
17. Chicago, USA
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The Cloud Gate (aka The Bean) covered in winter snow.
18. Portland, USA
A pretty winter scene of NW 23rd Avenue.
19. Montreal, Canada
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St. Louis Square looks just as grand wearing its winter coat.
20. Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Love it. You can easily imagine Peter Pan flying over the rooftops or even Mary Poppins drifting by on her umbrella.
21. Cape Hatteras, USA
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The Bodie Island Lighthouse doing its job keeping the shipping away from the Outer Banks of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
22. The Great Wall, China
Just a sprinkling of snow.
23. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
Via Germany - Neuschwanstein Castle Winter
This must be one of the most photographed and photogenic castle ever.
24. Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
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So calm.
25. Grand Canyon, USA
The icing on the cake.
26. Rocky Mountains, Canada
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Emerald Lake Lodge - so charming.
27. Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Japan
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Wow - a 20 meter (65 feet) snow corridor. How incredible.
28. Krakow - Poland
Winter morning fog.
29. Vik, Iceland
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Imagine the effort to go to church on a Sunday
morning.
30. Edinburgh, Scotland
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A typical Scottish scene.
31. Gifu, Japan
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The traditional houses have sloping roofs to deflect huge gatherings of snow,
32. The Cotswolds, England
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This part of England is full of chocolate box villages.
33. Paris, France
Via Guidora
Such a pretty view.
34. Bern, Switzerland
Via It's Oh So Quiet
The lovely Swiss capital looks good in its winter dressing.
35. Huanglong, China
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This part of China is known for the multi-colored pools of
The Huanglonggu - Yellow Dragon Valley
36. New York, USA
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Nothing can dim the brightness of NYC.
37. Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
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The little Icelandic town is surrounded by mountain down to the fjord, which is known for its puffin colony.
38. London, England
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Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament looking stately whatever the weather.
39. Ellsworth, USA
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A popular little town in Maine.
40. The Open Air Museum, the Netherlands
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One of the enduring and endearing symbols of Holland.
41. Brisighella, Ravenna, Italy
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So gorgeous.
42. Yosemite National Park, USA
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Like a scene from a Christmas card.
43. Belgrade, Serbia
Tranquil scene in the Serbian capital.
44. Warsaw, Poland
Watch your step.
45. Moscow, Russia
World famous Red Square.
46. Sapporo, Japan
Via The Snow Castle
Amazing structures appear every year at the Annual
Sapporo Snow Festival.
47. Llandudno, Wales,
Via Lighthouse in Snow (Pen y ...
It's a gorgeous lighthouse that provides holiday accommodation
48. Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Not a day for getting on your bike.
49. Chatham, USA
Massachusetts in the winter.
50. Rome, Italy
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Even ancient cities aren't immune to snow.
51. Kanazawa, Japan
The name of these gorgeous gardens is Kenroku-En which means Garden of Six Attributes.
52. New Glarus, USA
Via Swiss Church
The Swiss United Church is such a major feature in the Wisconsin town.
53. Telluride, USA
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Never more has the description "nestled in a valley" been so apt.
54. Zermatt, Switzerland
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That's the mighty Matterhorn in the background.
55. Oxford, England
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The City of Gleaming Spires still gleams in the snow.
56. Kyoto, Japan
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Kinkaku-ji Buddhist Temple - The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
57. Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Europe's medieval buildings look good whatever the weather.
58. Prague, Czech Republic
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The Malá Strana (Little Quarter) is one of the most historic parts of the Czech capital.
59. Hallstatt, Austria
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Imagine the view across the Hallstatter See (lake) to the mountains.
60. New York, USA
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E44th Street b/w 1st and 2nd avenue.
61. Whitby, England
This will have reminded Dracula of his snowy castle home in Transylvania.
62. Venice, Italy
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I think a gondola trip in the snow would be extra romantic.
63. Nizhny Novogorod, Russia
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This wonderful sight is the Pechersky Ascension Monastery in Russia's fifth largest city.
64. Engelberg, Switzerland
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The building in view is the Our Lady of the Angels Monastery.
65. Venice, Italy
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A rare sight of St. Marks in the snow.
66. Toronto, Canada
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A tram is a welcome form of transport on a snowy day.
67. Igloo, Canada
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Prime position for viewing the stunning spectacle of the Northern Lights.
68. Lead, USA
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43 inches of snow fell on October 4 2013 - the largest recorded for this area of South Dakota.
69. Tokyo, Japan
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Not really dressed for the weather!
70. New York, USA
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People who tire of pictures of snow in New York are tired of life ^_^
71. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
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And to finish, that beautiful castle - again. Simply because...
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