15 beautiful photos of winter wonderlands that will get you excited for snow

This pristine winter scene is in Lapland, Finland, but it probably looks fairly familiar to most Canadians.

When they say "pure as the driven snow," this is what they're talking about. (Mt. Seymour, B.C.)

Snow envelopes every branch and twig in Citadel Park in Calgary.

This is on Gull Lake, Ontario, and we want to be there.

Ice can be just as amazing as snow, as demonstrated by Timothy Corbin's photos of frozen trees on Lake Ontario.

Sometimes, the best way to see the snow is through a window, from the warm indoors.

The perfect pairing: fluffy green branches and fluffy white snowflakes.

These trees look as good covered in frost as they did with leaves.

Meanwhile, in Alberta...

If this photo teaches us one thing, it's: the more snow, the better.

Snow can be comforting and cozy, but it can also be majestic.

Even waterfalls look better below zero.

Thanks to the cold weather, this cabin at Lake Louise is probably the cosiest spot on Earth.

This intricately layered snow was seen at Mount Hood in Oregon.

The snow reflects the golden sunset in this incredible, neverending landscape.