Scotland, Perthshire, Glenshee. Winter scene looking towards the snow covered slopes of the Glenshee Ski Area and ski lifts.

Scotland, Perthshire, Glenshee. Ski and snowboard tracks on the snow covered slopes of the Glenshee Ski Area.

Scotland, Perthshire, Glenshee. Ski and snowboard tracks on the snow covered slopes of the Glenshee Ski Area.

Scotland, Perthshire, Glenshee. Ski and snowboard tracks on the snow covered slopes of the Glenshee Ski Area.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Eas Chia-aig waterfall. Moss covered tree upstream of the Eas Chia-aig waterfall.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Eas Chia-aig waterfall. Moss covered tree upstream of the Eas Chia-aig waterfall.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Eas Chia-aig waterfall. Moss covered tree upstream of the Eas Chia-aig waterfall.

Scotland, South Lanarkshire, Clyde Valley. A monument in honour of Matthew McKenorick, a former postmaster from Abington in Clydesdale, under the shadow of the snow covered Clyde Valley hills.

Scotland, South Lanarkshire, Clyde Valley. A monument in honour of Matthew McKenorick, a former postmaster from Abington in Clydesdale, under the shadow of the snow covered Clyde Valley hills.

Scotland, South Lanarkshire, Clyde Valley. A monument in honour of Matthew McKenorick, a former postmaster from Abington in Clydesdale, under the shadow of the snow covered Clyde Valley hills.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Loch Lochy. A snow covered bay upon the banks of Loch Lochy.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe. The Pap of Glencoe (Sgorr na Ciche) covered in a fresh sprinking of snow.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe. The Pap of Glencoe (Sgorr na Ciche) covered in a fresh sprinking of snow.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe. The Pap of Glencoe (Sgorr na Ciche) covered in a fresh sprinking of snow.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Ballachulish. The frost covered shoreline of Loch Leven, near Glencoe.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe. Snow covered mountain near Glencoe.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe. The Pap of Glencoe (Sgorr na Ciche) covered in a fresh sprinking of snow.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Loch Leven. The frost covered shoreline of Loch Leven, looking towards the Pap of Glencoe (Sgorr na Ciche).

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Corran. The Corran ferry port with hoarfrost covered woodland behind.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Corran. The Corran ferry port with hoarfrost covered woodland behind.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Corran. The Corran ferry port with hoarfrost covered woodland behind.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Loch Linnhe. Frost covered shoreline of a Loch Linnhe Bay, viewed at dusk.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glen Nevis. The snow covered Glen Nevis, looking towards Carn Dearg on the lower slopes of the highest mountain to be found in Scotland and the UK – Ben Nevis.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glen Nevis. The snow covered Glen Nevis, looking towards Carn Dearg on the lower slopes of the highest mountain to be found in Scotland and the UK – Ben Nevis.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glen Nevis. The snow covered Glen Nevis, looking towards Carn Dearg on the lower slopes of the highest mountain to be found in Scotland and the UK – Ben Nevis.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glen Nevis. The snow covered Glen Nevis, looking towards Carn Dearg on the lower slopes of the highest mountain to be found in Scotland and the UK – Ben Nevis.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glen Nevis. Looking back from the Pony Track route up Ben Nevis towards a snow covered Glen Nevis.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glen Nevis. The snow covered Glen Nevis, looking towards Carn Dearg on the lower slopes of the highest mountain to be found in Scotland and the UK – Ben Nevis.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glen Nevis. The snow covered Glen Nevis, looking towards Carn Dearg on the lower slopes of the highest mountain to be found in Scotland and the UK – Ben Nevis.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glen Nevis. The snow covered Glen Nevis, looking towards Carn Dearg on the lower slopes of the highest mountain to be found in Scotland and the UK – Ben Nevis.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Pass of Glencoe. Looking towards the snow covered peaks of Glen Etive.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Sheep grazing on a snow covered field near the town of Otterburn.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Frost covered ferns, photographed in the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Beinn Eighe NNR. Scotch Pine, remnants of the great Caledonian forest which once covered the Scottish highlands from coast to coast.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Beinn Eighe NNR. Scotch Pines above Loch Maree, remnants of the great Caledonian forest which once covered the Scottish highlands from coast to coast.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Beinn Eighe NNR. Scotch Pines, remnants of the great Caledonian forest which once covered the Scottish highlands from coast to coast.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Beinn Eighe NNR. Scotch Pines above Loch Maree, remnants of the great Caledonian forest which once covered the Scottish highlands from coast to coast.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Grassmarket. Taking its name from the cattle markets that were held here, the Grassmarket has also witnessed a number of public executions including the hanging of the Covenanters in the 17th Century.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Parliament Square. Covered walkway at Parliament House, originally home of the Scottish Parliament but now host to the Supreme Courts of Scotland.

England, Tyne & Wear, Killingworth. Ice covered lake near to a residential estate in Killingworth.

Scotland, Stirling, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Moss covered boulders on Loch Lomond with mountains in the background.

Scotland, Stirling, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Moss covered boulders on Loch Lomond with mountains in the background.

Scotland, Stirling, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Moss covered boulders on Loch Lomond with mountains in the background.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Wild flowers cover the forest floor of woodland in Dunnerdale Forest.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Moss covered boulder surrounded by a blanket of wild flowers on the forest floor of woodland in Dunnerdale Forest.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Moss covered boulder surrounded by a blanket of wild flowers on the forest floor of woodland in Dunnerdale Forest.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Moss covered boulders in the woodland of Dunnerdale Forest

TUNISIA, Zaafrane, Sahara Desert. Morning light illuminates the frost covered patterns of the sand dunes of the great erg oriental.

England, Northumberland, Holywell Dene. Detail view of frost covered ferns growing in Holywell Dene near Whitley Bay.

Scotland, Scottish Borders. Moss covered tree branch, stretching across a small burn.