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Frozen in time: Photographer's stunning images show trees covered in ice by sub-zero Lake Ontario

Winter weather normally generates depression and frustration - but these stunning images may make you feel differently.

Photographer Tim Corbin's spectacular winter-themed snaps show the effect of sub-zero temperatures on a stretch of Lake Ontario between Whitby and Oshawa.

His pictures show trees encased in ice after violent storms on the Canadian lake threw water against the shore.

Tim, originally from sunnier Trinidad, only got into photography two years ago, but now snaps his surroundings in eastern Ontario. You can see Tim's pictures on his 'In Plain Sight' website here.

Lake Ontario, the site of Tim's pictures, is 7,300 square miles in size, making it roughly as big as New Jersey (Tim Corbin)

Lake Ontario, where Tim took his eye-catching pictures, is the smallest of the five Great Lakes (Tim Corbin).

The surroundings of Lake Ontario were all encased in ice when fierce winter storms whipped sub-zero waves onto the shore (Tim Corbin).

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NASA shows off stunning satellite photo of Britain under last week's snow
The natural-colour image captured by the satellite Terra shows a detailed view of the snows covering Britain on January 26.

The natural-colour image captured by Terra shows a detailed view of the snows covering Britain on January 26.

Instruments aboard a hi-tech NASA satellite have captured an awe-inspiring view of Britain blanketed by snow last week.

The natural-colour image captured by Terra shows a detailed view of the snows covering Britain on January 26.

The Terra satellite orbits at an altitude of 435 miles, and has been collecting data on our changing climate using five sensors since 1999.

Terra has previously captured some of NASA's famous 'Blue Marble' imagery of planet Earth seen from space.

"Snow blanketed most of Great Britain in late January 2013, stretching from London to the northern tip of Scotland," NASA's Terra team said in a statement this week.

"Terra captured this natural-color image on January 26, 2013. Only some coastal areas and the southwestern part of the island were free of snow when MODIS took this picture."

"Skies had mostly cleared by the time MODIS acquired the image, but some clouds lingered in the west, casting shadows onto the snowy surface below."

Heavens above! Midlanders behold stunning 'angel cloud'

• Thousands of residents were left in awe when they spotted this beautiful angel-shaped cloud formation above their homes
Thousands of residents were left in awe when they spotted this beautiful angel-shaped cloud formation above their homes.

The heavenly image appeared appropriately on Sunday morning – which was so large it could be seen from over 30 miles away.

The angel-like figure is believed to have been caused by a plane’s vapour trail disturbing the static clouds as it passed overhead.

Eagle-eyed electrician Michael Robinson, 49, spotted the celestial cloud when he looked out of his bedroom window in Ironville, Nottingham, at 7.30am on Sunday.

He said: “I was stunned to say the least, I drew back the curtains and there was this incredible angel shaped cloud hovering in the sky.

“I rushed out with my camera and took some pictures – the rest of the sky was covered in streaks of white cloud but in the middle was this image.

“I chatted to some friends who had also seen it from a different angle and they said it looked more like a mushroom cloud but I prefer to think it was an angel.”

Retired lecturer Michael Meachem, 66, also saw the “angel” from his home 30 miles away in Breaston, Derbys.

He said: "I didn't know what it was to be honest. I thought it was an apparition from beyond.

"It was 7.30am on Sunday morning. I was up early because the wife was going out.

"I looked up to the sky as you do and saw it and thought 'I've never seen anything like it before'.

"So I thought I'd take a picture. I had no idea what it was or why it was like it."

Weather experts believe the shape was caused by a “fall streak hole” or “hole punch cloud”.

Mark Seltzer, national forecaster at the Met Office, said: "It's quite a complicated process.

"They form in super-cool clouds which are in between the state of freezing and frozen.

"All it takes is something like a plane to go through the clouds to disturb it which causes a chain reaction.

"It changes the particles to ice crystals and as they change they absorb the moisture which leaves the hole in the middle of the cloud.

"The streak is created when the ice crystals fall because they are heavier.

"It can look like an angel in the sky. It can take half an hour to develop but it looks spectacular."

Documentary looking at the wildlife of the most stunning mountain range in the world, home to snow leopards, Himalayan wolves and Tibetan bears.

Snow leopards stalk their prey among the highest peaks. Concealed by snowfall, the chase is watched by golden eagles circling above. On the harsh plains of the Tibetan plateau live extraordinary bears and square-faced foxes hunting small rodents to survive. In the alpine forests, dancing pheasants have even influenced rival border guards in their ritualistic displays. Valleys carved by glacial waters lead to hillsides covered by paddy fields containing the lifeline to the East, rice. In this world of extremes, the Himalayas reveal not only snow-capped mountains and fascinating animals but also a vital lifeline for humanity.

Narrated By:Sir David Attenborough

Natural World: Himalayas (BBC)
http://youtu.be/yp8FISlHRdA

Land of God & Goddess - Dev Bhoomi !!!

Discover the importance of Ma Ganga in this spellbinding journey to the Himalayas!

The epic journey to find the source of the Ganges . Reaching the temple of Gangotri - the place where Hindus believe that Ganges first appeared on Earth. Further on we will also trail Kedarnath, Valley of Flowers, Yamunotri and Badrinath.

Nanda Devi is India's second highest peak and shelters the Bhyander Valley, home to the remarkable Valley of Flowers. Covered in snow for the majority of the year, it is transformed when the snow melts during the short summer and the high meadows become carpeted in spectacular flowers of every colour. Fantastic cinematography from the epic series of Ganges.

GK Travel & Tours.

GANGES or GANGA - A COMPLETE Documentary: [MUST WATCH]
http://youtu.be/UM9aPy7H534

http://blog.good-will.ch/WordPress/2012/07/28/himalayas-and-ganga-2-videos/

Another high impact image from above - this stunning Nasa photo puts the 'art' into ‘earth’ thanks to its incredible resemblance to a Vincent van Gogh masterpiece. The satellite image shows massive congregations of green phytoplankton swirling in the dark water around Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. It has nicknamed the picture 'Van Gogh From Space' because of its similarity to 'The Starry Night', the 1888 work by the famous Dutch ... more

Another high impact image from above - this stunning Nasa photo puts the 'art' into ‘earth’ thanks to its incredible resemblance to a Vincent van Gogh masterpiece. The satellite image shows massive congregations of green phytoplankton swirling in the dark water around Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. It has nicknamed the picture 'Van Gogh From Space' because of its similarity to 'The Starry Night', the 1888 work by the famous Dutch artist. The photograph, taken 400 miles above Earth on July 13, 2005, was this week named the greatest photograph taken by the Landsat Program (Picture: SWNS)