Bob walpole, Can't see the forest for the snow. (LANDSCAPE 2022)

Freezing temperatures and heavy snow just doesn't stop trees and shrubs from surviving on the Japanese north island of Hokkaido. Even though these images look like many will not make it, come spring they will blossom and grow.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.