Winter can be brutal, but it’s also one of the most stunning seasons. Each year, mountain rivers and streams around the country transform from gurgling waterways to beautiful crystaline scultpures.

Here are a few dazzlng shots of frozen streams that will take your breath away.

1. Weisendanger Falls in the Columbia River Gorge covered in ice.
Flickr/Michael Matti
2. A cold and snowy day at Cataract Falls, in Cloverdale, Indiana.
Flickr/Chris Collins
3. A frosty shot of Elowah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon.
Flickr/Michael Matti
4. Old Man's Cave Upper Falls in Hocking Hills, Ohio.
Flickr/Morgan Paul
5. A frozen creek in Alaska that has overflowed its banks.
Flickr/JLS Photography - Alaska
6. A little red boat makes its way down an icy offshoot of the Provo River in Utah.
Flickr/Aaron Hawkins
7. A beautiful frozen waterfall at Matthiessen State Park, Illinois.
Flickr/Kenneth Spencer

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8. A partially frozen creek in Alpine, California.
Flickr/Jonathan
9. The waters of McCormick's Creek in Spencer, Indiana are frozen in cloud of ice.
Flickr/Sarah Altendorf
10. A quiet stream in Illinois encrusted with ice.
Flickr/Tom Gill
11. Frozen stream along the north slope of Mount Yeager within Nescopeck State Park, Pennsylvania.
Flickr/Nicholas A. Tonelli
12. The freezing waters of this Colorado stream are studded with ice.
Flickr/Bryce Bradford
13. Exploring the backside of the frozen waterfall in La Salle canyon.Starved Rock State Park, Illinois.
Flickr/Tom Gill
14. A frosty cascade at George W. Childs Recreation Site, Pennsylvania.
Flickr/William Doyle
15. An icy portion of Snoqualmie Falls, Washington.
Flickr/Sean O'Neill

For more frosty beauty, check out these stunning ice formations that prove winter is the most incredible season.

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