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Winter is Coming: Street photography that shows a winter wonderland in Russia

There's a one in 10 chance of England having a White Christmas. And this year, it looks like we only have rain and high winds to look forward to. If you're wishing for snow, then this festive series by Berlin-based photographer Chris Retro will warm your heart.

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A solitary figure walks through a snow-covered urban street lined with ornate buildings and street lamps glowing in heavy snowfall at night

Captured on the streets of Russia's Moscow and Saint Petersburg, the images show a beautiful winter wonderland that we could only dream of, with streets piled high with the white stuff and people wrapped up warm, rushing home to escape the cold.

"As winter looms, the weather is changing. There’s a sharp nip in the air that makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck. You can see plumes of smoke coming out of your mouth, and it’s so cold you can’t feel your fingers.

"I have always loved the snow, I just love how it can change the landscape of cities, transform the light, and even the mood. When it’s a true winter wonderland, it makes you do a double-take to make sure you are on the right Street, Ulitsa, Straße or Strada. Winter is coming, you’d better wrap up warm."

Via Creative Boom submission | All images courtesy of Chris Retro

Person in winter coat stands facing street lamps in heavy snowfall on a Moscow or Saint Petersburg street at night
An abandoned car covered in snow sits on a snowy street in Moscow, with dilapidated buildings and an Armani Exchange storefront visible behind it
Heavy snow falls on a Moscow or Saint Petersburg street at night, with a few people walking past illuminated buildings and street lamps in this black and white photograph by Chris Retro
A snow-covered park avenue lined with bare trees and ornate street lamps glowing in heavy snowfall at night, captured in black and white
Heavy snow falls on a Moscow or Saint Petersburg street at night, illuminating ornate street lamps and a grand neoclassical building facade
Heavy snow falls around illuminated street lamps in a Moscow or Saint Petersburg street at night, captured in black and white by photographer Chris Retro
Snow-covered street in Saint Petersburg at night lined with illuminated classical buildings and figures walking through the winter scene
A person pushes a hand truck stacked with wrapped packages through a snowy Moscow street lined with bare trees and winter market stalls, heavy snow falling around them in black and white
Bare trees line a snow-covered street in Moscow at night, illuminated by street lamps with ornate buildings visible in the background
Illuminated neon cross pharmacy sign glowing through heavy falling snow at night in Russia
A child sits alone in deep snow in a Moscow or Saint Petersburg street, with ornate fencing and snow-covered buildings visible behind them in this black and white winter photograph
Car with headlights on driving through heavy snow in an underpass at night in a black and white photograph by Chris Retro
Two snow-covered cars parked outside a building with arched windows whilst a figure walks past in heavy snowfall in Moscow or Saint Petersburg
A solitary figure in a coat walks away across a snowy park at night, bare trees and street lights visible in the monochrome scene
A solitary figure walks through a snowy Russian street at night, passing an ornate street lamp and bare trees, in black and white
Person in dark winter coat standing in heavy snow on a Moscow or Saint Petersburg street lined with illuminated street lamps and historic buildings in black and white
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