Winter takes its toll-broken trees-winter scene

Winter takes its toll in many places of the world. The white snow blanket transforms nature in a winter wonderland, though it looks quite different when it comes to shoveling snow in the alley or digging out your car from under the snow.

Bushes are bending to the ground because of the heavy burden.

On the alley several pine trees have given up the fight and cracked under the weight of the snow.