IT may been bitterly cold but last week's icy temperatures created a frozen wintry paradise for photographers.
As temperatures plummeted to lows of -8C across Gloucestershire, photographers wrapped up and headed out to capture magical scenes.
These images were taken by members of the Gloucestershire Camera Club, which you can join on Facebook.
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