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Mist drifts over a frozen lake bordered by snow-covered pine trees at sunrise

About this photo

Soft golden sunrise light illuminates wintry mist rising off smooth ice, edged with snow-laden evergreen pines. This calm, atmospheric vertical scene works perfectly as a phone or desktop winter wallpaper.

Prompt: “vertical winter wallpaper of a frozen lake edged with snowy pines at sunrise, mist rising off the ice, no people” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): Sharp, well composed and fully matching the brief, with only very minor softness in the distant mist that does not impact usability as a wallpaper.

Also searched as: frozen lake sunrise · snowy pine landscape · misty winter scene

Direct file: 1008×1792 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this frozen lake winter sunrise photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Frozen Lake Winter Sunrise” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/frozen-lake-winter-sunrise-abebc8c6) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1008×1792 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “vertical winter wallpaper of a frozen lake edged with snowy pines at sunrise, mist rising off the ice, no people” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more wallpapers images like this?
Browse the Wallpapers collection, see the similar images below, or describe the exact picture you need and generate it free on this page.

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