Catching Snowflakes

A weekend free of the cold virus and I can't go anywhere because of snow. Having done sufficient grumbling in protest of the white stuff and the winter season in general, I'm now trying to appreciate its beauty. Enter Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley of Jericho, Vermont, who revealed to the world the delicate charm and individuality of snowflakes through photomicrogaphy more than 100 years ago.

Today, Kenneth Libbrecht of Caltech really likes snowflakes and provides everything you ever wanted to know about them and other ice phenomena, including natural snowflakes, designer snowflakes, frost crystals, snowflake physics, snow activities, and snowflake touring.

Here are some highlights of his snowflake photos.

If you like the cold and snow and can afford some snazzy photo equipment, Libbrecht gives advice about how to pursue snowflake photography. Julie Falk also shares some basic tips.

And for more pretty, check out:

Snow and Ice Pattern Photos, Snowflake Pictures, Gallery, Wallpaper –- National Geographic

"Nature is full of genius, full of the divinity; so that not a snowflake escapes its fashioning hand." ~ Henry David Thoreau