The Snowflake Man
"Under the microscope, I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty; and it seemed a shame that this beauty should not be seen and appreciated by others. Every crystal was a masterpiece of design and no one design was ever repeated., When a snowflake melted, that design was forever lost. Just that much beauty was gone, without leaving any record behind."
Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley 1925
I looked at a lot of snowflake pictures while I was planning this years Christmas Love Box. My favorites were taken by Wilson Bentley who was passionate about the beauty of snowflakes. His pioneering work in photomicrography has left a treasure.
Go to this site and give yourself a treat. Look at each photo enlarged. They are breathtaking! These pictures and the story of Snowflake Bentley would make a wonderful show-n-tell for anyone who needs one.
Next time you happen to be out in a storm remember that this is the grace and the beauty crowning your head, and you will feel like a princess.
Best Wishes... Tiffany
4 comments:
very beautiful
now which books do you have? i think i need to get these.
Oh to have snow!
What a great post...I'd also be curious to know which books you have...or recommend.
I love The Little Book of Snowflakes by Kenneth Libbrecht (Jenni that's the one you saw at my house). Snowflake Bently is the Cladecott Medal winning children's book that is the amazing story of Wilson Bentley's life, very sweet. There are a few other books I would like to look at Snowflakes in Photographs and Snowcrystals are both books with Bentley's original photos.
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