Browsing... I do too much of it... sometimes I feel I just waisted time, with all the junk out there. But sometimes, like yesterday, I find amazing information...
Did you know that the first snowflake (a single snow crystal!) was photographed in 1885? Wilson A. Bentley, a self educated farmer worked for years on adapting a microscope to a bellows camera, and finally in 1885 he photograped the first snowflake. He went on to photograph more than 5000 crystals, and he never found two that matched! Amazing! Because of his work, he became known as "Snowflake" Bentley.
So what are these images above? The first one is a collage of snowflake pictures taken by "Snowflake" Bentley. And the second one is a snowflake quilt created by Paula Naderstern. She creates amazing kaleidoscope inspired quilts. She also designs fabrics and has published several books.

And finally, let me share another amazing graphic with you. This is from the Snowflake Bentley Gift Shop - it is a Snowflake Thermometer poster. It shows different snow crystals, depending on the air teperature when the snowflakes are formed (created by Dorothy Wallace-Senft). This is a very interesting display of information - something Edward Tufte would be proud of!
I want it!