

When a snowflake melted, that design was forever lost. Every crystal was a masterpiece of design and no one design was ever repeated.

“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.

The first known snowflake photographer, Wilson Bentley (1865-1931), wrote this: Though the naked eye can rarely appreciate the intricate beauty of snowflakes, technology (like photomicroscopes) has given us a window through which to see God’s elegant designs. Since snow most often falls during this time of year in the Northern hemisphere, snowflakes have naturally come to be associated with Christmas in America. The following text is drawn from our featured Christmas book and is also available for free as audio.Ĭhristmas comes just four days after the winter season officially begins.
