I am fascinated by the story of Wilson A. Bentley featured in this Boingboing post. He spent a large portion of his life photographing snow crystals, or snowflakes, and revealed a world of intricate and extremely delicate beauty in a massive collection of photos.
I had no idea there were so many shapes possible and some newer color shots at snowcrystals.com reveal even more amazing sights. The method Bentley used involved being cold and spending painstaking hours acquiring and protecting the snowflakes from damage or melting until they could be photographed, forcing him to turn his head away to breathe while working. Nuts like him make the world go 'round, and I love reading about them.
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