You've Never Seen a Snowflake in This Much Detail!

AccuWeather.com ^ | December 06, 2013 | By Jillian MacMath

[US Navy Vet]

As the saying goes, no two snowflakes are exactly alike. Russian photographer Alexey Kljatov's collection of high-resolution magnified flakes makes this widely-held belief more convincing.

The Moscow-based photographer captured dozens of structurally diverse snowflakes, showcasing the complexity of each one against a dull backdrop.

"This year I planned to save current temperature and relative humidity, taken from weather sites with all shooting sessions, but previously I [didn't] do that."

[US Navy Vet]

G*D is AWESOME!

[.45 Long Colt]

Thanks for this post. Incredible!

[MeshugeMikey]

amen and Amen!

[alancarp]

First reaction: awesome!
Second reaction: did he take these photos with the snowflakes sitting in the hair on his head? That background is... odd.

[dragonblustar]

G*D is AWESOME!

So true!!!

[Slyfox]

Wilson Bentley made the very first discovery of snowflakes by photograph nearly 100 years ago:

http://www.google.com/search?q=bentley+snowflakes&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=VRGiUoL3NdO02wX67IGoDg&sqi=2&ved=0CEEQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=648

[Slyfox]

Snowflake Bentley:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptLmA263hlk

[Foundahardheadedwoman]

Some say there is no God. Obviously all they have to do is look at these photos and it should result in instant conversion.

[Fester Chugabrew]

“Temperature can greatly influence them. . .”

[duckman]

Wasn’t there another SnowFlake Bently in the Our Gang series? Just askin’.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

Here's his snowflake Flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaoticmind75/sets/72157626146319517/

[Howie66]

Amen to that!

[jamaksin]

Also known as dendritic growth patterns.

[LostInBayport]

Some say there is no God. Obviously all they have to do is look at these photos and it should result in instant conversion.

I don't know how anyone can look at these snowflakes - among many other things that are attributed to 'nature' in this life - and not see the hand of the One who created it all.

I don't know how to express this, but looking at those snowflakes I see things that evoke cathedrals, buildings, and other designs on things crafted by man. It gives new depth to 'divine inspiration'. We are made in His image after all!

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

No two snowflakes are alike which is why Obama is demanding all snowflakes share their beauty.

[diamond6]

You look at this and say how is this possible?

God created each one, which are masterpieces!

[Nifster]

Indeed.

There is a Japanese photographer who takes micrographs of water…..they too are amazing.

[central_va]

Nothing is going to make me like snow.

[MeshugeMikey]

considering that No Two...are identical and that estimating the staggering number of them...that exist at any one time....how anyone can look at ONE of them and not take note of God’s obvious handiwork.

[MissMagnolia]

Ready for the ice storm?