Snowflake Bentley in Action
With all the snow we are seeing in New England this month, we were reminded of one of our favorite farmers, Snowflake Bentley.
For almost a century, farmer Wilson Bentley caught and photographed thousands of snowflakes in his workshop at Jericho, Vermont, earning him the moniker Snowflake Bentley.
In 1885 he became the first person to photograph a single snow crystal. In 1931 he published a collection of his images with the title Snow Crystals, that is still in print. - See the link below - His painstakingly prepared images were remarkable revelations of nature's diversity in uniformity.
No two snowflakes are exactly alike, but all are based on a common hexagon. The images are a wonder to peruse.
You can learn more about Wilson Bentley at SnowflakeBentley.com
Everyone can make a difference
Natalie Ehret brought her sons to the Henry Whipple Federal Building -- the nerve center of ICE's months-long operation in Minneapolis -- to hand out cookies and hand warmers to the protesters keeping watch across the street. She didn't know people were being released from detention there in the frigid Minnesota winter.
Then one of her sons called her over. He'd found two young women who had just been released. They were freezing with no phone, no ID, and no ride. He'd already brought them to the family's car, given them food and water, and handed them a phone to call home.
Within days, the Army veteran and mom of two sons had founded Haven Watch -- a round-the-clock volunteer operation stationed at the gate of the Whipple building who greet released detainees. Click on the link below to learn more about their history and services.
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