This macrophotograph of a snowflake shows the classic, six-sided structure that we"ve come to associate with the tiny winter marvels. Until the advent of macrophotography and microphotography in the late 1800s, it was impossible to study the structure of snowflakes—they melted too quickly to be accurately sketched under a microscope. Enter Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley.
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National Moth Week
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International Day of Peace
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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Tennis in the park
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Agüero, Huesca province, Spain
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Is this Minecraft headquarters?
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Happy New Year! (Again!)
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With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
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International Polar Bear Day
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Poinsettia Day
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To the 155th on the 155th
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Mute swan
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Swimming into the season
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Siblings that play together…
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World Dolphin Day
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A gorge-ous mill in the Causses
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Visiting Ahch-To on Star Wars Day
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Ocean City, Maryland, at sunrise
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Loud waters
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Cappadocia, Türkiye
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Bangkok, Thailand
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A walk among the giants
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A whale of a hug
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Make way for robots
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day