2.14.2011

Crystals

 

 

All my life, I thought paper snowflakes were some fantastic exaggeration of the winter season. Call it cynicism after learning the truth about Santa... Yet the other day, I finally caught one on my glove and I was transfixed by the microscopic complexity. Now I want to take these pictures back to Florida and show all the kids these really do exist!!

photos by Yuji Obata
Posted by Jazibelle at 9:00 AM
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19 comments:

  1. AshleighFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Congrats on being names a blog of note! Love these pictures of the snowflakes...I'll be following!

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  2. NoortjeFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    nice pictures! happy valentine's day btw! <3
    xo

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  3. Joanna FaulknerFebruary 14, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    these are beautiful! keep up the good work!

    http://thedailybonton.blogspot.com xxx

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Thoose pictures are amazing... You post amazing pictures on your blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. RSFebruary 14, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    All my life I've lived in a tropical country, Malaysia. I thought snowflakes didn't actually look like that. Thought it was just something cartoon shows made up. Last December, I saw before my eyes delicate snowflakes falling onto my hand. Within close inspection I realised how beautifully shaped they were. So intricate and fragile. Ah, nature is beautiful.

    P.S: congrats on being blogger of note!

    www.riskofrain.com

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  6. Storm Wenger ChroniclesFebruary 14, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Intriguing photos

    Congratulations on receiving the Blogs of Note distinction.

    Lola

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  7. DeeFebruary 14, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    love the pictures! i will be following you, love the blog!

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  8. Nancy MarieFebruary 14, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Incredibly beautiful.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    pretty amazing and no one is alike!!

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  10. sextoyfancyFebruary 14, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    nice pictures!

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  11. SciRegFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    It is so beautiful! I like snowflakes^_^

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    Beautiful photos. Just what I needed on a depressing hung-over day like today. x

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  13. ag.February 15, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Wow, what gorgeous photos! I love the look of snowflakes...such a delicate and beautiful part of nature!

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  14. BunnyFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Loved it. Unluckily, in my country it never snows!

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  15. UnknownFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    nice pictures!!! Super!
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  16. ChibiKage89February 15, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    I love snowflakes

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  17. L.S.BFebruary 16, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    stunning pictures. I love the complexity of nature, something so beautiful about it all :)

    followinggg

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  18. MikeFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    These are some really good photos. The snow flakes are cool and kind of calming to stare at. I just picked a camera for the first time to take real photos. Wish You would explain how you set up to take these and some of the other photos.

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  19. JazibelleFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Oh Mike, I'm certainly not talented enough to take these photos! Apparently, it took Yuji Obata 5 years to develop the technique to capture these snowflakes in freefall. See the full story on the original post from a great blog called the year in pictures

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