Wilson Bentley Quotes

“Wilson Bentley was always fascinated by snow. In childhood and adulthood, he saw each tiny crystal of a snowflake as a little miracle and wanted to understand them.”

“Often misunderstood in his time, Wilson Bentley took pictures that even today reveal two important truths about snowflakes: first, that not two are alike, and second, that each one is startlingly beautiful.”

“But with patience and determination, Wilson catalogued hundreds of snowflake photographs, gave slideshows of his findings and, when he was 66, published a book of his photos.”

“His work became the basis for all we know about beautiful, unique snowflakes today. ”

“But from the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley thinks of the icy crystals as small miracles, and he determines that one day his camera will capture for others their extraordinary beauty.”