Wilson Bentley Quotes

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”