- or countless, depending on how you look at it. And no, I'm not talking about my age; I'm participating in Tara's Gallery again.
I took this photo on Sunday, mainly because I've been amazed by the size of the snowflakes here. Having grown up in the UK the only snowflakes I normally see are wet and soppy just-about-to-melt affairs. In Russia, however, sometimes they're so large you can actually see their shape with the naked eye, so I thought I'ld photograh a few to record that.
I've never seen anything like this before. They are beautiful and utterly mesmorising!
ReplyDeletethese are huge flakes1 Much larger than the ones we get here! Absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat's the blue that they are sitting on?
Oh WOW! a wonderful photo, the snowflakes are beautifully huge!
ReplyDeleteThey do look very big and very delicate.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo
That's stunning! I've only ever seen snowflake photos so clear taken through a microscope. Wow.
ReplyDeleteYummy (because I'm sure you are, really - aren't we all?), thanks for visiting and for commenting.
ReplyDeleteHeather, we do get the 'fiddling and small' ones too - it's just that sometimes these turn up, & they're so much prettier!
Trish, well the blue is a carefully chosen backdrop selected for the intensity of it's colour and high gloss finish. AKA, one of the boys's sledges...
Thanks Brighton Mum!
Thankyou Marianne. The fact that it works is pure accident, I can assure you!
MrsW, thanks for commenting and I have to admit that I was surprised at how well they came out...
Beautiful, I love it when you can see the structure of the snowflakes. . . =)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful photo, they look so harmless don't they. Hard to believe they cause so much disruption!
ReplyDeleteThose are absolutely gorgeous lovely. I never realised you'd be able to see that much detail with the naked eye. Beautiful. Hope you're ok my lovely. x
ReplyDeleteThat is so gorgeous - I keep having to go back and look at them. What a lovely photo.
ReplyDeleteThose are huge and beautiful. You are right!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing photo. I can remember trying to see the crystal structure the snowflakes caught on my gloves as a child and being disappointed to only get a suggestion of their beauty.
ReplyDeleteYou're joking. That's a bit of trick photography.
ReplyDeleteAre there REALLY snowflakes like that in Russia? That's amazing. Is it something to do with all the vodka fumes in the air?
Have you ever played "Create your own Snowflake" here?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.popularfront.com/snowdays/
It's fun.
How cool!! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing I have never seen the structure of the snowflakes in 'normal' photos before, now I really want to see some.
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful. And every single one is different too. Amazing eh?
ReplyDeleteWow! Almost makes you want to move to Russia to see them in person! Almost, but not quite...!
ReplyDeleteErin, me too - not that I ever did before moving here.
ReplyDeleteLivi, good point - although they seem to cause much less disruption here than they do back home!
Jo, I'm fine - and you?
Audrey, you have my express permission to keep it on file for as long as you like!
Lisa - amazing, huh?
Sharon I know. They're like something out of a movie, I think.
Iota, if only I had that command of photoshop! (And vodka fumes - well, it's as good an explanation as any!)
Thanks Trace- all OK with you guys?
Lorraine, well you'd better be quick because the thaw started here today (although I'm reliably informed we won't see 'proper spring' before the end of April...)
Paradise, yes it is amazing, and great to see that the fact all school kids trot out - no two snowflakes are alike - is in fact true!
LP, welcome (am assuming you came via my sis? Don't believe a word she tells you about Russia; it's all sundowners and pinacoladas in 40deg heat. Really...)