I'm Getting Tired of Winter, But...

...isn't this snowflake awesome? (Click photo to enlarge)

I was reading my daily email from the Chronicle of Higher Education, and came upon this article about snowflake (snow crystal) research being done at Cal Tech. The researchers have a great website (Your online guide to snowflakes, snow crystals, and other ice phenomena) filled with lots of photos and even a book that they've published (The Snowflake - Winter's Secret Beauty).

Check out the site for more photos, video of individual snowflakes growing in the lab, and lots of cool scientific info on crystal formation in water.