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Nakaya Ukichoro Museum of Snow and Ice (the hexagonal building, echoing the six-sided nature of snowflakes), at Katayamazu hot springs, Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan. Nakaya was born near the Katayamazu hot springs in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, near the area depicted in Hokuetsu Seppu, an encyclopedic work published in 1837 that contains 183 sketches of natural snowflake crystals – the subject that ...
Both genera are known as snowflakes. [5] Leucojum is a compound of Greek λευκος, leukos "white" and ἰόν, ion "violet". [5] The spelling Leucoium is also used. In addition to the common name snowflakes, the two Leucojum species are also known as St. Agnes' flower, [5] for patron saint of virgins and gardeners, [5] [6] and snowbells. [7 ...
Leucojum vernum, commonly called the spring snowflake, [2] [3] St. Agnes' flower (for the patron saint of virgins), [4] and rarely snowbell [5] among others, [a] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. [1] It is native to central and southern Europe from Belgium to Ukraine.
Any snowfall can be a headache and all-out nuisance for many of us each winter. Yet Mother Nature's burden is also a wonder to behold. For photographer Nathan Myhrvold, capturing the beauty of ...
The hexagonal snowflake, a crystalline formation of ice, has intrigued people throughout history.This is a chronology of interest and research into snowflakes. Artists, philosophers, and scientists have wondered at their shape, recorded them by hand or in photographs, and attempted to recreate hexagonal snowflakes.
Dailymotion is a French online video sharing platform owned by Canal+. Prior to 2024, the company was owned by Vivendi. [2] North American launch partners included Vice Media, Bloomberg, and Hearst Digital Media. [3] It is among the earliest known platforms to support HD (720p) resolution video.
"Suzy Snowflake" is a song written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, made famous by Rosemary Clooney in 1951 and released as a 78 RPM record by Columbia Records, MJV-123. Suzy is a snowflake playfully personified. It is commonly regarded as a Christmas song, although it makes no mention of the holiday. The child-oriented lyrics celebrate the ...
As Menon read "Kisses from Space," James and Grace watched 435 miles below from Florida with their father Anil Menon, a NASA astronaut. Hailing from Houston, Texas, the Menon family made the trip ...