May
18
remember the little people
1890, by Smithsonian photographer Thomas Smillie
May
09
Half & Half
Bob Bartlett and local inhabitant aboard ship during Bartlett’s Arctic Expedition, 1933 by Smithsonian Institution There’s a lot that can be said about this photograph. Those who see the glass-as-half-full will see a delightful moment. Two people of very different backgrounds are sharing an experience together above and beyond their differences. Those who see [...]
Oct
28
the singularity of snow
In 1885, Wilson A. Bentley attached a microscope to a camera and began photographing snowflakes. He described them as “tiny miracles of beauty” and “ice flowers.” His 5,000 images supported the theory that no two snowflakes are alike. In 1931, after walking 6 miles in a blizzard so he could photograph more snowflakes, he [...]
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