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  • Mr. Snowflake Bentley has a birthday

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    Posted on February 9th, 2010sherryPhotography

    Here’s something to think about when you’re shoveling your driveway — each one unique. This little clip of Wilson Bentley’s snowflake photography brings that home in the way the grade school teacher could not. And today is his birthday, too.

    I found this at Pocahontas County Fare, where Rebecca has posted another of her Currier & Ives views. I especially love the snow-covered Ford tractor.

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    By the way, I’ve just forgotten my fifth blogiversary (there’s a word for you, Charlie Hughes!), It happened on February 4. I always forget.

    In the past, I’ve marked the anniversary by changing blog templates but this year I’ve had other things to think about and will stick with this one. People who are using one of the older templates, let me know how they’re working.

    Thanks for sticking with me all these years, folks! Let’s see what the sixth year brings.

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2 Responses to “Mr. Snowflake Bentley has a birthday”

  1. Happy belated blogiversary, then! (I actually prefer “blogday.”) Changing one’s template every year sounds like a good idea. I’ve been feeling dissatisfied with my own lately, because I don’t think it’s as readable as it could be. After switching to Ian Stewart’s new Kirby theme for my Morning Porch blog, I’ve been seduced by the readability of 16-pt Georgia type. I think I prefer your Classy theme for the same reason. The only difficulty is where to put all the sidebar stuff then.

  2. Thanks, Dave. I like Blogday. I shall endeavor to adopt the term. But I probably won’t remember it all the way to next year. My synapses are more and more clogged up these days.

    I like the Classy theme, too, for it’s nice big readable look. But it isn’t widget ready and I don’t trust my ability to make it so. Maybe, once I finish this project I keep yapping about, I’ll give myself an UNblogday present of a new theme.

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