Sapporo – searching for a winter wonderland

All I knew about Sapporo before going there was that it gets pretty cold up there, they make good beer and it is kinda in the middle of nowhere. Oh and of course they get a lot of snow. After a short, but rather eventful trip there, I know just a little bit more, but somehow I totally fell in love with the region and … Continue reading Sapporo – searching for a winter wonderland

Field guide to snowflakes

Here I am, walking to work one day, excited about falling snow and a crisp winter day outside. And then boom! Got hit by a snowflake right in the eye! No worries, I thought to myself, if only I could get a closer look. If you feel like that too, here is a field guide to snowflakes. A clever chap, Kenneth Libbrecht, did some extensive research … Continue reading Field guide to snowflakes