Snowflakes

After it snowed the other day, I attempted some snowflake photos.  This first one was taken with the Nikon 55-200mm lens:

And, this close-up shot was taken with my newly-purchased Opteka macro lens attached to the Nikon 18-55mm lens:

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve wondered how it is that snowflakes always have six points.  There’s a scientific explanation, of course, but its fun to just wonder!