Growing up in rural Maine, winter was never complete without snow. One of my fondest memories is of waking toward the pine trees in my backyard, their branches lowered to the ground with the weight of new-fallen snow, in the morning sunshine. The crystals seemed to glow from within when they caught the sunlight just right. Not only was it beautiful to the eye, but a new winter wonderland had been created beneath the boughs, perfect for children to explore. In this design, the snowflakes hang from each bough of the tree, just like ice crystals glistening in the sun on a crisp winter morning in Maine.