Canada is well-known for its snowy landscapes, with 18th-century French writer Voltaire calling Canada “quelques arpents de neige”, or “a few acres of snow”. Obviously, we are much more than that, but I believe the cold months do shape our culture quite a bit. Winter is a time of coming together with our families and friends and neighbours helping each other after a large snowfall. The recursive nature of snowflakes is a concrete tie between the snowy winter months of Canada and this key computer science concept, as the hexagonal crystalline structure of water comes through on the macro level.