New Art Form?
My daughter sent me some of these as simply pictures but I could not let it rest at that so I went looking for the creater of these with the following results. Consider also that once he starts he stays with it until he is finished! Amazing. Enjoy.
http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/artist-creates-gigantic-snow-artworks-using-only-his-feet.html
Artist Creates Gigantic Snow Artworks Using Only His Feet
They look like something aliens might have created, but the large-scale snow circles spread around the Les Arcs sky resort, in the French Alps, are actually the work of one man British artist Simon Beck.
Using an orienteering compass, measuring tape and a pair of snowshoes, 54-year-old Simon Beck turns the hills and frozen lakes around Les Arcs into geometrically-perfect immaculate masterpieces. His intricate prints are huge, often spanning the equivalent size of six football fields, but while youd be tempted to think Beck needs at least several days to complete just one of these patterns, he really only needs about 10 hours, on average. Hard to believe, considering theyre all done by walking with snow shoes, but Mr. Beck doesnt mind the exercise. In fact, thats what made him take up the unusual habit. Because of some problems with his feet, the artist cannot run anymore, so plodding on level snow was the least painful way of getting some exercise. And hes not one to hold back, walking around in the snow until hes completely exhausted, and using a headlamp if it gets dark first.
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Wow that's really neat tsula! Unbelievable designs!
I could not believe the size of these but there is one with 2 people in it and when you see the comparison it ismind blowing. Then when you figure that these are all built by one man on snow shoes and never stopping until he has finished the thing it reaches the unbelievable. Just figure the amount of pure visusulizationgive me a headache.
Almost incomprehensible!
These are amazing! I have never seen them before. Kind of like snow crop circles. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Perrie. When I first got them I thought the kid was yanking my chain but doing a Google on them brought out this man's story. Heck of a neat way to get your exercise but I wonder what he does in the summer.