Mrsgunka, ManxMamma and Queen of Sheeba sent me these photos. I have to share them! Thank you all.
Artist Simon Beck must really love the cold weather! Along the frozen lakes of Savoie, France, he spends days plodding through the snow in raquettes (snowshoes), creating these sensational patterns of snow art.
Working for 5-9 hours a day, each final piece is typically the size of three soccer fields!
The geometric forms range in mathematical patterns and shapes that create stunning, sometimes 3D, designs when viewed from higher levels.
How long these magnificent geometric forms survive is completely dependent on the weather.
Beck designs and redesigns the patterns as new snow falls, sometimes unable to finish a piece due to significant overnight accumulations.
Simon explains:
The main reason for making them was because I can no longer run properly due to problems with my feet, so plodding about on level snow is the least painful way of getting exercise.
Gradually, the reason has become photographing them, and I am considering buying a better camera.
Sunday, 23 December 2012
Friday, 21 December 2012
Look closely
View_From_Here sent me this spectacular collection of photos. They're not what they seem... (Please click on the images to enlarge).
Thank you, View.
Thank you, View.
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Thursday, 20 December 2012
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