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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. Interestingly enough, he
said,
'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. Spectacular art for the sake of
exercise!http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/simon-beck-snow-art> |
Amazing Castles in the Sand! These are from an event that is held every summer in Cannon Beach, Oregon! They only last for one day -- until the tide comes in!