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49 Man Walks All Day to Create
Spectacular Snow Patterns

Incredible!! Talk about patience and perseverance! These are too
beautiful not to share with you. Enjoy....
This is hard to believe that anyone could/would do this - what a
mathematical mind!

In touch with Iranian diversity Artist Simon Beck must really love the I can no longer run properly due to
cold weather! Along the frozen lakes problems with my feet, so plodding about
Vol. 20 / No. 1235 - Friday, Apr. 19, 2013 of Savoie , France , he spends days on level snow is the least painful way of
plodding through the snow in raquettes getting exercise. Gradually, the reason
(snowshoes), creating these sensational has become photographing them, and I
patterns of snow art. Working for 5-9 am considering buying a better camera.”
hours a day, each final piece is typically Spectacular art for the sake of exercise!
the size of three soccer fields! The
geometric forms range in mathematical The main reason for making them was
patterns and shapes that create stunning, because I can no longer run properly due
sometimes 3D, designs when viewed to problems with my feet, so plodding
from higher levels. about on level snow is the least painful
way of getting exercise. Gradually, the
How long these magnificent geometric reason has become photographing them,
forms survive is completely dependent and I am considering buying a better
on the weather. Beck designs and camera. - Simon Beck
redesigns the patterns as new snow falls,
sometimes unable to finish a piece due http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/
to significant overnight accumulations. blogs/simon-beck-snow-art
Interestingly enough, he said, 'The main
reason for making them was because

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