Giant 'crop Circles' In Snow.

bookbinder | 17:07 Tue 11th Dec 2012 | ChatterBank

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Artist Simon Beck created these amazing patterns just by walking in the snow. I thought that some of you ABers might like to see his work.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2198730/Simon-Beck-Artist-creates-giant-crop-circles-snow-painstakingly-walking-10-hours-time.html

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sunny-dave

Nooo - he's a front man for the Aliens from Planet Zarg :)

< very good though >

emmie

what an amazing thing to do, they are so beautiful

bookbinder

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Curses, sunny-dave! You've blown his cover!

shooty

How do they get them so symmetrical ?
Absolutely beautiful.

marval

Wow, very clever. I feel cold just looking at them.

bookbinder

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Yes, shooty, that's puzzled me, also. The artist must surely use some kind of navigational aid, don't you think?

dickythecook

I thought them pretty dam good. I didn't quite understand the negativity of some of the posted comments at the bottom of the page tho'. No need for that at all.

Mamyalynne

Fabulous.

gness

Beautiful, glorious, stunning........patchwork tumbling blocks and fine crochet in the snow! Unbelievable....I could stare at them for ages.
Thanks for posting.

shooty

I have not got the foggiest bookbinder, to be honest. I couldn't draw that symmetrical on a A4 page..

bookbinder

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I'm pleased that you all like the photos. And, Dicky, I don't understand some of those comments, either. I reckon some people feel a bit envious because they can't turn out something as artistic and good as Simon Beck can.

dickythecook

I used to do things like that. Mind you it was on a piece of paper using a spirograph. Hmm, maybe not similar at all, on reflection

bookbinder

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If Simon Beck did these patterns with a Spirograph, he'd have a problem getting it back in the box when he'd finished, and then shoving it all back in the toy cupboard!

excelsior-1

they are brilliant.

the article does explain that he uses an orienteering compass.

bookbinder

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I also have an orienteering compass, excelsior-1, but I don't think that I could maintain a regular pattern of walking just with that. He's got something else up his sleeve, I'll bet.