A British artist has created a series of breathtaking snow “drawings” by walking in circles for more than 50 miles.
61-year-old Simon Beck had to battle the elements in Silverthorne, Colorado while he created the incredible patterns over a two-week period in January.
Beck, who creates the elaborate designs for fun and commission, produced 8 Colorado snow drawings in total, bringing his lifetime tally up to a staggering 300.
The intricate designs—best appreciated from above—are inspired by snowflakes, crop circles, and mathematical fractals.
He uses sketches and a compass to measure the number of snowshoed steps that will be needed before he sets out for 2 to 6 hours at a time for each individual creation.
“There were two drawings that took a day and a half to make and the first was blown away,” said Beck, who is from Taunton, Somerset. “And all the drawings were damaged to an extent by the wind. A quarter of my time was spent reinstating work I had done earlier.”
His designs have titles such as “Flower of Life”, “10-Pointed Star”, “Circular Array” and “Koch Snowflake”.
Volunteers helped out at various points by alerting Beck if he was about to put a foot down wrong.
