Man Walks All Day to Create Spectacular Snow Patterns http://inhabitat.com/artist-makes-giant-wintry-crop-circles-just-by-walking-in-the-snow/simon-beck-snow-art2/
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!
and pockets of beauty in my plants
or when scouting with the camera
that is truly a community 
on a visit from Ontario and the grandaughter who has given me the opportunity of second chance parenting
and challenges that
hospital social work brings
or celebrate those decade birthdays
The finger puppets were one of my sewing projects on a week away. which were mailed as a gift. 
I just love these photos.
a very familiar setting in Fairmont Hot springs BC the where the family has had a week every two years since the 1980s, I reflect on this past week away. I have tried a few new things this time but it always brings back memories of past family trips. The week has been good with a variety of activities from hikes to hot pools to a day of x-c skiing at Nipika day lodge to a local Scottish pub in Invermere.
that has groomed trails and was only one there on Tuesday.
Loved it for many groomed trails, a day lodge and rentals...I was the only one there today and tons of fresh snow. The only detriment is the 14 km windy drive up the logging road and meeting big trucks in slippery snowy conditions..abit of a hairy drive up and don't love big trucks. .
some deer arguing over feeding spots with "eep, eeps" and 
dashing across the main highway in the town of Radium. Protected because in a national park here
but becoming a nuisance in some of the neighbouring town that have necessitated a “ deer cull” strategy.
repairing the lining of my mitts adding new fur trim and 
made finger puppets for a 3 yr old grand daughter who had her birthday this week....
.Hauled out one of the books from Linda McPhee's workshops in the 1980s my mom had given me and alot of my duffle and wool scraps and embroidery threads...very detailed work.
Believe me I didn't... 
but slippery and windy
at original Fairmont Hot springs. Two walks on the surrounding golf course with and with out snow. This is Geary House an original homestead built I think in the late 1800s.
and a large barn built about 1912 
still standing In 1909, a room and soak in the hot springs cost $2.00. Ended up this morning going straight from the villa but snow too sticky…more like snow shoeing but some good photo ops
like snow on these swings or creek with sulphur water bubbling down.
...fetched repeated and sniffed for our dogs! Training as hunting dogs and great nose for those hidden objects.
Wish I could bring my dogs as some great country but no pets at the facility. Makayla watched them at the house both weekends and Jeffrey mid-week Also had planned that my cousin Bill and his wife Betts from Airdrie to come for the weekend but she had the flu and disappointingly cancelled.
with welcoming hosts and lovely muffins, cinnamon buns! A local Scottish pub
and restaurant, McToogles in Inveremere had good local beer, great live music 
and that substantial comfort food like Shepherds Pie.
coming over the hill
about 5:30 PM.
Love the 
blue Alberta skies
as yesterday we had more snow in Edmonton than we have had for the whole season to date! Here are some of my shots in the yard and for more compete go to my album below.
Last year at this time, I was in Hall Beach Nunavut and experiencing blizzards,
quite a contrast to the mild winter we are having in Alberta.
A blue large rubber maid container in which basic supplies are stored for travelling back and forth between Nunavut and home in Alberta sits under near my kitchen table. Yes I found my sewing supplles but amazed at the number of " lost " items I discovered by routing through the box marked Nunavut...small tripod, extra iron, sewing bag with felt, beads, scizzors, embroidery thread, wind pants, nanopod, caribou antler, wall hangings, qiniq modem, answering machine, mitt and mukluk patterns etc.
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