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What does the Fox say? Hike: Architect creates ephemeral lake art

by Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark Dec 14, 2021 - 8:59 am GMT+3
Pasi Widgren's drawing of a fox is seen on the frozen Pitkajarvi lake north of Helsinki, Finland, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo)
Pasi Widgren's drawing of a fox is seen on the frozen Pitkajarvi lake north of Helsinki, Finland, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo)
by Associated Press Dec 14, 2021 8:59 am
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Art can be a powerful and inspiring tool, meanwhile presenting a beauty for the eyes to behold. In that vein, an architect-designer in southern Finland has been busy creating majestical artwork on a frozen lake with a snow shovel – one depicting a large animal – to bring a smile to faces and also encourage people "to go out to hike in a beautiful nature." It is not his first rodeo either; on the contrary, it has become an unofficial tradition with this year marking his sixth in a row.

On Dec. 4, Pasi Widgren drew a fox measuring about 90 meters (295 feet) on Lake Pitkajarvi, north of Helsinki. In previous years, he used the shovel to sketch a bear and an owl, always using the same lake as his canvas.

The drawing of a fox is seen on the frozen Pitkajarvi lake north of Helsinki, Finland, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo)
The drawing of a fox is seen on the frozen Pitkajarvi lake north of Helsinki, Finland, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo)

Widgren has drawn animals on local lakes every winter since 2016 near his home in a village not far from Lahti, a town of 120,000. The drawings disappear when more snow falls or when the ice melts. The idea for the ephemeral art came "suddenly a couple of years ago when I realized I may have a special ability of coordination to do this kind of things myself," the 40-year-old told The Associated Press (AP).

When he reached Lake Pitkajarvi this month, he tested the thickness of the ice to make sure it was dense enough to walk and work on. At 10-15 centimeters (4-6 inches) thick, it was. "Of course, I had ice awls with me, around my neck, in case the ice cracked and he had to rescue himself," Widgren said.

The shovel used to draw the fox is seen on the frozen Pitkajarvi lake north of Helsinki, Finland, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo)
The shovel used to draw the fox is seen on the frozen Pitkajarvi lake north of Helsinki, Finland, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo)

"Then I sketched the contours of the figure by walking and thinking it to match my image of a fox at the same time and then I started to 'draw' by using (the) snow shovel," he explained.

Four hours later, Widgren was done.

"I walked to the top of the cliffs" 45 meters above the lake "to look at the end result, drank coffee from my thermos bottle and took some photos and videos as a memory of doing this."

The fox was less visible by Monday because it had snowed a little, Widgren said. "It's very important to me also that making this kind of art doesn't leave any (marks) to nature," he said.

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