Is this the real Giant's Causeway? Huge footprints on beach look
like monster has emerged from the deep
Beachcombers were stumped when these giant
footprints appeared in the sand at Blackpool.
At 100 foot long each, they
appeared to suggest a monster had emerged from the sea and strode
across the beach towards the town, leaving behind a trail in the
sand.
In the UK, an average man is about 5ft 9inches
tall and wears a size 9 shoe, equating to around an 11 inch foot. A
person capable of creating these footprints would be expected to
stand at at least 620 feet tall.
Locals were stumped when these giant footprints
appeared on the beach in Blackpool
But the three footprints were actually
created by high-speed artists Ged Bryan and Jon Hicks of
Devon-based firm Here and Gone.
Their arty endeavour was a race against time, as the
professional scenic painters had to work during the space between
low and high tides.
The project took around four hours and created quite a stir
amongst locals.
Each of the prints are 100 feet long compared to around
11 inches for an average man
‘It was lovely to see the reaction of people as they came across
the prints,’ Ged said. ‘They loved it.
‘We went up Blackpool tower to get a high vantage point after
we'd created them and it was a stunning view.
‘The prints didn't last too long though.Once the tide came in
they were soon washed away.’
The prints took around four hours to create during the
space between low and high tides
The work was to promote Slightly Fat Features - a cabaret
currently appearing at The Sands Theatre in the resort.
In January, the same team made a big splash after raking a
spectacular image of a diver onto a beach in just under three
hours.
In their first attempt at sand art, the pair had set themselves
the ambitious task of completing the drawing of a swimmer mid-dive
onto a beach.