(Image: BBC)
David Nash, an artist, owns land in rural northern Wales. In 1977, he began growing and shaping a circle of trees to form this structure. It's a living sculpture of 22 ash trees called Ash Dome.
1977 was a dark time. The Cold War threatened to turn hot. The British economy was in shambles. There was widespread environmental apocalypticism. The overall mood was one of pessimism. The world seemed dead or in dire threat of dying. So Nash made this living work of art as a reaction to these challenges. You can see more photos of it and a BBC video at Colossal.
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have a look at some of the other improv everywhere stuff, they make it their mission to cheer people up and add a little extra enjoyment to their lives.
they once came all the way to my town in the UK for a stunt. and i didn't find out until later, and apparently barely anyone turned up to help, compared the the hundreds that have joined in in the past over in the US.
However, I do have to condone anything that makes so many people smile.
Case in point: my husband and Zach were in DC during "Capitol Pride" weekend. They were waiting for a metro train, and when it stopped, Zach started high-fiving people as they came off the train, and others as they got on. Soon it became a party, with a large group of lesbians cheering everyone who got a high five.
My husband said it was very cool. :-)
It's not like the "germs" bore through your skin and release their toxins into your blood stream! :D
I set up this facebook group last year and we have almost 400 members! It's spreading the word of Escalator High Fiving! It's the future!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=30531925216
or just search Escalator High Fiving in groups.
Please have a look if you're that way inclined!
Cheers
Rich
As far as people having less germs on their butts or genitalia, I imagine neither alternative would have gone over quite as well as just using his hands.