Last year I wrote about the maize mazes carved from growing corn fields that reminded me of the mysterious Nazca Lines in the Peruvian desert. I just discovered Polish artist Jarolslaw Koziara, whose work falls more into the category of land art installation, with carefully crafted plantings to create geoglyphic imagery. Continue reading
Nazca Lines
Maize
Despite the lush color in the photograph above, most corn mazes designed by Brett Herbst are enjoyed by people this time of year, when the pumpkins are filling their patches and the apples are filling their trees. During this season the mazes coincide well with hay rides and cider pressing, quintessential fall activities.
Mr. Herbst and his team have designed 1,800 mazes in the past 15 years, from custom made “Your Name Here” styles to the image above that almost feels inspired by the Nazca Lines.
Many of the mazes have bridges and signposts with clues to assist visitors to find the correct paths, versus the twists and turns that lead to either dead ends or back where you came from.
Wouldn’t it be great if life was like that?
Organikos 