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Mark Tilden's Strider was an excellent example of low-power walking. Using very shallow angles of attack, the swing of the legs did not create much vertical displacement in the walking gait. This meant it had _almost_ a shuffle-like walk, but in fact was very elegant in its motion.
Strider's cuff, crocheted from yarn left over from the Goblin Cleaver shawl. Size 8 glass beads and one really cool charm :-)
A most colorful character in cosplay, walking towards the entrance of the convention center for Phoenix Comicon 09. He's captured in another photo, here, one of my favorite photos from the whole weekend.
The neck assembly was quite ingenious, as it was only when the head swivelled far enough to touch the limit pins it actually turned to what it was looking at.
The famous Striding Edge - Helvellyn.
This is one of a series of shots of 'The Edge' taken today. The light and cloud were ever-changing and fast moving.. A couple more to be uploaded shortly.
These are Water Striders, insects of the Gerridae family.
They were apparently caught in the act!
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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (www.cff.org) held a "Great Strides" event where different teams walked for the cause of finding a cure to this disease. Highlights included a $43,000 check from Albertsons, raised by Team Shelby. - Copyright 2011 by David K. Smith - Website: www.dksmediasolutions.com/ - Email: info@dksmediasolutions.com