While we like to think of ourselves as open-minded here at Toolmonger, we’re not exactly burning with desire to sit through a ballet recital — unless that recital is danced by a few heavy-equipment operators under the direction of Anne Troake, a unique lady with an eye for graceful movement.
Any construction site vet will tell you that these guys have the same control over these heavy machines that Olympic athletes have over their own bodies — but the common passerby will probably never know what artistry goes into this seemingly brutish gig.
Beauty can be found everywhere, even in a pit surrounded by hulking machines.
Big Machines Dancing (Ballet Excavators) [YouTube]
If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it!
4 Responses to It’s Just Cool: Finding Beauty In The Beast
Leave a Reply
TM on Flickr
![RICH-CON No. 2 [shows Logo on side of plane]](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7230831382_240f44f2f4_s.jpg)
Recent Comments
{ If you need an old vice, there are many on ebay! } – May 19, 6:08 PM
{ I have had little experience with Honda although people I know who own them swear by them. I have owned and used B&S powered lawn... } – May 19, 3:53 PM
{ Not having a starter on my Tiller is BS! I have one on my Snow blower and it works like a champ! No battery just... } – May 19, 2:37 PM
{ I have that same Sears vice and beat the crap out of it, and it just keeps coming back for more, for about 1/10th the... } – May 19, 9:32 AM
{ Where do I get these? } – May 18, 7:48 PM
The first time I saw this (the full 4 minute version, which, IIRC, is set to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake) was on the Arts channel years ago, and I’ve been meaning to find the full version on Youtube for a while. Thanks for posting this!
that. is. beautiful.
if it weren’t for the newsmedia treating it a bit like a joke I would have liked it more.
still, I’ll forward it…just because I work in the trades.
Anne Troake’s “Pretty Big Dig”
Newfoundland,Canada
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/#
Here it is without the newscast treading all over it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzWVrHy3694
Again not the full version but gives ytou a great idea of what it’s about.