FoxTrot by Bill Amend for January 05, 2025

Not unlike when Jason trimmed the hedges.

I can almost hear the sound of Jason’s boots on the snow as he climbs. It sounds like “Escher—Escher—Escher—Escher.”

That and the energy it took make it will probably give him a very good night’s sleep.

Didn’t Wizard of Id do this last week?

Freeze it and even Roger could put it to work.

Reminds me of those impossible illusions

It snowed last night. Now I know what I’m going to do today.

Careful, it’s a Klein Bottle.

M.C. Escher

If he walks the other way he will be going downstairs all the time. Much easier.

Escher!

Today’s missing classic is

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Once again, the brilliant Mr. Amend takes ’tooning into a whole new dimension.

Low tech?! How would you make something like this in real life?!

An ode to Escher.

Escher would be proud.

and what if you add the Moebius Strip principle ? Will the stairs go up AND down simultaneously ?

Peter’s dumbfounded.

Actually, with a little forced perspective, it should be possible to make one of these – the secret is, each step actually slopes down

And an optical illusion…..

Step lively, Jason!

I think they should be commended for effectively recreating an optical illusion as a snow sculpture.

Escher stairs.

Masters of illusion! An old one. Sweatin’ to the oldies.

Now build the steps where you have to walk upside down

Escher would be proud…

Nice. I’ve always liked those never-ending staircases.

Looks like quite an effective workout, too.

I walked to school up hill both ways!!!!

That reminds me, Monument Valley III is out now

Escher week?

They’re Eschering in the new year.

Escher would be proud.

M. C. Escher. Read about him in Douglas Hofstadter’s book (1981): Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

M. C. Escher. Read about him in Douglas Hofstadter’s book (1981): Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

I see Jason and Marcus have been playing NES ROMs, and clearly used the structure of Rambo as the basis for this construction. Worst game on my favorite system, and fighting is like trying to attack Hagar the Horrible with Jason’s suction cup guns.