Doors

The custom-made front doors of the Conservatory are ajar in the night, as if welcoming whomever dares to enter. That is, if the angel head looking down on you from the shadows allows you to. Inside, silence reigns, and a luminescence seemingly coming out of nowhere lights up the otherwise empty space. 

At the back, one can see the door that connects the conservatory with the dark, old house. At this point it looks quite desolate, devoid of the plants and flowers which later on would invade the place, making it warm, cheerful, and welcoming.

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Foundations.

Every project in life begins with a good, solid foundation. 

When I got the kit for the conservatory, I decided that it deserved a good base to stand on. So I built these foundations and surrounding path, which followed the contour of the building itself. 

Seen from above, it reminds me of the old ruins of a castle. One can almost smell the damp earth and exposed, ancient roots. Yet what we're looking at is a sunken 'trench' which accommodates the removable walls of the conservatory.

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Wealden

Hi all, I hope you're doing well! This is an edited picture of the front of my old "Wealden" dolls house. 

Currently in storage following the renovation of my apartment, I hope I'll be able to 'unearth' it pretty soon, so I can enjoy it and take more pictures of it!

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Pastoral flashback

From my photo archives: a little 'pastoral' from the very beginning of my work with miniatures (2017). It was clear to me from the start that photographing miniatures was as much a crucial element of my new hobby as the miniatures themselves. 

More often than not, I create little make-shift dioramas just for the benefit of a particular miniature that I want to photograph. Those dioramas are disassembled after the photo shoot. 

 

 

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Exploring the Centennial

The sheer excitement and awe that comes with exploring an old dolls house like the Centennial is written all over Little Archy's face. 

Sometimes I wish I could make myself small, and have my own journey of discovery through it!

Well, in fact I do! I mean, the second I start 'wandering' through the rooms visually, my mind takes me there and I become small like Archy. And I bet you have the same, when you wander through your own dolls houses! There is nothing that our imagination cannot do, we should always remember that!

 

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The Little Nun

Hi all, I hope you're doing well!

Today I'm sharing a picture of one of my many dolls, big and small. She has no name or anything; it's just a cute little nun going about her day to day in her humble convent.

I like her a lot!

 

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The 19-2405 again

Hi all, it has been quite a while since my last post here,so I hope you're all doing well! 

Been doing lots of things, except that which I love the most, which is all things miniature and old, zero-gauge toy trains!

But here I am, finally, sharing a pic from my extensive collection, depicting a very worn out example of my many vintage toy trains.

And isn't she gorgeous?! Even with her missing parts and rusty metal body -or maybe because of it-  she has character, undeniable charisma, and mystery to her!

She has featured here before, the old 19-2405, but I think she deserves a new guest appearance, so here she is! See you next time!

 

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