What do I see in your eyes, little girl in blue? Is it humility, or innocence? Or, perhaps, a combination of the two? Your silence is golden, and so are you!
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Dear All,
Please join me in celebrating this time of joy; the wonder of Christmas!
May the Love be with you, always! ♥
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The dawn of a new day always comes with a fresh awareness: this is the first day of the rest of our lives.
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As the arrival of winter to the Northern hemisphere sends temperatures down to sub zero levels, many a home is heated thanks to the power of coal and wood. Just like countless generations before them, people in the cold, northern regions know that coal and wood make the difference between survival or succumbing to the merciless climate.
These two commodities also powered the steam engines which heralded a new age of technological progress and prosperity for all of humanity. It is thanks to these wonderful machines, and the men who built, operated and maintained them, that the world could rise from the darkness and into the light of modernity.
Lest we forget.
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Mister and Mrs Elephant show each other some affection in the living room of The Centennial.
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The spider web is seen as an icon of the spiritual world. To me, it guards us against the evils of this world.
I watch this mystic veil that separates Man from God as it sways in the wind like a ship's sail; at times invisible, ethereal, then unmasked by the rays of the sun or the pale reflections of the moon.
The wind passes through it but Evil stays behind, lost in the sticky maze together with the odd, unfortunate fly. I take a deep breath and try to do the same, but in reverse: I let the Darkness pass through and drift away, while letting Love stick to me like a fly.
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A dim lit passage in the entrails of The Centennial leads from the entrance to the kitchen at the back of the house, past a dormitory and the bathroom.
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A corner in a room of The Centennial, arguably my favorite dolls house. She's been with me for three years now, and I enjoy looking at her every day!
The peace and tranquility that reigns in that antique dolls house gives me comfort and calms me down. Long may she keep me company, for I cannot imagine a life without her!
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Some doors lead towards the light.
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Enjoy your Sunday, everybody!
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Do you believe in ghosts? I do. And I think that some of them hide in the trees.
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A Polikarpov R-Z reconnaissance bomber aircraft makes a night stop at Leningrad (Saint Petersburg). It's winter and the airplane sports an overall white livery for camouflage. Makes me wonder how the crew stayed alive in that open cockpit...
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In front of The Centennial stands a girl with a very big bow on top of her pretty head. Next to her sits her trusty Golden Retriever, a sweetheart that never leaves her side. She looks at the distance with firm and confident gaze. A subtle smile adorns her lips. Who is she, and what is she doing here? Is she somehow related to the Three Girls of The Centennial? So many questions tremble nervous in the air, but silence is the only answer they get.
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The world of insects never ceases to fascinate me. They're all around us, billions of them, and yet they go largely unnoticed. Therefore it pays to slow down our hasty pace, and observe them as they go about their business. Their shapes, their colors, they're living examples of God's (some would say, Nature) endless creativity.
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Hi all, I hope you're doing well!
The First World War saw the introduction of a new, deadly weapon: the tank. First used in combat by the British in September 1916, the tank revolutionized modern warfare, and has been the spearhead of every land army ever since.
I've always been fascinated by the otherworldly appearance of those 'archaic' war machines of the Great War. So after seeing a video featuring a stunning replica of one of these monsters (a British Mk IV), I decided to pay it a humble tribute by using a still from the video as the basis to create something that would resemble a WWI photograph. I do hope I succeed in my endeavor.
The replica was constructed for Steven Spielberg's 2011 film "War Horse." It was based on original Mk IV's present at the
Tank Museum in Bovington Camp, England. After shooting the film, the special effects
studio that made the tank sold it the museum, which added it to their collection. The cool thing about it is that it's not just a static display, but can actually 'move around' through the mud like a real one.
I hope you liked my "WWI era photo" and please visit the Tank Museum's beautiful website and support them for the great work they do. I've put a link down below. Have a great week ahead!
https://tankmuseum.org/
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"Words are very unnecessary,
They can only do harm."
Extract from: "Enjoy the Silence" by Martin Gore / Depeche Mode.
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An armored truck stands guard at a steam engine plant in what it seems to be a conflict situation. Ominous and silent, it sits immobile behind a wall like a predatory beast. The men inside the vehicle hoping that they will not have to show their teeth.
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Piping inside the "Amsterdam" dolls house. Whomever constructed this incredible, old dolls house went to great lengths to give it a stunning level of realism.
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At night, the air is thick with echos of lives gone by;
as you can feel their presence in their absence.
A soft breeze, the stir of a leaf, the chill of a moonlit night,
clouds floating by, translucent and ethereal, dissolving into nothingness
like the fog of the night, when touched by the warm rays of the sun.
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When God is your drive and inspiration, the sky is the limit. That is the reason why medieval architecture transcends the passage of time, and fills us with awe and wonder to this day.
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Houses live, houses breathe; houses hold secrets, houses hold memories.
They remember..
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A convoy of tankers crosses a bridge, carrying with them the lifeblood of modern society.
Lest we forget.
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"Don't look at me like that, I said
It's not my fault that you're a head in a dome.
Don't look like that, sad little girl,
It's not my fault that you're just that;
Just a head in a dome."
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Also known as the endless trial and error, until one manages to make the invisible visible, the inaudible audible, and the impalpable, palpable. Only to start all over again. And again, and again, and again.
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"Awake, please, open up your eyes
Like Morella never did
Awake, the color of your smile
No, Morella never had
Your eyes, Morella never had.
From: "Morella's Sleep" by Paralysed Age.
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"Heaven's dreaming
Thoughtless thoughts, my friends
We know, we'll be ghosts again."
From "Ghosts Again" by Depeche Mode. New album "Memento Mori" out in 2023.
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A wonderfully rusty Lionel 0 gauge tanker sits in the golden glow of the afternoon sun. The rust seems to come alive when engulfed by the light of the celestial body, giving the tanker a very warm, yet peaceful appearance.
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As the room behind her slowly fills with shadows, Alice looks to the outside and waits. Soon, when it gets dark, her friends will come to play.
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Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear His voice. John 5:28
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As summer slowly gives way to autumn and then to winter, the outside becomes the inside, and, once again, we turn our attention to the magic realm of shadows.
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Treasure the beauty in the little things, and hold it close to your heart.
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Hi everyone, I hope you're doing well!
As stated in my previous blog, I'm currently experimenting a bit with audiovisuals to explore the possibilities of my artwork.
This short clip is the second in a series centering around the 'ghosts & apparitions' theme that I love so much.
I hope you liked this blog. If so, leave a comment, and see you next time. Thank you!!
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Hi everyone, I hope you're doing well!
I'm currently experimenting a bit with audiovisuals to explore the possibilities of my artwork.
This short clip is the first in a series that I have in mind, centering around the 'ghosts & apparitions' theme that I love so much.
I hope you liked this blog. If so, leave a comment, and see you next time. Thank you!!
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Elise has her morning tea in her favorite room, while she enjoys the sight of one of her cute dolls houses.
The sleepy winter sun invades the room and colors it with a golden hue. It's warm and cozy inside, and Elise wonders what nice things the new day will bring. She daydreams as she lets time slowly drift away... This girl has time on her hands, and not a care in the world.
I hope you liked this blog. If so, leave a comment, and see you next time. Thank you!!
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Have a great week everyone! ♥
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Lyrics by the great Marc Almond. I hope you liked this blog. If so, leave a comment, and see you next time. Thank you!!
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Hi all, how are you doing! It has been a while since I posted anything here, so I decided to change that. It's not a 'new year resolution' or anything; my publishing routine depends pretty much on how I feel.
Anyway, lately I've bought several old sailing boat miniatures of various sizes. And when I say 'miniatures' I don't mean in the usual dolls house scales 1:12 or 1:24, but rather between 50 to 75 cm (19 to 30 inches) in length.Yet, compared to a life size boat these are of course quite small!
I hope you liked this blog. If so, leave a comment, and see you next time. Thank you!!
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