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Chateau Zakspeed, named after a miniature racecar from team Zakspeed that was found in the villa, is also known by the names Madame Joos and Villa Emanuelle. It is a little abandoned villa, with a farmbuilding on the side in Antwerpen, Belgium.
Chateau Zakspeed is een verlaten kasteeltje in de buurt van Antwerpen, helaas ten prooi gevallen aan vandalisme.
Chateau Zakspeed ist eine verlassene Villa in der Nähe von Antwerpen, Belgien.
"A woman can be overdressed but never over elegant." – Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” for the 28th of May is “headwear in square”, which can be any kind of headwear, so long as it is cropped into a square image. Anyone who follows my photostream knows that I love and collect 1:12 size miniatures which I photograph in realistic scenes. The artifice of recreating in minute detail items in 1:12 scale always amazes me, and it’s amazing how the eye can be fooled. Therefore, when the theme came up, I immediately thought of some of my miniature artisan hats, which really are exquisite little pieces of art in their own right. 1:12 size miniature hats made to such exacting standards of quality and realism are often far more expensive than real hats are. When you think that one would sit comfortably on the tip of your index finger, yet it could cost in excess of $150.00 or £100.00, makes them an extravagance. American artists seem to have the monopoly on this skill and some of the hats that I have seen or acquired over the years are remarkable. I have selected five of my favourites for you today. I hope you like my choice for the theme this week, and that it makes you smile.
Going clockwise from the top left-hand corner:
“Shona” (yes, this hat actually has a name, just like hats from the Golden Age of Fashion) is a purple Edwardian toque in the style popular just before and after the Great War. Made of soft velvet, she is covered in silk flowers and lace and is made by Miss Amelia’s Miniatures in the Canary Islands. It is an artisan miniature made just like a real hat, right down to a tag in the inside of the crown to show where the back of the hat is!
The camel coloured wide brimmed Edwardian picture hat is made of brown felt and is trimmed with miniature coffee coloured braid. The brim is decorated with hand curled feathers, dyed to match the shade of the hat, as well as a spray of golden “grapes” and dyed flowers. Acquired from an American miniatures collector who was divesting herself of some of her collection, I am unsure who the maker was, other than both this and the green hat were made by the same American miniature artisan.
The romantic cream wide brimmed summer hat decorated with pink satin roses and ribbons, and trimmed on the underside with the finest lace, is reminiscent of the style of hats worn and made popular by the Queen Mother (then the newly minted Duchess of York) in the mid 1920s. The maker for this hat is unknown, but it is a part of a larger collection of 1:12 artisan hats and miniature accessories I bought from an American miniature collector Marilyn Bickel.
The yellow straw hat decorated with ornamental flowers and an organza ribbon of lemon yellow is of late 1920s to early 1930s style. The maker for this hat is also unknown, but is another piece from the collection I bought from American miniature collector Marilyn Bickel.
The green coloured wide brimmed Edwardian picture hat is made of bright green felt and is trimmed with miniature turquoise coloured braid. The brim is decorated with hand curled feathers, dyed to match the shade of the hat, as well as a spray of silver silk flowers. Acquired from an American miniatures collector who was divesting herself of some of her collection, I am unsure who the maker was, other than both this and the camel hat were made by the same American miniature artisan.
From a trip to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, UK.
Tried the in-camera tilt shift app. Fairly good needed a bit of editing as the colour was very poor. Nice effect though. I have a few more.
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Today's fake tilt-shift is of Røros.
Røros is a copper mining town and those are slag heaps in the foreground.
For those interested in learning more about this simple technique there are two tutorials at the Miniature Sunday pool. You are all welcome to come and have a try once a week just for fun!
Some miniatures I have made out of cardboard cereal and granola bar boxes based on homes i've photographed over the years!
Macro Mondays 'low key' theme.
A miniature pewter jug for the theme.
Off camera flash through a short home made snoot, at 1/32 power, held close to subject from the left.
This part of the jug measures 2.25" (including the handle)
Macro Mondays 'fingertips' theme. My finger and thumb tips holding a miniature crystal ball refracting some of the trees in my local park.
This one was a little bit tricky; I tried initially with the macro lens while walking the dogs. I hadn't enough reach to get my hand far enough away from the lens to focus, plus hanging on to the dogs in the same hand made keeping the ball still impossible, as well as keeping the camera steady in the other hand. Yesterday I went out without the dogs and used the kit lens, which has a closer focusing distance and is also lighter. Success, though I then had to crop the image to get within the group's 3" limit.
The crystal ball measures 3 cm in diameter, with my finger and thumb tip this is approx 5.5 cm high
I'm also using this for Smile on Saturday group's 'Made of Glass' theme.
A series of photos I took at my friend's home, which she and her family turned into a miniature Christmas wonderland.
Pound Wood, Rayleigh, Essex
This little pair were spotted on a small piece of dead wood on the woodland floor
I forgot to share this shot from earlier this summer; we were descending Narao Peak in Yoho NP when we took a break along a rocky bench below a large patch of snow. This is where I found this stunning miniature meandering stream. It was only a few centimetres wide, but it had incredible symmetry; it almost looked contrived! I must confess that I did edit this photo--I removed a large patch of snow that was coming in on the left side of the frame because it detracted from the amazing symmetry of the stream. I very rarely remove elements from photos, but in this case I feel it was justified, especially because I'm sure the snow would've melted out of frame within a week or two. What do you think? Thanks for looking!
The lemur is a small, primate that can be found in the rainforests of Madagascar. These animals are omnivores and enjoy eating both fruits and mushrooms. The lemurs that live in the higher elevations of Madagascar prefer to eat mushrooms because they are able to find a greater variety of them there.The mushrooms that these lemurs eat are believed to provide them with important nutrients that help keep them healthy. Faunafacts.com
The mushroom in this image is 2" tall and 1.5" across the top.
Model of The The Church of Peace in Świdnica, seen in the Miniature Park in Kowary, which we visited when we were in Karkonosze :) At background you can see the model of similare church in Jawor :)
Church of Peace in Świdnica - The Church of Peace in Świdnica is a sacred monument of architecture created as a consequence of the Peace Treaty in Westphalia which was signed in 1648 and ended the Thirty-Year-War. The church is the largest wooden worship place in Europe, and since 2001 it has been on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. This miniature was built by seven artists in three months.
The Lower Silesia Monuments Miniature Park in Kowary was created in 2003 in the area of old carpet factory that is not working today. The goal of this park is to create a euroregion information centre. You will see there perfectly made models of castles, palaces, monasteries and city-halls from Lower Silesia region, all are made in scale 1:25, besides model of Karkonosze with Śnieżka mountain (1602) because which gabarits required bigger scale, 1:50. Miniatures have been made by assistance of newest modeler technique, at use of whether proof so it can stay outside all season.
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Model Kościoła Pokoju w Świdnicy, pstryknięty w Parku Miniatur w Kowarach, który odwiedziliśmy będąc w Karkonoszach :) W tle widać też model Kościoła Pokoju w Jaworze :)
Kościół Pokoju w Świdnicy - Kościół Pokoju pw. Trójcy Świętej jest zabytkowym budynkiem sakralnym wybudowanym na mocy porozumień Westfalskiego, zawartego w 1648 i kończącego wojnę trzydziestoletnią. Kościół jest największą drewnianą świątynią w Europie i od 2001 roku znajduje się na liście Światowego Dziedzictwa Kulturowego i Przyrodniczego Ludzkości – UNESCO. Model budowało siedmioro modelarzy przez trzy miesiące.
Park Miniatur Zabytków Dolnego Śląska w Kowarach - powstał w 2003 roku na terenie nie działającej już dziś fabryki dywanów. Znajdują się w nim perfekcyjnie wykonane modele zamków, pałaców, klasztorów oraz ratuszy z terenu Dolnego Śląska, wszystkie zrobione są w skali 1:25, wraz z największą w Polsce Miniaturą gór, jakimi w tym przypadku jest pasmo Karkonoszy, wraz ze Śnieżką (1602 m n.p.m.) oraz wiernie odtworzonymi szlakami i schroniskami. Miniatury zostały wykonane za pomocą najnowszych technik modelarskich, przy użyciu materiałów odpornych na oddziaływanie warunków atmosferycznych. Informacje oprowadzających, jak również opisy przeszłości obiektów, zapoznają zwiedzających z ich walorami historycznymi.
I used to paint miniatures some years ago - usually inspired from old sepia 'visitor's' calling cards. I have a little collection of them still.
I tried a light and a dark vignette on the image but felt it was best left as it was. I also tried cropping it, but in the end preferred the space around it.
-”A miniature Glass Horse in warm Light…”
Size: < 2 ½” x 1 ¾”
[Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM)]
Macro taken November 11, 2025 and uploaded for the groups
Macro Wednesday and
Gigaset GS 290
ƒ/2.0
3.5 mm
1/20 Sec
ISO 844
Lying in their area near the road in Armstrong, B. C. where my sister lives.
We walked past them every day and I took a couple pics... we couldn't get close to the fence because there was a big ditch in the way full of water, mosquitoes, weeds and, well, who knows what. They did come to the fence...but, all we could do was talk to them from many yards away. Very short and quite chubby...
and, they seemed lonely......
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Miniature scene carved from cork inside a 4”x 6” black lacquered display box. It is enclosed by glass on both sides.
I’ve had this for about 35 years.
Longwood Gardens Pa.
Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment and fave my images. Enjoy the day.
Angelica is getting ready for Easter by dying eggs pretty pastel colors.
Blythe a Day - Dye or Tye Dye - 4/19/25
Angelica Nurse of Compassion Blythe
Apron - made by me
White dress - Ebay
Eggs, rabbit, chairs, and basket - thrift store finds
Cabinet on left - made by me from a wooden plaque
Bottles - ornaments
Table and tall cabinet - flea market finds repainted