Wordless Wednesday :: 3 July 2013

3 July 2013 in Wordless Wednesday | Tags: bird cage, Cheryl Andrews Photography, hand carved, miniature, photography, row boat, Wordless Wednesday :: 3 July 2013, Wordless Wednesdays

On Wednesdays all over the internet bloggers post a photo with no words to explain it. The idea is the photo says so much it doesn’t need a description.

"An Ellis Miniature" by Cheryl Andrews

Photo by Cheryl Andrews©

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25 comments

9 July 2013 at 3:32 pm

Heart To Harp

Gorgeous! It reminds me of the gold tiny boat in the archeological museum in Dublin. Such fine workmanship, and a very interesting shot. Congrats on the macro lens..a whole new world is out there awaiting you.

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10 July 2013 at 6:13 am

Thanks, Janet. It is a beautiful little thing … an unforgettable 50th birthday gift.

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8 July 2013 at 4:38 pm

Lucid Gypsy

It’s exquisite Cheryl, what a lovely friend!

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8 July 2013 at 5:10 pm

Yes, it was a precious gift to remember turning 50!

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3 July 2013 at 7:46 pm

pearlsandprose

Lovely composition and bokeh, Cheryl.

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4 July 2013 at 7:34 am

Thanks, Carole … loving my new-to-me macro lens (Pentax D FA 50mm F2.8)

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3 July 2013 at 7:46 pm

Barbara Lambert

So interesting to read about this beautiful artifact! A lovely shot.

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4 July 2013 at 7:33 am

Thanks Barbara.

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3 July 2013 at 6:54 pm

Allison Howard

Again, I love the sense of mystery, Cheryl. However that boat got in there (I don’t read the comments until I’ve made mine), it looks to be an exquisite piece of delicate craftsmanship. (craftswomanship?)

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3 July 2013 at 7:28 pm

I agree … his work is ‘… an exquisite piece of delicate craftsmanship’. I put it in there, the birdcage, to protect it!

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3 July 2013 at 4:42 pm

Wunderkamera

I love that the rudder really works. Have you ever put it to the test?

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3 July 2013 at 5:02 pm

I’m a coward about putting it in the water, Elizabeth! He didn’t make them from kits … every piece, no matter how diminutive he made by hand!

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3 July 2013 at 2:53 pm

Wow! Would never have guessed how minuscule it was! Fab capture Cheryl.

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3 July 2013 at 3:24 pm

Thanks, Madhu. I was shocked when my pal made it for me. I was afraid to touch it. It looked so fragile!

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3 July 2013 at 12:06 pm

What a lovely idea.

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3 July 2013 at 2:00 pm

Just couldn’t put it under glass for some reason. It’s safe in the bird cage but does get a little dusty … Q-tip time!

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3 July 2013 at 12:04 pm

Reblogged this on Here is My 365.

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3 July 2013 at 2:01 pm

Thank you for the re-blog!

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3 July 2013 at 10:57 am

Barbara Lambert

This is terrific Cheryl. So interesting that one can’t quite figure out the scale.
A museum piece perhaps? Very much looking forward to hearing the story.

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3 July 2013 at 11:17 am

Good point, Barbara … scale. The boat measures 4 – 6/8ths inches bow to stern! The grip, shaft and throat of each hand carved oar is smaller than the diameter of a toothpick! The rudder is hinged, and it works!

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3 July 2013 at 10:04 am

Also, the background lights aren’t insignificant. Love how they balance the blonde tones in the boat, er ship. uh, vessel.

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3 July 2013 at 11:15 am

You are such a great giggle!!!!! That ‘bokeh’ is from my new-to-me macro lens. Can’t stop playing with the bloody thing! Hence the shot of my miniature rowboat.

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3 July 2013 at 10:02 am

A lovely mystery, this. At first I thought it was shot from behind chair backs but that doesn’t work… Then I thought maybe one of those make-a-boat-in-a-purple-cage kits, but I’ve never actually heard of that, so… I ended up sighing deeply and now offer a humble and puzzled HMMMM….

Composition wise, I love all those lines running amok!

Unique shot.

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3 July 2013 at 11:14 am

I keep this miniature in a bird cage to protect it. Many years ago (aka 50th Birthday) it was a gift from a pal who does these models for a hobby. For some reason I just couldn’t bring myself to put it in a glass case!

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3 July 2013 at 4:46 pm

Oh my goodness. All the more wondrous now that we appreciate its size, or lack thereof. Very deceiving. And a purple birdcage… how divine. (:

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