Matthew Albanese’s delicious landscapes

…he most beautiful stuff. As of today, there are 19 pieces presented on his website and the series “Strange Worlds” keep growing. Here’s a recent, flashy masterpiece reminding me of the British science-fiction series Thunderbirds. To achieve the lightning effect in this diorama, Albanese used a piece of black plexiglass with bolts carefully etched out so that light could flash through. No additional light source was added in the final shot. The res… Continue reading

The Lockdown Diary – Day 25

…ixed Foursomes Matchplay by Michelle and Phil from Chamonix; two extremely competent and competitive golfers. At the prize giving, (where we all thought we were being so savvy by bumping elbows instead of shaking hands!) I asked Michelle what she does for a living. It turns out that this lady has talents far beyond golf. Originally from Hawaii, she travelled through the French alps some years ago and simply hasn’t moved on. The environment inspire… Continue reading

The Lockdown Diary – Day 26

…ave them to her friends at church!  Around this time, he got into stand-up comedy. His “Mad McDuff” character with authentic Glaswegian accent brought the house down. The high point of the act was a ferret coming out from under his kilt. This is a photograph that Garth took in 2006. It is a head-to-tail pair of Limax maximus slugs mating. Huge beasts they are. That white mushroomy thing is an erection! In the world of gastropods, it is the rarest… Continue reading