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Secret Worlds by Helen Nodding

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Built into the nooks and crannies that are missing bricks, open mortar joints, and other hidden crevices are these Secret Worlds by Helen Nodding. That's one secret world, entitled Hideaway, pictured up above. Don't see anything special? Look closer...

 
 

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...closer still...

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A tiny village is revealed in the deteriorated mortar joints of the wall. Look even closer and see a "bridge" over a gaping canyon:

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See other enchanting work by Helen Nodding, including more Secret Worlds, at Stories From Space. See more Apartment Therapy on Helen Nodding at How To: Paint Moss Designs in Your Garden.

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Wow, that's nuts! It's like a glimpse into a fairy world or something. Lovely!

posted by visualingual on June 15th 2009 at 2:46pm
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two words: Fraggle Rock.
Love it ;-)

posted by mattyork on June 15th 2009 at 2:58pm
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I LOVE THIS!!

posted by prunebrownies on June 15th 2009 at 3:04pm
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This is amazing.

posted by ashes88 on June 15th 2009 at 3:24pm
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AAAAHH! Love, love and love!

posted by rosenatti on June 15th 2009 at 3:37pm
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Um, why?

posted by JWet on June 15th 2009 at 3:39pm
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umm...

posted by kiljoywashere on June 15th 2009 at 3:55pm
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bonsai world

posted by LoriSF on June 15th 2009 at 3:56pm
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Fascinating - and slightly weird.

posted by bepsf on June 15th 2009 at 4:20pm
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Wow. Not what I expected at all. Very very cool!

posted by Seaside on June 15th 2009 at 5:53pm
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The website is also interesting. Not real useful for most homes.....but really cute.

posted by baileyb on June 15th 2009 at 6:54pm
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....why NOT?

posted by btoddster on June 15th 2009 at 9:44pm
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That would be impossible with 95% of today's architecture. (sigh) I yearn for the days when a brick building was actually made of brick ...

posted by Alaricus on June 17th 2009 at 2:45am
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