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Every now and again you see something that just begs for miniaturization. Driving around Providence at night I have often remarked upon the beautiful view of the houses on the east side. I was inspired a bit by Rachel Whiteread's exhibit at the MFA . It is a bit surreal to walk in to the venerable Museum of Fine Arts and pull back a thick black curtain to be surrounded by doll houses lit by small electric lights.

A few weeks after visiting the exhibit I decided to put my vision of the houses into action. I took a bit longer than I told Amie I would (she was patiently waiting in the car as I trudged through the snow). Somehow an hour goes by very quickly even in the bitter cold standing knee deep in snow with holes in your shoes. It just takes the right vista before you. I shot long exposures with a well planted tripod. Most of the exposures were between 20-30 seconds (OK not so long by astronomy photographer's standards perhaps).

When all was said and done looking at the picture here I was pretty happy. I suppose if I wanted to there are things that could be different. But, the image just gives me a tickle. It's nice to dream of something, or see something, and just take the time to make it happen.