Moments captured in 3D miniature by Lisa Swerling. Est 2004.

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Beaches

“I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!! Oh my goodness it is sooooo good!!!!! I am smiling and crying at the same time, you captured it perfectly.”

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Kiki, Ben and family

Polzeath beach, Cornwall

The whole Glass Cathedral for Kiki, Ben and family
Detail of the Glass Cathedral for Kiki, Ben and family

The Caplans

Gibson Beach, Sagaponack, USA

Simple pleasures... sand between the toes...throwing a ball to a dog...being with family in nature...

The whole Glass Cathedral for The Caplans
Detail of the Glass Cathedral for The Caplans

Twin Sisters

Tallow Beach, NSW, Australia

Remember when you could imagine whole kingdoms of tiny people living in some tunnels dug in the sand, or the hollow of an old tree?

In this Glass Cathedral I'm tapping into that magical capacity of childhood, a few pieces of driftwood have become an epic playground for these adorable tiny twin sisters.

The whole Glass Cathedral for Twin Sisters
Detail of the Glass Cathedral for Twin Sisters

The Baigrie Clan

Rooi Els, Cape Overberg

The whole Glass Cathedral for The Baigrie Clan
The Baigrie Clan, the real moment
Detail of the Glass Cathedral for The Baigrie Clan

The Osnoses and Sandfords

Lakeside Days, Lake Michigan

Generations growing up together, year after year in holiday houses beside Lake Michigan.

The whole Glass Cathedral for The Osnoses and Sandfords
Detail of the Glass Cathedral for The Osnoses and Sandfords
Detail of the Glass Cathedral for The Osnoses and Sandfords

Talita, Charlie and the kids

Tresco, Isles of Scilly, UK

The whole Glass Cathedral for Talita, Charlie and the kids
Detail of the Glass Cathedral for Talita, Charlie and the kids

Doug and Mary

Sandy Lane Hotel, Barbados

A simple walk on the beach can mean the world (helps that the beach is in BARBADOS!)

The whole Glass Cathedral for Doug and Mary
Doug and Mary, the real moment

The Swerling Lazars

North beach, Point Reyes, California

The whole Glass Cathedral for The Swerling Lazars
Detail of the Glass Cathedral for The Swerling Lazars
Detail of the Glass Cathedral for The Swerling Lazars

Kim, Pen and the labs

Totnes, Devon

The poetic inspiration: "I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide...." from the Sea Fever poem by John Masefield.

The whole Glass Cathedral for Kim, Pen and the labs
Detail of the Glass Cathedral for Kim, Pen and the labs

Peter, Vic and Milo

Point Lonsdale, Australia

The whole Glass Cathedral for Peter, Vic and Milo
Detail of the Glass Cathedral for Peter, Vic and Milo

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