"God" is kinda strong, and leads things in a sorta megalomaniacal direction --
For me, it was always a desire to
make something, but also an intense desire (no, a thrill, really) to bring a "capsule" of a very different, very far away place -- complete with the inhabitants of such a place -- into my close keeping.
That's why for me the most
exotic habitations, which are, of course the most difficult to recreate and maintain, were always the most appealing.
Here's a mini-reef tank I had in New York...
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