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This is the day Marnie and I went to Blackroot Pool and walked all the way round, mostly in woodland. The light was beautiful. Actually we weren't quite sure where we were a lot of the time, but it was a lovely experience !
Title taken from the book "Travels with Charley" by John Steinbeck, which I'd recommend to anyone. A great read !
~ Processed in Topaz Studio with a beautiful texture from Lenabem Anna - thanks Anna ! ~
Virtual Travels is the art installation about travels in Second Life made by Van Loopen and Oema.
Explore some of the best locations seeing the images and go up to the stairs, walk between the mushrooms and the other pictures, and explore overhead SL17B.
SL Wind Light -- Cobraring 1
SL water -- GLassy
SL filter -- none
I found the exhaust coming from a ruined car to be odd but it made great ground mist.
SLurl - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Colibri/121/51/37
Very cool sim.
Tune - Grails - Burden of Hope
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Blaksæter, Vestland county, Western Norway
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See my new photos in the "My travels" album:
Evening in the Bernese Alps
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53872134607
The hidden gem of Swiss glaciers
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53686682556
Unforgettable Canadian Rockies from a Bird's-eye view
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/52936613157
Sunny day at Briksdal Glacier
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/52900282048
Autumn day at the mountain lake
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/52880477935
The dramatic beauty of the Norwegian landscape
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/52809516900
Alpine wildflowers and mountains to the horizon
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/52759853780
The majestic tranquility of a glacial lake
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/52672794818
The charm of January Amsterdam
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/52646610975
Autumn colors of the forest lake
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/52616230627
Sunny day in December Venice
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/52606797190
The harsh beauty of the glacier
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/52558064587
Glacier in the palm of your hand
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/52543691827
The charm of a Norwegian small town
It wasn't until editing this image that I noticed there did not appear to be a paddle in the boat which meant I am up a creek without a paddle in an ominously and aptly named boat. I really enjoyed taking pics at this sim. I am sure I will go back.
Music -- Ray LaMontagne - Be Here Now
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDbFT0Iy_QM
*Ray LaMontagne's music fit the feel of this sim really beautifully in my opinion.
Credits - Argrace, Dead Dollz, Maitreya, Catwa, Alaskametro, IKON, Skinnery,...
Settings - I don't know probably the region's default.
Flickr editing only
A lovely sim, so many picturesque spots.
Windlight - [TOR] SUNRISE- Defenderz2
SL WAter - Glassy
SL filter - none
Flickr edit only, no PS
Visit this location at [d.p] Erebos Harbor in Second Life
Music --- Florence & the Machine - Ship to Wreck
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9v8jLBrvug
Credits that I know - Tableau Vivant, Addams, Maitreya, SLink, Reign, Skinnery, TAOX, ...
#MacroMondays
#Figurine
Lily was baffled. And she was a little annoyed because one of these strange tiny persons kept stomping around on her (empty!) tummy, not to mention the red cord that tied her to the wooden stretcher they had used to carry her to that beach. "Big Sands" it was called, she had picked up from the conversation the guy in yellow had barked into his walkie-talkie. What was she doing here, anyway? When Lily had decided to follow her great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather Lemuel's footsteps and set off to explore the universe she had expected to find her own adventures and not relive his. This wasn't even Lilliput but a strange Central Peuroean shore with a sea that didn't even have a tide. Something with Blatic. Or was it Batlic Sea? She couldn't remember. It was hot, she was hungry, and her shades were out of reach. She had to get out of there. ASAP. So she turned her head to one of the guys who all looked like construction workers and said: "I come in peace. Take me to your leader!"
"Have you ever seen someone so huge, John? I thought giants were myths." "Well, here she is, and she is a giant. A very pretty giant, I should add. So much for that myth", John said. James, wrapped up in thought, finally joined their conversation: "Do you guys think she's one of the Engineers who made us? One of the Preisers?" "Oh, come on, James, you watch too many movies!" Jim said. "Let's continue with our job and tie her up properly so she can't trample our sand castle before we win the sand sculpture competition. I know we'll win this year." "That's what you say every year", James said. At this moment, Lily turned her head and said: ...
This fun theme allowed me to not only use one of my Playmobil astronaut figurines (it's perfectly normal to have Playmobil figurines as a grown-up, isn't it?) I stumbled upon at a toy store while looking for something for an MM theme (I can't remember which) but also to bring back John, Jim, and James (please see my album if you like). Since John, Jim, and James are adventures of sorts, too, something tells me that this story will have a happy ending. After J, J, and J won the sand sculpture competition, of course ;)
The photography part was very straightforward and fast this time. The fiddly part was the setup, especially tying Lily to the wooden cutting board. At first, I tried to use pins to fixate the thread but the wood was too hard (or the pins too long and soft ̵– or both). So I fetched the thumbtacks, and that worked. But the tiny Preiser figures kept falling as it was difficult to place them on the cutting board because modeling clay didn't stick to the wood very well.
Sizewise the frame is almost maxed out. A regular Playmobil figure is exactly 7,5 cm/2.95 inches tall, and I arranged the scene so that not the entire Playmobil figure is visible in the frame. It's a single photo, processed in DXO, LR, PS (my signature), and Analog Efex (the frame).
HMM, Everyone!
P.S. I'm busy today and hope to catch up with you tonight!
I believe the hummingbirds are on their way south, because it's been a few days since I last saw one at my feeder. I'm keeping the feeder up in case a traveling hummer chances by. And I am posting this photo from the archives to wish them all safe travels as they make their long journeys south.
About this photo: in July of 2016, I was treated to the delightful scene of a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird bathing herself on the leaf of a large hosta plant, still wet with drops of water from the previous night's rain. She seemed to be thoroughly enjoying cleaning her feathers by moving her little body around on the wet leaf. It was such a treat to watch her.
Explored September 20, 2023
shot by KHWD in 2015 outside science museum singapore
11th hour / 11th day / 11th month... 2 mins silence
want to see more images or read the blog?
www.motorhome-travels.net/post/blog-77-singapore-family-time
I do not know where the leaf and bicycle started out but they ended up together. HFF and happy weekend.
Avaloir -- Very interesting, richly confusing, deep in symbolism and strange art sim. So excellent. I liked that it wasnt over crowded with stuff as sometimes happens, this gave each part its own mini experience. Lots of interactive stuff, though much didn't seem to work for me or just kind of ended without really ending in a way.
Possible title though odd "Meet interesting people and kill them, casually of course."
Regional settings
Flickr edit only no PS
Music - this song came on my shuffle and felt fitting-
Grails - Fevers
Bozar | Inner Travels by Rinus Van de Velde (Now → 15 May' 22)
Exhibit: www.bozar.be/en/calendar/rinus-van-de-velde-inner-travels
Through diverse media ranging from drawings to sculptures, installations and film, Rinus Van de Velde creates a mirror universe where elements from reality and imagination coalesce into a unique kind of visual storytelling.
Artist: Rinusvandevelde.com
Location: Rue Ravenstein 23, Brussels, Belgium
Says its a Pacific Northwest style beach. I think they did a great job. It reminded me a little of Oceanside, Oregon.
Again, water in SL now ... <3
SL Windlight -- (SS) Atmospheric 14:00cloudy
SL Water - Turbid Relfections
SL Filter -- none
Flickr edit only, no PS. I really did not intend for the black fade out edges, it was a glitch of the FLickr editing tools. I liked it, serendipitous accident.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k6gz4NB_ic
A meno di 18 anni ho lasciato il paese in cui sono cresciuto ...
da allora, le volte che vi faccio ritorno, percorro la Strada Statale 106, che collega Taranto a Reggio Calabria ...
è un viaggio gradevole, col mar Jonio, a sinistra, che mi fa
compagnia ...
subito dopo aver oltrepassato Trebisacce, la strada si arrampica su una ripida collina ...
questo, per me, è il momento più bello del viaggio perchè, una volta giunto sul suo crinale, davanti agli occhi si dispiega un panorama meraviglioso ...
il Golfo e la Piana di Sibari ...
il mare sembra un lago quieto, con i monti della Sila che danno l'impressione di volerlo avvolgere e proteggere.
Da qui, nelle giornate terse, seguendo la linea della costa, riesco a vedere dall'altro lato del golfo i luoghi della mia infanzia ...
il cuore, a questa vista, diventa leggero ...
sul mio viso si apre un sorriso e
sempre,
penso:
"sono tornato".
5 novembre 2016
Le colline a monte di Trebisacce, al tramonto.
This is one of the last shots of our mini road trip.
This was an accidental shot, I'd left the camera on spot meter and I really love the results.
This is just before Charlie got his new bling collar and bow tie.
I sort of like how this turned out even if the focus isn't perfect.
I was never sure he would be a good travelling companion, but he seems to enjoy going places.
The ride?
Not so much, but when he hears keys he is ready!