One of the many features at Arches National Park. This one requires a bit of a hike to get up close.

He looks like the garden pet!

But know., this is a wild buzzard., and he's an absolute beauty as well

You'll know by now we 'love' our raptors., and spend a lot of time chasing them around.,

Doing all of this we have got to notice the variations in colour and even facial features from one bird to another

Even in the avian world., some birds are just better looking than others & this one could easily get a job as a part-time model!

The Krall Barn is believed to be the oldest existing log barn in Lebanon County. The effort to save it first kicked off in 2007, when the structure, then located east of Schaefferstown, was saved from destruction by a cooperating owner, Howard Scharff, who worked with Schaefferstown’s Bill Ross by offering to donate the barn if it was dismantled. The way it stands now, most of the exterior of the Krall Barn is nearly complete. But there are many smaller, inside projects yet to be tackled. The education center is expected to make it easier for visitors to enjoy their time at the 110 acre historic site that features three locks of the Union Canal, an engineering feat visited by none less than President George Washington himself during its construction.

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The Indian pangolin, thick-tailed pangolin, or scaly anteater (Manis crassicaudata) is a pangolin found on the Indian subcontinent. It is not common anywhere in its range. Like other pangolins, it has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour. It can also curl itself into a ball as self-defence against predators such as the tiger. The colour of its scales varies depending on the colour of the earth in its surroundings.

It is an insectivore, feeding on ants and termites, digging them out of mounds and logs using its long claws, which are as long as its fore limbs. It is nocturnal and rests in deep burrows during the day.

The Indian pangolin is threatened by hunting for its meat and for various body parts used in traditional medicine.

The Indian pangolin is a solitary, shy, slow-moving, nocturnal mammal. It is about 84–122 centimetres (33–48 in) long from head to tail, the tail usually being 33–47 cm long, and weighs 10–16 kg. Females are generally smaller than the males and have one pair of mammae. The pangolin possesses a cone-shaped head with small, dark eyes, and a long muzzle with a nose pad similar in color, or darker than, its pinkish-brown skin. It has powerful limbs, tipped with sharp, clawed digits. It is an almost exclusive insectivore and principally subsists on ants and termites, which it catches with a specially adapted long, sticky tongue.The pangolin has no teeth, but has strong stomach muscles to aid in digestion. The most noticeable characteristic of the pangolin is its massive, scaled armour, which covers its upper face and its whole body with the exception of the belly and the inside of the legs. These protective scales are rigid and made of keratin. It has 160–200 scales in total, about 40–46% of which are located on the tail. Scales can be 6.5–7 cm long, 8.5 cm wide, and weigh 7–10 grams. The skin and scales make up about one-fourth to one-third of the total body mass of this species.

The Indian pangolin has been recorded from various forest types, including Sri Lankan rainforest and plains to middle hill levels. The animal can be found in grasslands and secondary forests, and is well adapted to desert regions as it is believed to have a tolerance to dry areas, but prefers more barren, hilly regions. This pangolin species may also sometimes reach high elevations, and has been sighted in Sri Lanka at 1100 meters and in the Nilgiri mountains in India at 2300 meters. It prefers soft and semi-sandy soil conditions suitable for digging burrows.

Pangolin burrows fall into one of two categories: feeding and living burrows. Feeding burrows are smaller than living burrows (though their sizes vary depending on the abundance of prey) and are created more frequently during the spring, when there is a greater availability of prey. Living burrows are wider, deeper, and more circular, and are occupied for a longer time than feeding burrows, as they are mainly used to sleep and rest during the day. After a few months, the pangolin abandons the burrow and digs a new one close to a food source. However, it is not uncommon for the pangolin to shift back to an old burrow.

Unlike its African counterpart, the Indian pangolin does not climb trees, but it does value the presence of trees, herbs, and shrubs in its habitat because it is easier to dig burrows around them. Features that promote an abundance of ants and termites (grasses, bare grounds, bases of trees, shrubs, roots, leaf litter, fallen logs and elephant feces) are often present in pangolin habitats.

Few details are known about the breeding behaviour of the Indian pangolin. During the animal's mating period, females and males may share the same burrow and show some diurnal activities. Males have testes in a fold of the skin located in their groin areas. The female's embryo develops in one of the uterine horns. The gestation period lasts 65–70 days; the placenta is diffuse and not deciduate. Usually, a single young is born, but twins have been reported in this species. The young weigh 235–400 g at birth and measure roughly 30 cm. The newborn animals have open eyes, and soft scales with protruding hairs between them. The mother pangolin carries her young on her tail. When the mother and young are disturbed, the young pangolin is held against its mother's belly and protected by the mother's tail.

Halstatt is a very beautiful little town. Like many I took the afternoon trip from Salzburg which on reflection was a pity. I should have stayed there and explored more. It features on many books and calendars of Austria. it is stunning.

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We went to USA in September 2016. These next set of images are from just a few of the places that we visited. It is a fantastic place to explore. These images are from Boston and other places and represent a few of the buildings and architectural features that were photographed at the time. Only one problem, you’re never there long enough so much to see and experience.

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Talla románica del Cristo de Santa Tigridia, del siglo XII. Crucificado de cuatro clavos, sus hieráticas facciones y los pliegues de sus ropas nos alertan del dramatismo “indolente” tan propio de este estilo artístico medieval, donde el objetivo es resaltar más la majestad del Redentor que sus padecimientos por la pasión.

Romanesque carving of the Christ of Santa Tigridia, from the 12th century. Crucified with four nails, his hieratic features and the folds of his clothes alert us to the "indolent" drama so typical of this medieval artistic style, where the objective is to highlight more the majesty of the Redeemer than his sufferings for passion.

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INFO 'The Domesday Book records Ringmore as a Devon Manor known then as ‘Ronmore’. Stephen de Haccombe, and his successors are know to have built three chapels in the area, two survive as chapels today, one at Haccombe, and the other is St Nicholas in Ringmore, Shaldon.

This was consecrated and dedicated to St.Peter, and became the new Parish Church of St.Nicholas, South Devon in 1903. St Nicholas was subsequently renovated with funds generated by a generous benefactor, and was given the official title of Chapel of Ease.'

Lunch today with house guests at Nel Thorns in LaConner. These fabulous lights were suspended from the ceiling over the entry. Carrot curry soup and fish and chips... Yum!

The Bahia Palace, set in extensive gardens, was built in the late 19th century by the Grand Vizier of Marrakesh, Si Ahmed ben Musa (Bou-Ahmed). Bou Ahmed resided here with his four wives, 24 concubines and many children. With a name meaning "brilliance", it was intended to be the greatest palace of its time, designed to capture the essence of Islamic and Moroccan architectural styles. Bou-Ahmed paid special attention to the privacy of the palace in its construction and employed architectural features such as multiple doors which prevented passers-by from seeing into the interior. The palace took seven years to build, with hundreds of craftsmen from Fes working on its wood, carved stucco and zellij.The palace is set in a two-acre (8,000 m²) garden with rooms opening onto courtyards. The palace acquired a reputation as one of the finest in Morocco and was the envy of other wealthy citizens. Upon the death of Bou-Ahmed in 1900, the palace was raided by Sultan Abd al-Aziz.

Edwards Gardens in Toronto features a fountain that includes a gold statue. It's located within the larger Toronto Botanical Garden complex. The fountain is a prominent feature, often seen in photos and descriptions of the garden.

As we were taking off from Martin State Airport, we had a nice view of Wilson Point there that sticks out towards the Chesapeake Bay. I marked on the photo where my Dad's house is located. Also marked some other features in the photo like downtown Baltimore, etc.

Just about all the homes there on the end of Wilson Point ended up with water in them when Hurricane Isabel came up the East Coast. You can see how easily that thin peninsula does not provide a lot of protection from water being blown in from across the large bay.

Kampong Glam (Singapore's Muslim Quarter) features many early shophouse style architecture (c. 1840s–1900s), characterized by

narrow, two-story, low-ceilinged structures with minimal plaster ornamentation. These conserved buildings often feature five-foot ways with arched walkways, French windows with louvered shutters, and, today, are renowned for vibrant murals, colorful facades, and independent boutique shops.

These are some of the earliest, most intimate shophouses in Singapore, with many just over 4 meters wide.

Gazetted as part of the Kampong Glam Conservation Area in 1989, these buildings maintain their historical structure while being adapted for modern retail, cafes, and restaurants.

Sastrugi

Sastrugi, or zastrugi, are features formed by erosion of snow by wind. They are found in polar regions, and in snowy, wind-swept areas of temperate regions, such as frozen lakes or mountain ridges. Sastrugi are distinguished by upwind-facing points, resembling anvils, which move downwind as the surface erodes. These points usually lie along ridges parallel to the prevailing wind; they are steep on the windward side and sloping to the leeward side. Smaller irregularities of this type are known as ripples (small, ~10 mm high) or wind ridges.

Large sastrugi are troublesome to skiers and snowboarders. Traveling on the irregular surface of sastrugi can be very tiring, and can risk breaking equipment—ripples and waves are often undercut and the surface is hard and unforgiving, with constant minor topographic changes between ridge and trough.

Etymology

The words sastrugi and zastrugi are Russian-language plurals; the singular is zastruga. The form sastruga started as the German-language transliteration of the Russian word заструга (plural: заструги).

A Latin-type analogical singular sastrugus is used in various writings on exploration of the South Pole, including Robert Falcon Scott's expedition's diaries and Ernest Shackleton's The Heart of the Antarctic.

Formation mechanism

White and black colors on sastrugi are not lights and shadows, they demonstrate difference in radioreflectivity of snow deposits on the windward and leeward sides of a sastruga.

Under the action of steady wind, free snow particles accumulate and drift like the sand grains in barchan dunes, and the resulting drifting snow shapes are also popularly referred to as barchans. Inuit of Canada call them kalutoqaniq. When winds slacken, the drifted formations consolidate via sublimation and recrystallization. Subsequent winds erode kalutoqaniq into the sculptured forms of sastrugi. Inuit call large sculpturings kaioqlaq and small ripples tumarinyiq. Further erosion may turn kaioqlaq back into drifting kalutoqaniq. An intermediate stage of erosion is mapsuk, an overhanging shape. On the windward side of a ridge, the base erodes faster than the top, producing a shape like an anvil tip pointing upwind.

On sea ice

Sastrugi are more likely to form on first-year sea ice than on multiyear ice. First-year ice is smoother than multiyear ice, which allows the wind to pass uniformly over the surface without topographic obstructions. Except during the melt season, snow is dry and light in climates cold enough for sea ice, allowing the snow to be easily blown and create sastrugi parallel to the wind direction. The locations of sastrugi are fixed by March in the northern hemisphere and may be linked to the formation of melt ponds. Melt ponds are more likely to form in the depressions between sastrugi on first-year ice.

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This view looks across Yellowstone Lake from the shores Sedge Bay along the East Entrance Road In Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The hill on the left side of the photo is Steamboat Point. One close inspection of the photo, steam can be seen rising from fumaroles at the base of the hill just above the lake. These fumaroles are some of the first thermal features encountered by visitors who enter the park from the East Entrance. Fumaroles are vents or openings at the surface where volcanic gases and vapors are emitted. Faint to loud roars and hissing can be heard as the gas escapes the vent. Most of the vapor emitted by fumaroles is steam, formed as groundwater circulates deeply through heated rock. The water vapor mixes with volcanic gases given off by magma deep below in Yellowstone’s caldera. These volcanic gases include sulfur compounds, such as various sulfur oxides and hydrogen sulfide which accounts for the sulfur or “rotten egg smell” visitors may notice. There are no geysers that erupt water here. The fumaroles at Steamboat Point are some of the thermal features associated with the Marys Bay hydrothermal explosion crater on the side of Yellowstone Lake. There are several such hydrothermal explosion craters scattered across Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. They range from tens of feet to more than a mile across. This one at Marys Bay is not only the largest hydrothermal explosion crater documented in Yellowstone but it is also the largest in the world. It measures 1.5 miles (2.6 km) in diameter and forms an embayment on the north side of Lake Yellowstone. The crater, which formed 13,800 years ago, may have been the result of several separate explosions over a short period of time. The cause or trigger for these hydrothermal explosions are not fully understood but pressure release due to glacial melting, earthquakes, or rapid changes in lake levels could be significant factors. Geological studies have found that these large, violent hydrothermal events are independent of associated volcanism. In the past 16,000 years, none of these events have been followed by an eruption of magma. The deeper magma systems seen unaffected by these sometimes spectacular steam explosions in their overlying hydrothermal systems.

The hill across the lake just beyond its western shore is The Elephant Back. Most of the top of this hill lies above 8600 feet above sea level (ASL) with the culmination at 8731 feet ASL. Elephant Back is typical of the topography in the center of the Yellowstone Caldera.

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I finally managed to get back to the river this week - chasing the last of a fickle summer whose mornings now carry a hint of autumn. Until I get to review these images; here’s one from the same spot I returned to, taken last autumn – they have in common a play with colour and texture, the reflected leaves painted almost as brushstrokes. In this case, I’ve pushed the interpretation during processing towards the abstract, but quite like the result so I guess I’ll just have to print it to see if it makes the mark. Have a lovely weekend.

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One time, as a boy, I got lost in a large wood. I ran for an hour and a half or two, going further into the thick of the forest without finding any way out. And, as the sun was setting, I became terrified, and so I began to scream. Who knows how long I yelled? Suddenly, in the gathering dark, I heard a voice answer me, and I was filled with an inexpressible sense of liberation. In that tragic moment, I applied my fundamental human energy according to the purpose for which it was made, recovered my freedom to act, and moved my feet towards my salvation.

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Today's Monday flower greeting features a flower currently blooming right in front of my house, which immediately reminded me of a pink version of our native forget-me-not.

However, it is actually the blossom of Ixora coccinea, a shrub native to India that is very popular as an ornamental plant in tropical regions.

This beautiful plant goes by many names in both German and English. Among others, it is called Flame of the woods, Jungle Geranium, or jungle flame.

But Ixora coccinea is much more than just beautiful. It also possesses significant internal properties. It plays an important role in Ayurveda.

In traditional Indian medicine, the roots are used to treat, among other things, diarrhea, dysentery, gonorrhea, loss of appetite, and chronic stomach ulcers. The flowers are used to treat menstrual cramps and chronic bronchitis, and an infusion of the flowers and bark is used in ophthalmology. Preclinical studies have shown that Ixora coccinea has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, ulcer-inhibiting, antidiarrheal, and mutagenic effects, as well as lipid-lowering and liver-protective properties. That's quite a lot, isn't it?

And so I wish you a week full of beautiful moments enriched with depth and meaning.

Der heutige montägliche Blumengruß zeigt eine Blume, die gerade direkt vor meinem Haus blüht und mich spontan an eine rosa Version unseres heimischen Vergißmeinnicht erinnert hat.

Stattdessen handelt es sich jedoch um die Blüten der Ixora coccinea, einem aus Indien stammenden Strauches, der in tropischen Regionen sehr gern als Ziepflanze verwendet wird.

Sowohl im Deutschen als auch im Englischen trägt diese wunderschöne Pflanze viele Namen. Man nennt sie unter Anderem Flamme des Waldes, Jungle Geranie oder auch Malteserkreuzblume.

Doch die Ixora coccinea kann deutlich mehr als nur schön sein. Sie verfügt auch über nicht unwensentliche innere Werte. So spielt sie in der Aryuveda eine wichtige Rolle.

In der traditionellen indischen Medizin werden die Wurzeln u. a. gegen Durchfallerkrankungen, Dysenterie, Gonorrhoe, Appetitlosigkeit und chronische Magengeschwüre verwendet. Mit den Blüten werden u. a. Menstruationsbeschwerden und chronische Bronchitis behandelt, ein Aufguss von Blüten und Rinde findet in der Augenmedizin Verwendung. Vorklinische Studien zeigten, dass die Ixora coccinea entzündungshemmende, antimikrobielle, Geschwüre hemmende, Durchfall hemmende und Mutagenhemmende Wirkungen hat, sowie lipidsenkend und schützend für die Leber wirkt. Das ist doch eine ganze Menge. Oder ?

Und so wünsche ich Euch eine Woche voller Momente der Schönheit angereichert mit viel Tiefe und Inhalt.

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Der Claddagh Ring stammt aus dem irischen Fischerdorf Claddagh bei Galway. Er zeigt zwei Hände, die ein Herz umschließen, über dem eine Krone thront. Das Herz symbolisiert die Liebe, die Hände die Freundschaft und die Krone die Treue. Traditionell wird dieser Ring von der Mutter an die Tochter oder von der Großmutter an die Enkelin weitergegeben. Er wird als Freundschaftsring, Verlobungsring und sogar als Ehering getragen. Wird er mit der Herzspitze nach außen getragen, signalisiert dies, dass man auf der Suche nach einem Partner ist; wird er mit dem Herz nach innen getragen, zeigt dies, dass man vergeben ist..

Die Legende dahinter: Ein Fischer aus Claddagh wurde entführt und nach Algerien verschleppt, wo er als Sklave an einen Goldschmied verkauft wurde. Dort erlernte er das Handwerk und schuf, voller Sehnsucht nach seiner Verlobten, diesen Ring als sein Meisterwerk. Später hatte er das Glück, nach Hause zurückzukehren, und seine Braut hatte auf ihn gewartet.

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The Claddagh ring originates from the Irish fishing village of Claddagh near Galway. It features two hands holding a heart surmounted by a crown. The heart symbolises love, the hands friendship, and the crown, loyalty. Traditionally, this ring is passed down from mother to daughter or from grandmother to granddaughter. It is worn as a friendship ring, an engagement ring and even a wedding ring. Worn with the tip of the heart facing outwards, it signals that one is looking for a partner; worn with the heart facing inwards, it shows that one is taken.

The legend behind it: A fisherman from Claddagh was kidnapped and taken to Algeria, where he was sold as a slave to a goldsmith. There he learnt the craft and, longing for his fiancée, created this ring as his masterpiece. Later, he was fortunate enough to return home, and his bride had been waiting for him.

I took this just for fun. These are colored knobs on a barbecue grill that I saw at the garden center. The knobs cycled through various colors and were interesting to watch.

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Eye catching features on The Chanonry, Old Aberdeen. These buildings are much more recent than the street itself, the name coming from the fact that it was once home to the canons (clergy) of St Machar’s Cathedral, which sits at the far end. The college of canons was incorporated as early as 1240, although canons may have lived here longer than that - the nearby church became a cathedral in the 1100s.

Tso Drolung Lake( salt lake): by Tibetan standards this is called a small lake, some 5 km long and 3 km wide with an altitude of 4600 m, surrounded with rugged mountains མཚོ་གྲོ་ལུང་། > mtsho gro lung > Tso Drolung > Lake Drolung Lodu Lomey Tso > Ludo Lomey Tso (Tibetan, Latin script, Alt Spelling-Mistaken Spelling) Lostu Read more: places.thlib.org/features/iframe/6815#ixzz1mjOn94QA

Livraria Lello bookshop in Porto.

Livraria Lello, located in Porto, Portugal, is a world-renowned, historic bookstore often cited as one of the most beautiful in the world. Opened in 1906, it features stunning Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau design, highlighted by a crimson, spiraling staircase, intricate, painted plasterwood carvings, and a vibrant stained-glass ceiling.

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7 Metal Frame Textures

12 Lens Textures

10 Lens Transparency Levels

~AVAILABLE @ Cosmopolitan Event Until 10/29

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Bubblegum Poses - Dessy

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~Pack includes

5 Poses + Mirrored

1 Pose Stand (For static and Anim)

5 Animated Poses

~Can be purchased in a Fatpack or separately

AVAILABLE @ Mainstore

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Monso - Meiko Hair

Lelutka - Ceylon Head

Meshbody - Legacy

Warrington Bridge is the name given to several historical bridges crossing the River Mersey in the town of Warrington, England. The current structure is the sixth to stand in this location and was constructed in 1909-1915 by Alfred Thorne & Sons. For centuries Warrington Bridge provided the lowest crossing of the Mersey and thus was of strategic and commercial importance. It is located to the south of the present town centre and linked to it by Bridge Street.

The first recorded reference to Warrington Bridge is in 1285. It was the site of two battles during the English Civil War in 1648 and in 1651. The bridge features in in Walter Scott’s novel Peveril of the Peak (ch 20) set in 1670s where it is described as having been built by Lord Derby.

Excerpt from Wikipedia:

The Norstedt Building (Swedish: Norstedtshuset) is the main office of P.A. Norstedt & Söner AB on Riddarholmen in Stockholm, Sweden.

Designed by Magnus Isæus the building was built in 1882–1891, and features a spire-like roof, which is a well-known silhouette on the skyline of central Stockholm.[1] The Vasabron Bridge passes in front of the building and Gamla Riksarkivet ("Old National Archive") lies south of it.

Riddarholmen Church (Swedish: Riddarholmskyrkan) is the church of the former medieval Greyfriars Monastery in Stockholm, Sweden. The church serves as the final resting place of most Swedish monarchs.

Riddarholmen Church is located on the island of Riddarholmen, close to the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. The congregation was dissolved in 1807 and today the church is used only for burial and commemorative purposes. Swedish monarchs from Gustavus Adolphus (d. 1632 AD) to Gustaf V (d. 1950) are entombed here (with only one exception: Queen Christina who is buried within St. Peter's Basilica in Rome), as well as the earlier monarchs Magnus III (d. 1290) and Charles VIII (d. 1470). It has been discontinued as a royal burial site in favor of the Royal Cemetery and today is run by departments of the Swedish Government and Royal Court.

It is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm, parts of it dating to the late-13th century, when it was built as a greyfriars monastery. After the Protestant Reformation, the monastery was closed and the building became a Lutheran church. A spire designed by Flemish architect Willem Boy (1520–1592) was added during the reign of John III, but it was destroyed by a lightning strike on July 28, 1835, after which it was replaced with the present cast-iron spire.

Coats of arms of knights of the Royal Order of the Seraphim are on the walls of the church. When a knight of the Order dies, his coat of arms is hung in the church and when the funeral takes place the church's bells are rung without pause from 12:00 to 13:00.

BLACKSTONE features "CAMILLE DRESS"

Exclusive @ Shiny Shabby

Running until February 15th, 2021

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Excerpt from conservationhamilton.ca:

Overview: Water mixes with carbon dioxide to make carbonic acid; the acid responsible for dissolving carbonate rocks like limestone.

This stream has been flowing underground for several meters through the channels it dissolved in the bedrock. This spring is the point where it "recharges‟ to the surface.

This isn't "pure water‟. Aside from the man-made chemicals it probably contains, it also has naturally occurring chemicals in it, like carbon dioxide.

Carbon Dioxide can be found in the air and in the soil. It is a natural gas created by humans, animals, and plants. When we breathe, we add carbon dioxide to the air. When plants

decompose, they add carbon dioxide to soil.

When rain falls through the air or percolates through the soil, it picks up the carbon dioxide and becomes carbonic acid; the same acid you find in soda pop. This acidic water is what dissolves the dolostone and makes karst. Pure water could not do it.

Depending on the time of year and the amount of rain, the stream pH will be neutral or very slightly acidic.

500 Brickell, Miami FL is a postmodernist residential complex developed by The Related Group that consist of two twin towers connected by a 10-story base and a large roof that features a circular hole to direct light into the courtyard where the amenities deck is located which is a unique feature

All seen at Botallack in Cornwall.

Available at the FaMESHed Event, starting on the 1st of May.

Features:

- 20 Leather colors and 10 Metals.

- Show / Hide each harness part.

- Materials enabled.

Compatible with: Maitreya Lara, Belleza Isis & Freya, Signature Alice, Meshbody Legacy & SLink Dynamic.

RE VIP Group members get a 10% discount.

Late Afternoon Light on Bentonite features at Cathedral Gorge State Park.