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![]() I recently got the tip from Sharon Hinterland (owner of the Otter Lake region) to take a look at the "HAUS Museum of Art" . When Strawberry added this museum to the highlights from the Destination Guide last Friday, I took a look at it.
Ann Owitis insight:
Second life Destination Guide: The HAUS Museum of Art is a public, non-profit art museum that everyone can enjoy. A perfect place for a late night get-together, with monthly live music events, exhibitions of classical art, modern art, couture, SL art, blogger art, music and game art. There are hundreds of curated pieces that are changed quarterly at champagne and vernissage. The Background: Cyraphir had flirted with the idea of opening her own art gallery for a few years. The idea grew into a full-fledged museum in early 2020 when the world was changing and we all needed something to keep our minds occupied. You could say this museum was born out of the need to focus on something beautiful. Or maybe there was nothing good left to watch on Netflix. Pick something. The museum opened in January 2021 after many months of hard work. With the exception of some classic works of art, the exhibits are changed regularly. Make sure to join the event group for any future updates Stay a while.Loitering is encouraged."
Location profile "Public art museum for everyone to enjoy. Perfect spot for a date night. Modern & classic art as well as couture and live events" C Y Я Λ P Ħ I R (cyraphir) HAUS Museum of Art Flickr group Teleport to HAUS Museum of Art
![]() Summer Trace "Come breath the sea air and take a bracing walk along cliff tops and sandy beaches. Lay amongst the flowery meadows and let your mind be free at the Summer Trace!" ~ February 2021
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "Come breath the sea air and take a bracing walk along cliff tops and sandy beaches. Lay amongst the flowery meadows and let your mind be free at the Summer Trace. We hope you enjoy your stay and thank you for being mindful of our tenants." Elvira Kytori White Dunes Estate Flickr group Elvira Kytori Flickr Photostream Kylie_Jaxxon Flickr Photostream
![]() The country information says: ARNICAR India is the owner and sim designer.
![]() There are a number of excellent vacation resorts in Second Life, where you book in advance and get a group tag on check in. Unfortunately there are far fewer hotels I've been able to recommend that look and feel like their RL equivalents, and where just like in RL you can meet people at the bar or restaurant even if you are not staying there. As a result I was really pleased to discover the brand new Plaza Hotel. The Plaza has literally just opened, and Muti and myself were one of the first guests.
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile " Welcome to Coastal Heights Family Roleplay Community! ᴀʀɪᴇꜱ ᴍᴜʟʟɪɴꜱ (jihnu) ᴅᴀᴠɪᴅ ʟᴏᴜɪꜱ ᴍᴜʟʟɪɴꜱ .ꜱʀ (davidm.cloud) Sa'Nobia Mullins (bossbarbiemelody)
![]() At the end of my last post about Golgothica I mentioned returning to check out the chapel and the windmill. Well..I’ve done that and wow there was so much I missed out! First I had a glance inside the suspected tavern, lovely little place, more on that later..first the chapel. You have to head down the side of the tavern that lets you reach a bridge across to the rather spooky-looking place.
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "Medieval Gothic Dark Fantasy Role Play roleplay Fae Elven Therion Pagan Knight wizard witchcraft" Hera (zee9) More pictures and blog posts on SL Destinations Teleport to the info skybox for Golgothica and Drune Babalon
![]() Today there is a new installation of Lex Machine (Archetype11 Nova). He's been redesigning his region every few months since starting a series of "Hotel California" installations in mid-2019 . For some time now, however, he has been giving each new design an individual name.
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile ""I want you to show me your love with a build."
Shutter Thugs Flickr Group - (Group for all Lex Machine installations) Flickr photo stream from Lex Machine Flickr photo stream by Anastasia Falcor
![]() ’ll start out by saying I’m getting to Curiosity Lake, the homestead region designed by SadyCat Littlepaws somewhat late in the day – or rather days, given it will closing on February 28th. I’m not sure how it slipped through my net of landmarks of places to explore, but it did. So to fix matters, I suggested to Caitlyn we hop over and take a look this past weekend.
Ann Owitis insight:
Location profile "Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back." SadyCat Littlepaws Flickr photo stream from SadyCat Littlepaws SadyCat Littlepaws on Facebook More pictures and blog posts on SL Destinations
![]() I scrolled through scoop.it SL Destinations and came across Cravone City. The published picture of a big city caught my attention immediately. The entry led to a post from Maddy Gynoid "Simtipp: Cravone City" (in German) which I read before visiting. Cravone City is built on a full moderate region, that is owned by a…
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "Busy Urban New York Style sim featuring some of the biggest stores in Second Life. Great for Photography, RP Roleplay, and hanging out." Paradox (Paradox Ivory)
Flickr photo stream from Bhad Craven 'Bad Unicorn' Flickr photo stream from Paradox Flickr photo stream from Bad Unicorn on Facebook
![]() Today there is a small series of pictures from the shop region "The Looking Glass" . Because currently you can see quite a few photos of this region on Flickr. It almost looks like a Flickr photographer competition to see who will take the best photos of this impressive region.
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "Marcus Inkpen, Sharni Azalee- The Looking Glass. All welcome. Romantic, peaceful, friendly place for couples to share romance, love, dancing, cuddles. Enjoy meditation, Tai Chi, art, relaxation, music and shopping in a beautiful, photogenic environment." Sharni Azalee Marcus Inkpen ColeMarie Soleil Flickr photo stream by J. Matthew Root (aka Marcus Inkpen) Flickr photo stream from Sharni Azalea Flickr photo stream by ColeMarie Soleil The Looking Glass website The Looking Glass @ Horizon Dream Flickr Group
Teleport to The Looking Glass - The Docks
![]() I visited Lightning Bolt, today. I was straight away struck by the attention to small detail, here... ... then, by how much very charming cuteness there is here. Not cloying, kittens on cupcakes, cuteness (who doesn't like kittens on cupcakes!?), but wonderful, whimsical cuteness... ... like these guys. There's so much sweet stuff here, the…
Ann Owitis insight:
"Made for a special wolf. A temporary nature escape to explore & spend time with love ones. Full of animal friends to hug. Photography, blogger, furry & youth friendly sim! Make Memories! https://www.flickr.com/groups/14751676@N20/pool/ "Welcome Traveler! Hope you enjoy your journey ahead. Be nice to each other and have a great time. There are 8 spots with little notes for some thoughtful moments. Will you discover them all? Share your images in our flickr group. Have a happy day! Join Spirited Beyond group to rez for photography ideas!" Valarie Muffin Meow (zalindah)
Flickr group on Lightning Bolt Flickr photo stream from Valarie
![]() Thanks to the suggestion of Jarla Capalini, a photographer I think is excellent in the panorama of SL bloggers, I had the pleasure to know Skrunda 2, a new destination with a post-apocalyptic/grunge style.
Ann Owitis insight:
Place Profile "Skrunda-2 is loosely based on the town of the same name in Latvia. It was run by the Russians to host radar. They left in 1998 and what remains to this day is a complete, but empty ghost-town, a time capsule to Cold War paranoia and Soviet styling." Titus Palmira Designers - Megan Prumier & ꜱ ᴏ ғ ɪ ᴇ (sofie.janic)
![]() VARGSÅNGEN (Wolf Song in Swedish) is a homestead region designed and held by Camila Runo that has been coming in for a lot of attention of late, having been featured in a number of blogs and in a Destination Guide short video. And it entirely right that it has, because the region is home to an engaging build that is fully evocative of the Viking era.
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "A land in the far North, a long time ago when there were gods, giants, Valkyries, dwarfs and trolls. A land where the winters were long, dark and cold. Everyday life was a challenge, sometimes ending way too early. - Viking life in the Early Middle Ages" Flickr photo stream by Camila Runo Blogs about Camila Runo regions
![]() In the United States’ modern mythology, Route 66, established in the 1920s, emerged as a symbolic way to hope and freedom, to the promises of a better life or to the dreams of a more authentic existence on earth. This set of images also comes to my mind when I visit Mother Road – Mirage Motel 66 in Second Life, which, together with its neighbor sims, presents a small town built on the desert along a representation of probably the most famous highway that the US has had. |
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From
modemworld
It’s been a year since Caitlyn and I last visited Gnaaah Xeltentat’s Florence at Low Tide. As that time, the region offered an early spring setting with a lean towards the Mediterranean in some of its styling. As we’re heading back towards spring, and needing a break to compose thoughts on another blog post I’m working on, I hopped back for another look and see what early 2021 has brought to the region.
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "~Florence At Low Tide has been designed and landscaped by Iska (sablina) with help from Gnaaah Xeltentat. ~Houses decorated by Tippah. ~Home of Gnaaah Xeltentat and Tomaso Franizzi ~Florence was named in honor of both our RL Mom's" Gnaaah Xeltentat Tomaso Franizzi Isha (sablina) Tippah Flickr group on Florence At Low Tide Flickr photo stream from Gnaaah Xeltentat Flickr Photo Stream by Tom Doyle - (Tomaso Franizzi) Flickr photo stream from Tippahs Flickr photo stream from Iska Poppies More pictures and blog posts on SL Destinations Teleport to Florence At Low Tide
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From
themaurers
For my simploring tour on Saturday morning, February 6th, I picked Chateau de la Marliere from scoop.it SL Destinations. The entry led to a blogpost with just a few pictures that really looked nice. What tempted me in addition was, that there wasn’t any other post about Chateau de la Marliere so far. Chateau de la Marliere is built on a half full, moderate region. It is owned by Antoine De La Marlière (stillgames). The place profile is short, yet inviting “French Chateau open to the public, relax, take a photo and simply enjoy the view“
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "French Chateau Open to the public, Relax, take a photo and simply enjoy the view" Antoine De La Marlière (stillgames) Blogs about Chateau De La Marliere Teleport to Chateau De La Marliere
![]() Everlong is a moderate homestead region. The owner is ARNICAR India . Since I have already written a lot of Simtips about her regions, there is a collective link at the end of the article from today that lists all her installations. I wrote my first simtip about a region of Arnicar over six years ago.
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "The story of who we are and a collection of things we love. A place for people to come together in love, laughter and happiness."
Flickr photo stream from ARNICAR India All of Maddy Gynoid's posts about the regions of Arnicar More pictures and blog posts on SL Destinations
![]() 今日の美しい場所 ご紹介は KAGAMI,The Godless Night Ⅱ,
Ann Owitis insight:
![]() I visited the ‘Natural History Museum of Vienna‘, this morning. It’s many years since I was here last, but it’s not changed much. I don’t think the Bryn Oh exhibition was here, then, she wasn’t very famous when I was here last, though, I could be wrong, and it may have been here; that’s how long ago I visited here, though, so long ago it’s all a bit vague. This is a very old-SL-style build, three dimensional aspects represented by two dimensional images applied to the faces of prims. This looks delightfully dated, now, but has, for me, the same appeal as remembering what sound sounded like from a valve radio (yes, my human remembers that)…
Ann Owitis insight:
Teleport to the ‘Natural History Museum of Vienna‘
![]() The other week I explored Planet Idun, a Sci Fi jungle planet. Great for free form roleplay and photography. I took some pretty pics (if I may say so) and planned to return for some more exploring and information for a blogpost. So I did tonight, alas the region is closed,
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "Idun. A tropical jungle planet, set in the far reaches of the Milky Way galaxy. Featuring a full day and night cycle, dynamic weather, stunning scenery, views and hidden spots. Second Life Destination Guide: Idun. A tropical jungle planet, set in the far reaches of the Milky Way galaxy. Featuring a full day and night cycle, dynamic weather, stunning scenery, views, and hidden spots. You might also discover ancient monoliths, mysteries to solve, and plenty more to discover on this lush jungle planet. Once you have finished exploring, make sure you head to the highest bar on the planet, Idun's Roof! Noah Constantine (noahlion) Fazzy Constantine (faisel.constantine) CK (ceakay.ballyhoo) Flickr photo stream from Fazzy Constantine Flickr photo stream from Noah Constantine Flickr photo stream from Ceakay Ballyhoo
![]() 今日の美しい場所 ご紹介は ~The Looking Glass~ @ Horizon Dream SIM さんです。
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "Marcus Inkpen, Sharni Azalee- The Looking Glass. All welcome. Romantic, peaceful, friendly place for couples to share romance, love, dancing, cuddles. Enjoy meditation, Tai Chi, art, relaxation, music and shopping in a beautiful, photogenic environment." Sharni Azalee Marcus Inkpen ColeMarie Soleil Flickr photo stream by J. Matthew Root (aka Marcus Inkpen) Flickr photo stream from Sharni Azalea Flickr photo stream by ColeMarie Soleil The Looking Glass website The Looking Glass @ Horizon Dream Flickr Group
Teleport to The Looking Glass - The Docks
![]() I visited Where Our Journey Begins, this morning. This is a very conventional, scenic sim, no fantasy trees, here. When they are well done, I love these kinds of sims as much as I love the whimsical ones... ... which isn't to say there isn't the odd touch of whimsy, here, too... ... this is…
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile ""Hold me in your heart, it has been so long since I forgot what a warm home means" Flickr group on "Where our journey begins" Flickr photo stream from .Vivilicous. [Vivian Ewing] More pictures and blog posts on SL Destinations
![]() I've featured several Second Life city regions here recently. Some were new, others a little older. When I saw in the highlights from the SL Destination Guide last Friday that a region is now even called "New York City" , I visited it today.
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "New York City is the perfect getaway for friends and family or a nice little date night. Formerly, Winter in New York, the snow has melted and the flowers have bloomed. Take a walk through Central Park. Visit the Fun Zone or have dinner at Empire Steak!" Gabriel De Roca (wassup.bruh) Tyє Ðinzel-Ðe Ɽoƈa (tye.dinzel) Flickr photo stream by Gabriel De Roca New York City in SL on Facebook
![]() Sunday evening, time to relax and prepare for another busy week. I've enjoyed White Binemust this evening before bed. A perfect serene, white world created by Bine Rodenberger. Have a great week! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byIGP17onFU&feature=youtu.be Slurl to Binemust
Ann Owitis insight:
Place profile "It might snow this Christmas on Binemust. A white forest surrounded by mountains. Enjoy a walk in the quiet woods, have coffee at the cafe, or a glass of champagne at the bar. Say hello to the Highland cattle or the sleepy reindeer." Biné Rodenberger (bine.rodenberger)
![]() Recently when I found out that 30 % of my DNA is from Eastern Europe & Russia which includes Belarus, Czechia, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Latvia, and Lithuania. I was happy to find Skrunda-1, also known as Skrunda-2, is a ghost town and former Soviet and Russian radar station located 5 km (3 mi) to the north of Skrunda, in Raņķi Parish, Latvia.
Ann Owitis insight:
Place Profile "Skrunda-2 is loosely based on the town of the same name in Latvia. It was run by the Russians to host radar. They left in 1998 and what remains to this day is a complete, but empty ghost-town, a time capsule to Cold War paranoia and Soviet styling." Titus Palmira Designers - Megan Prumier & ꜱ ᴏ ғ ɪ ᴇ (sofie.janic)
![]() Currently open at the Janus I Gallery at Chuck Clip’s Sinful Retreat is a truly magnificent exhibition of the art of Kraven Klees which is an truly must-see event. Working in the digital medium, Kraven specialises in the creation of pieces encompassing a range of techniques – art, photography, mixed media = whilst also embracing a spectrum of approaches and styles including fractals, abstraction and photo layering, to create pieces that explore the boundaries of what we might consider art to be, and what it means to us personally. |