Eddi & Ryce Photograph Second Life: March 2017

Monday, March 27, 2017

Great Second Life Destinations: Springtime Erupts at Pandora Resort

A Prayer in Spring (1915)
by Robert Frost, Poet Laureate of the State of Vermont

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.

Oh. give us pleasure in the orchard white,
Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;
And make us happy in the happy bees,
That swarm dilating round the perfect trees.

And make us happy in the darting bird
That suddenly above the bees is heard;
The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,
And off a blossom in mid-air stands still.

For this is love, and nothing else is love,
The which it is reserved for God above
To sanctify to what ends He will,
But which it only needs that we fulfill.

To visit this highly recommended destination:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hurricane/52/135/21

See more blog coverage and photography at Scoop It! Destination:
http://www.scoop.it/t/second-life-destinations?q=pandora

Pandora Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/pandoraboxofdreams/

Pandora Flickr Pool:
https://www.flickr.com/groups/pandora_box_of_dreams/pool/

I used Windlight sky setting [TOR] MIDDAY - Nostalgika in these images, which I favor for its warm golden light and clear skies. Nostalgika comes as an option in the Firestorm Viewer.

See how this destination looked with this same design and architecture this past December in winter snows:

http://www.eddihaskell.com/2016/12/great-second-life-destinations-winter_11.html

Looking for more places to visit?

To see more of my coverage of great destinations to visit in Second Life (scroll down):
http://www.eddihaskell.com/search/label/Second%20Life%20Destinations

Check out Scoop It Second Life Destinations for more great places to visit:
http://www.scoop.it/t/second-life-destinations

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Benja and Ryce Celebrate Their Fourth Wedding Anniversary at the Rose Theater Ballroom

Benja and Ryce celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary on Thursday, March 23, and returned to the Rose Theater ballroom at Angel Manor, the site of their wedding and party last night for some romantic memories. One thing great about being an avatar is being able to store your exact wedding outfit and hair styling in your inventory as an outfit and wear it in a moments notice --- if only real life were this simple!

Angel Manor and the Rose Theater complex are larger now, spanning an estate area of nine sims. You can find out more about Angel Manor and the Rose Theater, Second Life's Palace of the Arts here:

https://www.angelmanor.org/

You can visit Angel Manor and the Rose Theater here:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Angel%20Manor/12/185/22

You can find out more about Angel Manor in Second Life Scoop Destinations:

http://www.scoop.it/t/second-life-destinations?q=angel+manor

Angel Manor has a YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePurpleRoseTheatre

To see more of my coverage of great destinations to visit in Second Life (scroll down):

http://www.eddihaskell.com/search/label/Second%20Life%20Destinations

Check out Scoop It Second Life Destinations for more great places to visit:

http://www.scoop.it/t/second-life-destinations

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Great Second Life Destinations: Ryce Visits Tir Na Nog, A Charming Irish Pub For St. Patrick's Day

Although Tir Na Nog (Suki's Place) is currently under construction, you can visit this charming corner of Ireland at the following location for St. Patrick's Day - which falls on Friday, March 17 for some gorgeous photographic opportunities. I thought that that the landscaping reminded me of the rugged area around Galway on the west coast of Ireland.

Your taxi to this highly recommended destination:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lazy%20Shores/240/235/22

You can a range of special events in Second Life for St. Patrick's Day, the national holiday of Ireland, which falls on Friday, March 17, by checking the Second Life Destination Guide:

http://secondlife.com/destinations/events

Photographic Information:

I usd Windlight Sky Setting Luna%Jubilee%Southern Paradise for these images. You can download this bright and sunny setting over at Luna Jubilee's web site:

http://lunajubilee.com/2015/02/28/luna-jubilee-windlight-for-outdoors/#more-6334

Suki's Flickr Photostream:

https://www.flickr.com/people/107023868@N08/?rb=1

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Great Second Life Destinations: The Dark Brooding Skies at Field of Dreams for Spring 2017

Field of Dreams is quite simple one of the most celebrated professionally designed destinations on the grid. The sense of scale and proportion of buildings, trees, and outlying structures is unsurpassed. There is something magical about this collection of islands, with particular attention played to the interaction of waves and mist on rocky outposts. I highly recommend a visit.

Your taxi:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Field%20of%20Dreams/192/110/27