Apple May Designs

Next To You

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There is a place I will always feel welcome, always be safe and always belong. It is a place that has no boundaries, no geographical restraints and no limits of time. It is open, warm and inviting. It is the place where I go when I am tired, cold and feeling alone.

Next to you.

It is where I long to be when you are away…a homesickness that is cured only when you return. Hands held, thighs touching, head upon shoulder, smile on lips. It is my favourite destination, my secret haven. It is mine, alone. It is wherever you are, whenever you are there.

Your place is here; not just on this bench, but in my heart. Until you return I will close my eyes and reside in my joy, my happiness, my contentment. I will savour each memory like a precious gift and sigh with the comfort of each remembrance.

Next to you.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

*Top: Apple May Designs Lace Tops (Maitreya Small) – White by Apple May (available at Shiny Shabby July-August 2015)
Jeans: Emery Kerr Jeans Original for Maitreya Body Lara by sunami Beck (available at Uber July-August 2015)
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Ami by Truth Hawks (available at Uber July-August 2015)
Necklace: (Yummy) Repurposed Charms Necklace – Eclectic – N21 Exclusive by Polyester Partridge (available at N21 July 2015)
Skin: -Glam Affair – Summerv3 – America 02 E by aida Ewing
Body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V1.0 by Onyx LeShelle
Eyes: IKON Promise Eyes – Maldives by Ikon Innovia
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

*Bench: Kuro – Next to you chair by Luana Dawg (available at Shiny Shabby July-August 2015)
Grass: Soft Grass Store *FIELD GRASS 1.4 by Capo Freenote
Trees: Studio Skye Enchanted Woods v2 by Alex Bader
Fallen tree: Studio Skye Skye Fallen Tree Bridge Sloped by Alex Bader

Pose by the Next To You Bench

Photos taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet

Tearful

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Yes, I’m tearful. Hair Fair 2015 is coming to a close tonight at midnight. You still have time to get down there to pick up your favourite hairstyles and bandanas. As always, the last day of Hair Fair is Bandana Day – the day we wear the bandanas in honour of cancer patients who have lost their hair during treatment.

So, put on a smile through your tears and make one last contribution before the sims close for another year.

*Lingerie: Apple May Design Maitreya Lara Applier – Izzie – Red by Apple May
*Necklace: Salt & Pepper S&P Vicky necklace by xxSaltandPepperxx
Hair: MINA Hair – Grace (no materials) by Mina Nakamura (available at Hair Fair 2015 Redhead Sim)
Skin: -Glam Affair – Summerv3 – America 02 E by aida Ewing (available at Collabor88 June 2015)
Body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V1.0 by Onyx LeShelle
Eyes: IKON Promise Eyes – Maldives by Ikon Innovia
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Makeup: {Wicked} Peach – Lament – Eye Makeup by Autumn Amaranth (NEW LOCATION)

Daybed: HIDEKI – Shabby Daybed by Hideki Carami

Pose: aDORKable Poses Marketplace Store: Floored II 5m by Adorkable Peapod

Photos taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet

Where The Earth Meets The Sea

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I spend a hell of a lot of time in Second Life building elaborate sets for photo shoots, digging through my inventory for the perfect accessories to style an outfit and shooting an absolute multitude of photos with dozens of different Windlight settings, all for a single picture. I do enjoy it or I wouldn’t do it, but sometimes it is nice to just strip everything back to the basics.

A beautiful dress. A feminine hairstyle. A deserted beach with simple lighting. Five shots later and minimal post-processing I was done.

This post isn’t about the rubber meeting the road; it is about the tranquility of that place where the earth meets the sea.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

*Dress: Apple May Designs Earth Child (Belleza Isis) – Sky by Apple May (available at Tres Chic July 2015)
Earrings: Cae :: Heart of Glass :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: *ARGRACE* HOTARU – Red by rika Oyen
Body & Hands: -Belleza- Isis by Tricky Boucher
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet High by Siddean Munro
Skin: -Glam Affair – Amberly II skin – America 05 D by aida Ewing
Skin Applier: -Glam Affair – Belleza Venus Appliers ( America ) by aida Ewing

Pose: Di’s Opera – Black 2 by Di Hoorenbeek

Location: Timeless Memories

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet