Hazardous

This title could describe blogging: since I began about a month ago, I’ve learned that blogging is hazardous to my free time. It’s not just the time I spend actually posting the blog – it’s the time I take to shoot the photographs, select them and process them for publication. It’s also hazardous to my friends; one of these days they’ll get sick of my blogs and hold an intervention!

But this title actually refers to the name of the sim where I took these photos. It’s another place I found on the Second Life Destination Guide. The description provided intrigued me, so I had to check it out.

“Dream infinitely, remain fearless, but always seek hazardous adventures.” Hazardous is a mysterious and intriguing place to take a few photographs, hang out, dance, or just spend some quiet time reflecting. Seek it out.

And they weren’t wrong. I did find it mysterious and intriguing, to say the least. From the landing point on a floating platform you plummeted gracefully from to the main sim, I was immediately captivated.

I’m just going to share a few photos I took there – no commentary from me, other than to say, besides the last photo, I did very little processing (for me, anyway). The stark beauty of the sim just needed to be shown as simply as possible. I changed the Windlight settings, but other than that, these are what you will find if you visit this beautiful place.

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Taking The Plunge – coldLogic’s Anniversary Celebration Photo Contest

This will be a quick post, because it’s VERY late and I’m knackered!

I’m going to brave the world of fashion photography contests in Second Life. I’ll be entering one of these photos in the coldLogic Anniversary Celebration Photo Contest. I haven’t decided which one yet, but I need to soon…the deadline is tomorrow!

I’d love to hear your comments on the photos to help me select one 🙂 This is the criteria:

– The photo(s) must show clothing from our current line of mesh fashion. Choose your favorite items and simply show us how you wear coldLogic.
– Be creative! We will pick winners based on creativity and our overall enjoyment of your photo.

There’s a bit more, but those are the relevant points in deciding which one to enter.

And without further ado…my three finalists for entry.

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Credits:
Pants: coldLogic trouser – kime.khaki
Top: coldLogic top – andersen.yellows
Hair: .b – ging sangria
Shoes: *MJS* Delusional Animals/B&W/Black
Necklace: EarthStones Forever Infinity Necklace
Nails/ring: [MANDALA]KABUKI Ring/SILVER
Skin: Akeruka Blanca Tan

All photos taken at It All Starts With a Smile Sim

The Graceful Rain

Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.
John Updike

Today I was browsing the Second Life Destination Guide and came across a sim called 2304 Rain. It intrigued me. Finding good “weather” sims in Second Life can be tough. This one seemed to have promise.

Oh, boy, did it ever. Wandering around, discovering the most surprising items scattered around, from giant rusty razor blades to a human-sized chessboard, to random photos propped against rocks, to an owl holding an umbrella 🙂

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I just took photo after photo, taking multiple shots of each pose, changing my windlight constantly to try to get just the right mood. The setting just cried out for darker lighting, but with highlights of brightness. If I hadn’t made myself stop so I could do this post, I would still be there, exploring, discovering, trying to to do justice to this amazing setting.

I don’t normally post this many photos, so I apologise, but I just want to share this incredible place.

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May your life be filled with graceful rain.