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Conducting Fireflies

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1 Conducting The Fireflies

When I was a child, I spent countless summer evenings conducting fireflies. No, they aren’t actually musical, but if you watch them long enough you will begin to notice a rhythm to their movements: slow and intermittent at twilight, building to a crescendo as twilight deepens. As darkness descends, it is nearly impossible not to join them in their dance of mystical, musical whimsy.

I remember once catching them and putting them in a jar with holes punched in the top, hoping to experience their magic at any time of day. But in the morning, they were dim, sluggish and dark. Running outside, I opened the lid and released them, watching them slowly wander around the ground momentarily before taking flight – little jewels of black and red against the sunny sky.

I never captured fireflies again. Their beauty and majesty can only be appreciated when they flicker among the stars, creating a masterpiece that diminishes in captivity.

1 And Fireflies Alight The Night

Pose Fair 2015, a Hottie Cooterati event, opens at noon on April 11. It runs until the 25th, so be sure to stop in to find the latest creations by the best posemakers on the grid. Today I am featuring Pose Fair Exclusives from Dream Print Poses. The poses in my photos are from her Blogging collection and will not be sold after the event ends. I will update my post with the SLurl to the event once it is officially open. (Now open!)

Also new is the Aussie Bush Hat I am sporting, from JfL Hats. With Anzac Day coming up on April 25th, it is timely as well as fashionable. Do stop by to say G’day to John and take home this Aussie classic for yourself.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Jacket: *Fishy Strawberry* Ducato Leather Jacket S – Brown NO TANK by Fae Eriksen
Top: .Atomic. {Basic Crop Top} – Shell by Ivy Graves
Jeans: Maitreya Zipper-Skinny Jeans * S #3 by Onyx LeShelle
*Hat: JfL Hats aussie bush hat V.1 chamois by Johnfrancis Laville
Shoes: CandyDoll _CD_ Newell Heels by Rebeca Dembo
Necklace & Earrings: EarthStones Precious Moments Locket & Earrings – Mother oF Pearl by Abraxxa Anatine
Hair: +LALA Moon+ Beagle [ Crimson Red ] by RuRu Nagy (edited)
Body & hands: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.0 with Glam Affair America skin tone by Onyx LeShelle
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) High by Siddean Munro
Feet appliers: -Glam Affair– Slink Feet Skin Appliers AD by aida Ewing
Head: .LeLutka.Mesh Head-ARIA v1.0 by jadenart

*Pose: Dream Print – Blogging One ‘15.6 by Ashlie Coba (available exclusively at Pose Fair 2015, April 11-25)
*Pose 2: Dream Print – Blogging Two ‘15.5 (available exclusively at Pose Fair 2015, April 11-25)

Photos taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet

On The Ball

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1 On the Ball_Vintage Morning

Literally.

I simply adore this pose prop from RubyStarlight Writer of Exposeur. Called Minimalist, she designed it to put the focus on the avatar. (The background is actually black; the white is an effect of lighting.) It has 10 poses with mirrors and they are elegant and sexy – and only 50L! It is just perfect for this nice-but-naughty romper from Fishy Strawberry. Add some strappy come-get-me heels from Eudora3D and you’re set.

Get on the ball and get all of this adorable stuff!

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Romper: *Fishy Strawberry* Dew Lace Romper – S – Peach by Fae Eriksen (available at Uber until April 22, 2015)
Shoes: Eudora 3D Kiania Heels by Eudora 3D (available at Uber until April 22, 2015)
Hair: *ARGRACE* SERI – Ginger by rika Oyen
Ring: Cae :: Promise :: Ring by Caelan Hancroft
Skin: -Glam Affair – Amberly II skin – America 13 D 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

Pose/prop: Exposeur – The Minimalist by RubyStarlight Writer (also available on Marketplace)

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet

No Duck Face Required

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1 Selfie

I did a bit of shopping at Kustom9 the other night, then jumped over to Purple Crayons. My intention was to wander around a bit, visit some of the photo galleries/studios there and wait to see if Rwah or Thorn were going to log on. I found myself at Thorn’s gallery (check out his Flickr and blog; they’re amazing!), oohing and ahhing over his photos, sitting on his box, clicking his camera, and generally immersing myself in his place. I then headed out, planning to hang around for a while. As I turned left out of his storefront, I saw a familiar photo on an old, flickering TV.

I plopped down on the conveniently-located bench and waited for the channel to change. When it didn’t, and nobody had shown up, I decided this was the perfect opportunity for a Selfie, without having to use a bathroom mirror.

No duck face required.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Top: Bueno-Mist Tank-Lara by Buenosl (Available at Kustom9 Feb. 15 – Mar. 13)
Jeans: *Fishy Strawberry* Boyfriend Jeans Slim – S – Medium Wash Duo by Fae Eriksen (Available at Kustom9 Feb. 15 – Mar. 13)
Shoes: fri.day – Darcy.Flats (Buck) – Maitreya by Darling Monday (Available at Kustom9 Feb. 15 – Mar. 13)
Necklace: Cae :: Promise :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Ring: Cae :: Promise :: Ring by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: *ARGRACE* YUZU – Ginger by rika Oyen
Skin: Glam Affair – Alice skin – Asia 02 C by aida Ewing (Available at Kustom9 Feb. 15 – Mar. 13)
Body, Hands & 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: Soy. Old van backseat (Gray leather) by Soyoy
TV: The Golden Oriole [OO] Look! I’m on TV! by Oriolus Oliva

Pose by the Old van backseat

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet