Furillen

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A dream is made of equal parts reality and fantasy. Or perhaps, rather than fantasy it is hopes and wishes. Of possibilities and aspirations. Of memories transformed into tales of indulgence and fulfillment, rewritten to salve our subconscious. A juxtaposition of everyday events with faraway desires. They are the attainment of our loftiest goals in our most unguarded state.

Or sometimes, they are simply strange glimpses into how far our imagination can take us.

A girl in lingerie and dangerously high heels atop a sandy mountain, watching a dove peck for food as flowery wind turbines gently tousle her hair. Yes, this is probably more of the latter than the former. But still, it is a legitimate dream, a play-by-play of her mind at its freest.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
Top: ISON – lace bralette -maitreya- by Harry Hyx (available at Uber through Feb. 23rd)
Shorts: ISON – lace trim shorts -maitreya- by Harry Hyx (available at Uber through Feb. 23rd)
*Shoes: fri.day – Carrie.Platforms (Mint) – Maitreya by Darling Monday (available at Kustom9 through Mar. 10th)
Hair: =DeLa*= Fitted Mesh Hair “Lila” Gift pack by Kuranosuke Kamachi (Anniversary gift at Shiny Shabby Feb. 20 – Mar. 10)
Body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
Tattoo: [White~Widow] Legend – Henna – RARE by Julie Hastings (gacha prize)
*Skin: [PXL] Creations Shara Winter NAT Makeup 03 REB C2 by Hart Larsson
*Eyes: Mayfly – Luminous – Mesh Eye (Ghost Persian Blue, w3) by Arkesh Baral
Eyelashes: * Mon Cheri * *MC* “Falsies” by Freya Oliveri

Dove: {anc} NO LIMITS // eating dove. [ham-pink] by aki69 (gacha prize)
Wind turbines: {anc} picnic / flower wind turbines black by aki69 (gacha prize)

*Pose: !bang – stand 390 by Luna Jubilee (neck position modified)
Photo taken with LUMIPro 2016 by Stefan Buscaylet

Location: Furillen

Anyone who says that Second Life is separate from real life is sadly mistaken. Whether you wander around as a nymph, Gorean warrior or super model, you are in some way reflecting the real you in a virtual world. Everything you touch, everything you create, everything you imagine is a little bit of who you are – or who you want to be.

For Serene Footman, his dose of reality comes in the form of recreating Furillen in Second Life. This hauntingly beautiful sim is his homage to the island off the coast of Sweden. This snippet from the Furillen in Second Life blog explains his vision:

Furillen is a sim within the virtual world, Second Life. It depicts an island off the north-east coast of Sweden containing abandoned industrial builds that were once part of a former limestone factory. Remote, bleak and beautiful, this is a Second Life photographers haven. The sim now attracts around 300 visitors per day.

The sim was designed to retain some of the most distinct and recognisable features of the real Furillen: the airstream, the tree line and pier, for example, together with the large slag heaps that still exist as a reminder of the old quarry. In addition, there are several buildings, the main being a hotel that – on the virtual Furillen – doubles up as an art space with a series of rooms featuring minimalist installations.

This is going to be a long, photo-heavy post, so if you care to join on my journey, please continue beyond the cut.

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