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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting – What Others Imagine

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I always anticipate the Weekly Photo Challenge. Often with trepidation, but always with the intent to complete it. I check the other entries each week – maybe not all of them, but on my Saturday, I go through all that have been posted. This is usually between 50-100 blogs. And during the months I have been participating, I have never seen another post from Second Life. Maybe they’re out there, but I just haven’t stumbled across them. I get a lot of views from other bloggers taking part in this challenge. I wonder what they think, seeing our virtual world instead of the corporeal one. Perhaps they fleetingly wonder what the heck this is all about, or perhaps, for a moment, they are tempted to join themselves. Whatever their reaction, I hope they take a moment to read my ramblings and understand my appreciation for their work – and for stopping by to see mine 🙂

The challenge this week is “Fleeting”. The instructions are:

IN A NEW POST CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PICTURE THAT MEANS FLEETING TO YOU.
Some ideas to get you started:

– Observing nature and capturing a quiet, special moment.
– Experimenting with shots of movement.
– Taking a snapshot of someone deep in thought (or alternatively, in mid-action).
– Exploring a place that’s transient in nature (airports, stations, streets, etc.).

For my interpretation of “Fleeting”, I went back to my photos of Alirium. This sim, with its display of the seasons, exemplifies the word “fleeting” to me. As does Second Life. I’ve mentioned before the ever-changing landscape of SL that is our virtual world. Although Second Life is celebrating its 10th birthday this month, it has changed so drastically in that time that I’m sure that an early pilgrim who left after a fleeting visit in 2003 wouldn’t recognise it if they came back to see it today. I’ve been a resident for not quite five years, and I am amazed at the changes and advances I’ve seen.

So for one fleeting moment, suspend disbelief and just immerse yourself in a world where there are no limitations beyond what you can imagine. Or better still, what others can.

Please stop by The Weekly Photo Challenge post to see what other other bloggers have presented.

Visiting Alirium

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Today I took a break from shopping. Well, unless you don’t count the Marketplace purchase I made of the Erratic Mindy shirt I’d been meaning to buy 😉 Instead, I decided to pick a new location from the Second Life Destination Guide. I saw several places that looked interesting, but I decided to pay Alirium a visit. The description caught my attention right away:

Begin in a wintery shack, then warm up as you explore all four seasons spread across a radiant spectrum of gorgeous colors.

I didn’t actually begin in the shack, but rather a black space with butterflies floating around me and a large white hole. Holding my breath, I plunged in and landed in a small shop for the landscaping you can find on the sim. Then, out a doorway, through a tunnel and I found myself in a meadow bursting with colour. I wandered around a bit until I found a kaleidoscope of butterflies above a field of stunning yellow grass with beautiful pink trees in the distance. And there I stayed.

I am in awe as I wander the myriad sims in Second Life, amazed at the beauty and creativity the residents produce. Although I can’t do them justice, I am happy to just take my photographs and share my wonder with you.

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Credits:
Top: erratic / mindy – tshirt / cat black
Skirt: tulip. High Waisted Denim Mini S Ash (The Arcade)
Necklace: MG – Necklace – Summer LadyBird – White (The Arcade)
Earrings: EarthStones Butterfly Earring – Whisper
Skin: [PF] Harley – Arcade 02 (The Arcade)
Hair: tram C407 hair / maroon (size40)
Eyes: Mayfly – Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Glacial River, w3)

Poses:
Top photo: Glitterati – Model Pack 28 – 274
Bottom photo: Glitterati – Beauty – 014

Location: Alirium

Weekly Photo Challenge: Patterns – The 9 Art Planets

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I’m back on track with the Weekly Photo Challenge after missing out last week. When I saw the prompt, “Patterns”, I knew there was a multitude of choices in Second Life for this theme. I went to my standby, the Destination Guide, and I wasn’t disappointed.

I was immediately drawn to The Nine Art Planets, which is described as ” an art installation to give visitors nine different emotional feelings, reflected through subconscious minds. Inspired by a variety of immersive artists, this is one installation you don’t want to miss.” It is a riot of colour, sound, and experience.

The patterns are mesmerizing, the music is primal, and the entire experience is a bit surreal. You will receive a HUD on arrival – wear it, and click to the various areas of the installations. You won’t be disappointed.

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For those of you unfamiliar with LEA, it’s the Linden Endowment for the Arts. You can read more by checking out the link on the Second Life Wiki page for LEA. It’s well worth checking out more of the installations. I’ll try to add more visits soon.

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You can check out more of the Weekly Photo Challenge entries by clicking this link and going to the comments section.

If you happen to click on one of my photos, you’ll notice it takes you to my Flickr page. I’ve lost my Add Media button on my post editor, so rather than spend more time trying to figure out how to get it back, I’ve just added the photos to Flickr. Fixed!