Fairy Dark

Today's location, The Forest Beyond, is an exhibit by Ceakay Ballyhoo. Inara Pey wrote a great post about it, with more details. I went to a reading at the sim by Caledonia Skytower from Seanchai Library, she is such a charismatic reader. They said there might be a second reading later on. The sim has a story you can follow, that includes many of the characters and places (just look for the rocks with "story" on them), but CK is collecting writings about it by other people, too. I liked the use of imagery and writing together. And the art is very unique in style.

Details:

Shoes: Essenz: Cordoba, Pink, Maitreya, One Billion Rising gift
Eyes: Oo Yuki: Nou Eye 10, Catwa, gacha, Kustom9
Skin: Glam Affair: Kika, Catwa, Jamaica 02, Gacha Garden
Headband: Luas: Cute & Creepy, Gacha Garden
Flowers: Naminoke: Love-in-idleness bouquet #1
Nails: CB: Shelly Valentine Nail Color, 2nd Level, dollarbie
Hair: Like: Malama, 50L promo
Outfit: Glitch: Candy, color hud, Swank
Head: Catwa: Kimberly, Bento
Body: Maitreya: Lara Mesh body
Shape: my own
Pose: Icons Of Style: Persefona #4

Location: Mistwood Isle & CKB Art Gallery - The Forest Beyond
Windlight: Fairy Dark Blue (Paulina)

Ruby

Detail:

Gloves and rings: Snatch: Basic Latex Gloves/All Colors, sale until Jan 31st
Dress: Junbug: Audrey Strapless, Ruby, Fifty Linden Fridays
Hair: Elikatira: Tonya, Exclusives, FLF
Shoes: Pure Poison: Felicia, FLF
Skin: Glam Affair: Natalia, Catwa, Jamaica, After Party, FLF
Eyes: Inkheart (new location!): Eternal, Galaxy, PPRS (Thanks InkHeart!)
Nails: Sweet Abigailia: Nail set - cosmetics fair gifty, Cosmetic Faire gift

Pose: Serendipity: Cute doll pose pack 2/3, 2nd Level Gift
Location: DiXmiX Gallery - online (exhibit by Cammino e Vivo Capovolto)
Windlight: Bree's Appleblossom

The Arrow and the Song

I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.

I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong,
That it can follow the flight of song?

Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend.

The Arrow and the Song by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Details:

Dress: Eveline In The Box: Xavienne, Plaid Purple, 25LTuesdays
Collar: On A Lark: Collar 01, 25LT
Boots: G&D: Ankle Gio Black, Hello Tuesday
Eyes: HSH: Wolf 01, purple, Cosmopolitan
Hair: Ayashi: Shiro, Brown set, Sanarae
Skin: Birth: Emi TC4, Catwa, Tone 02, RARE, The Chapter Four gacha
Nails: Nail Me: MmmCoffee, Ball of Yarn Hunt
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: Belle Poses: Joss 6, 2nd Level gift

Location: Archimedes Public Library, Babbage Palisade

Windlight: region

Odette

Details:

Hair: Ayashi: Nobuko, Black set, Men Only Monthly
Skirt and belt: Avale: Odette, Tres Chic
Top: Apple Heart Inc.: Lara C. Outfit, 2nd Level Exclusive
Boots: E-Clipse Design: Narcotic Dope Combats, Maitreya, Black, Shiny Shabby
Skin: Pumec: May #14, gacha, Shiny Shabby
Crown: NeverWish: Crown, Black, Vintage Gacha gift

Headdress: Bite&Claw: Ionna Circlet, Black, Vintage Gacha gift

Choker: Junbug: Dragonfly, Beryl, Vintage Gacha gift
Nails: Alme: Glam Winter, Gold, On9

Eyes: Song: Miau, Earth Eye, The Kawaii Project

Pose: Serendipity: Cute doll pose pack 1/3, 2nd Level Gift

Location: Theda Tammas installation at Art Project / Blue Orange (Closed door from the metro station)

Petite Village

Details:

Outfit: Dinkie Boutique: Dinkies roll neck sweater and pants, blush (thanks Lycia!)
Shoes: Dinkie Boutique: Dinkies knit booties, pink
Hat: Dinkie Boutique: Hipster beanie, pink
Avatar: Tiny Inc: Dinkies black kitty mesh avatar v1.2

Pose: Rust Republic: Static poses, 1, 2n Level gift

Location: Petite Village, where Dinkie Boutique is located, is a really beautiful place for dinkie fashion shopping and hanging out. Remember to check out all the buildings, and the upstairs, because there are several departments already. The picturesque village has a cafe down the hill and a lovely spot for relaxing by the water. (Can you spot the cat? She was not super keen on posing with me, lol).

Windlight: TOR, Midday, Cheery cyan

Burning

"As low my fires of drift-wood burn,
I hear that sea’s deep sounds increase,
And, fair in sunset light, discern
Its mirage-lifted Isles of Peace".

From "Burning Drift-Wood" by John Greenleaf Whittier


Details:


Dress: Faida, Fallen Gods: Cadeau enveloppe, Wonderland, gacha 9., Epiphany
Skin: Enfer Sombre: Lana, Mocha, RARE, gacha, Epiphany
Hair: Ayeshi: Takemi, Seashore, The Gacha Gardians
Headband: Opale: Holidays, Blue, TGG group gift
Necklace: Footpaw: Gem Drop Necklace, Winter Frenzy Gift
Ring: Jinx: Crystal Ball, Winter Frenzy Gift
Shoes: Empire: Cranesbill, Arcade Xmas gift
Leggings: Neve: deedee, neutral
Bow: Sintiklia: Glossy bows, group lucky board
Eyes: Song: Cyr, Cosmetic fair
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Puppy: MishMish: Corgi, Luxebox

Pose: Zipi: Lolita 2, 2nd level January

Location: Burning by Cica Ghost
Windlight: region

Feline

“The smallest feline is a masterpiece.” 
- Leonardo da Vinci

Details:

Earrings, glasses: Plastik: The Bina Flourish Collection, FLF
Hair: Exile: On the Go, 5 Color Naturals, FLF
Skin: Belleza: Sara, FLF
Dress: Valentina E.: Velvet Angel, Rose, FLF
Nails: FDD: Black French, Maitreya, old The Fantasy Collective SL13B gift
Eyes: Inkheart: April, Deep Brown, Advend 2016
Shoes: Fri: Rowena, Coal, old FLF
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: Serendipity: Cute doll pose pack 3, 2nd Level Gift
Location: A Tale of Two Kitties. This city looks so good and they have some great KittyCatS shops there. You know how Im a shopaholic? It is even worse when it is something cute like this. I know Katskis set up just recently and has already had several sales.

Nostalgic futuristic

Record breaking Thriller
dance attempt.

                *

Wolfman Jack style
dj in the video game says,
“This is Wasteland Radio

and we’re here for you”

                *

You are here

maintaining détente
between the voices
in your head.

Immediacy is retro,
says Lytle.

                 *

Nostalgic/futuristic 
scene in which

we can read the code—

green
flowing algorithms.

We can almost
slip right in.

Paragraph by Rae Armantrout

Details:

Trenchcoat: Hilly Haalan: Jenna, Tres Chic
Shoes: Mignon: Glam Heels, red, gacha, Tres Chic
Hair: Tukinowaguma: Wulff Browns, The Liaison Collaborative
Eyes: Lotus: Starry eyes, Dark Brown, The Chapter Four gift
Headband and choker: Pr!tty: Christmas kitty, black, heart choker, Chapter Four gift
Glasses: Evermore: Baxter, The Kawaii Project gift
Bracelet: Loordes of London: The Kilmartin Stone-#4, Be Beauty XMAS Gift
Lipstick: Lakshmi: 2016 Grand Holiday Party Gift, On9 Gift
Eye makeup: Alaskametro: Gala, Eyes 01, On9
Tights: KiB: Siri, The Frozen Fair
Nails: La Boheme: Diti Gold, Slink Omega Maitreya

Pose: Juxtaposition: Light me up, 2nd Level gift

Location: Junktown
Windlight: Wasteland

Be Careful

i must be careful about such things as these.
the thin-grained oak.    the quiet grizzlies scared
into the hills by the constant tracks squeezing
in behind them closer in the snow.    the snared
rigidity of the winter lake.    deer after deer
crossing on the spines of fish who look up and stare
with their eyes pressed to the ice.   in a sleep.  hearing
the thin taps leading away to collapse like the bear
in the high quiet.   i must be careful not to shake
anything in too wild an elation.    not to jar
the fragile mountains against the paper far-
ness.   nor avalanche the fog or the eagle from the air.
of the gentle wilderness i must set the precarious
words.   like rocks.   without one snowcapped mistake.
(Be Careful - By Ed Roberson)

Details:

Eyes: SU69: Be Beauty XMAS Gift
Hair: Alice Project: Sloan, Christmas, Advent gift 17th Dec.
Shoes: Ecru: Trinket: Maitreya-Slink-Belleza 30 Colours, 60 WE
Skin: The Skinnery: Park Shin, Catwa Applier, Mocca, C88
Dress: Sweet Lies: Briza Dress Pack 1, old The Liaison Collaborative
Nails: Livia: Natural Gold, Slink/Omega/Maitreya, Color Me Project
Jewellery: IT: Majestique Set 22
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: Belle Poses: Joss 2, 2nd Level gift
Location: Telrunya Winter, Flickr
Windlight: my own

What in the Dickens?

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another". - Charles Dickens

Details:

Hair: Diva: Nina, Red Amber
Cloak: Ashmoot: AW Coll, Color Me Project
Bracers: B&C: Winter's Chill, Midwinter event
Skin: Glam Affair: Olivia, The Epiphany Birthday
Shoes: Empire: Foxglove, The Chapter Four gift
Eyes: Queen oF Ink: Queen, The Chapter Four gift
Earrings: Ricielli,  Koko, Silver, TCF
Nails: Nailed It: All in One, On9 Christmas Gift Set
Dress: Foxes: Party Dress, Luxebox December
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pet: MishMish: Cozy Little Bear, Luxe Box December

Pose: Belle Poses: Joss 3, 2nd Level gift

Location: The Dickens Project 2016, Produced by Seanchai Library, at Water Haven, sponsored by Kultivate Magazine / benefiting Team Diabetes SL (Make sure to check out the Eight Days if Dickens Mini-Hunt)
Windlight: PinkPurple

The robin makes a laughing sound

The robin makes a laughing sound.
It makes me stop and look around
to see just what the robin sees—
fresh new leaves on twigs of trees,
a strong, high branch on which to rest,
a safe dry ledge to hold its nest.
The robin makes a laughing sound.
I stop. I always look around.

(- The robin makes a laughing sound by Sallie Wolf)
Details:

Skin: 7 Deadly Skins: Candie, applier, Kittycats calendar
Choker: Purple Moon: Frozen, On9
Hair: No Match: No Sleep: Holiday edition, blonde-pink, On9 gift
Hairbase: No Match: Mesh head appliers
Shoes: Ingenue: Natala Heels, Creme, Arcade gacha
Ring: Yummy: Snowflake Rings: Star Burst, Arcade gacha
Nails: On A Lark: Nails 001, all (all=75L.. there are three 25L sets) 25L Tuesday
Dress: Luas: Noemi, Roses, 25L Tuesday
Eyes: Raindale: Lovise, 2nd Level
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: Adorkable: Nippy 2
Close up pose: Luanes World: A Memory, 2nd Level gift

Pet: MishMish: Robins in the snow, C88

Location: Gallery of Pavlovas Art by Donna Pavlova, my niece
Windlight: Gwen's Light