Saturday, September 16, 2023

My memories of a summer in 'The Shambles'

The Shambles ~ Summer 2023

My memories of a summer in 'The Shambles'

Brought to (second) life by the talented Tolla Crisp. 

'The Shambles' returned for the summer with beautiful vistas, relaxing corners to meet up with friends, lovely walks and a fun beach ... all in all a perfect place to forget the woes of both worlds and just be immersed in english summer beauty.

The 'real life' Shambles, in York dates back to the 14th century, a narrow, cobbled street in the city originally known for its many butcher shops. One of the most popular tourist destinations in York, it is often cited as one of the most picturesque streets in the world, which is easy to see with it's timber buildings and old-world ambience that has been preserved in large parts.

Tolla beautifully re-imagined the world that once was and extended the vibe into a wider village setting, with beautiful woodland walks along a river, a camping spot and even a beach setting. The absolute fun part was, of course, the mega high Bungee Jump Tower.

It is gone for now, but fingers crossed, it will be back at some point in the future...maybe even for Halloween.

Thank you, Tolla for a beautiful summer location and the memories x

To see my memories of a summer in The Shambles in a photo video slideshow, here is the YouTube link.

Second Life ~ The Shambles Summer 2023 ~ (Slideshow) - YouTube

My memories of a summer in 'The Shambles' in SL

Maybe we'll meet at the next re-incarnation of this amazing location - looking forward to it.

x Enjoy the late summer x


Thursday, September 7, 2023

My memories of SL20B ~ Happy Birthday SL

The theme for the Birthday celebrations this year was 'Our Fantastic Future' , these are some pics of the five main areas of the festivities; the main welcome area with access to the Time Capsule Display, The Mandala Stage, The Arboretum, The Ouroboros Stage and, of course, Linden Bear Island.

Here is the Slideshow album, if you'd like to have a watch x

Second Life ~ SL20B ~ Happy Birthday SL (Slideshow) - YouTube

SL20B

SL20B - The Ouroboros Stage

SL20B - The Mandala Stage

SL20B - The Mandala Stage

SL20B - Time Capsule Display

Happy Birthday SL x

Thank you for 20 wonderful years


Wednesday, September 6, 2023

My memories of the fabulous Bellisserian Bureau of Bureaucracy (BBB) exhibit at SL20B

The theme for the Birthday celebrations this year was 'Our Fantastic Future' and the BBB exhibit wonderfully captured this...it was such fun exploring the futuristic yet charming exhibit and taking the shuttle up to the Space Station was just a blast :)

It was an experience to remember and I am pleased to have captured my memories in these photographs. Hope you enjoy looking back as well.

Thoughtfully and beautifully designed and I cannot thank everyone at the BBB enough for bringing this experience into our Second Life and give us a glimpse what our future could bring ... extremely well done, Ladies & Gents, extremely well done! x

If you like you can watch the musical photo album here:

Second Life ~ BBB at SL20B ~ (Slideshow) - YouTube

BBB at SL20B

BBB at SL20B

BBB at SL20B

BBB at SL20B

Thank you for the memories x


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