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

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

x Enjoy the late summer x

Visiting Les Salines ~ A Wild West Town in Second Life

My memories of a wild and romantic Wild West Town in Secondlife ~ Les Salines ~ 

Brought to (second) life by the talented team; Tolla Crisp and Terry Fotherington. 

A beautiful town and landscape for immersive roleplay and photography.

Thank you, once again to Tolla and Terry for bringing beauty to Second Life x

Here is the Slideshow album of my memories of Les Salines:

Second Life ~ Les Salines ~ A Wild West Town ~ (Slideshow) - YouTub

Les Salines is gone for now, hoping it will return once again next season x

x Thank you for the memories x 

The Outer Garden in Second Life

Visiting the beautifully styled and tranquil 'Outer Garden' in Secondlife.

A destination filled with romance, peace, etheral beauty, lights and flowers.

Somewhere to loose yourself and be at peace. Incredibly stunning.

Here is the SLurl:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Baddest/146/226/2530 

Here is my slideshow video, if you would like a little tour:

Second Life ~ The Outer Garden ~ (Slideshow) - YouTube

A had a wonderful time in the outer garden ~ thank you for creating such beauty x

Visiting 'Winter Daydreams' in Second Life

 ~ Winter Daydreams ~

A beautiful and tranquil Winter Destination ~ it was perfect for long walks through a gorgous glittering winter world ... time for reflection, relaxing with friends or exploring on your ice skates and enjoying being immersed and surrounded by a wintery wonderland, it was a truly magical experience.

Here is the SLurl:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Daydream%20Escape/29/111/23

Some snapshots and a video slideshow ... if you'd like to watch, here it is:

Second Life ~ Winter Daydreams ~ Winter Destination ~ (Slideshow)

Winterset Hollow in Second Life

My memories of a truly magical place in Secondlife ~ Winterset Hollow ~ 

Inspired by a vintage swedish winter village, brought to (second) life by the talented Tolla Crisp and Terry Fotherington. 

We were treated to an immersive and inspirational landscape, perfect for long walks and forgetting everything for a while and just 'being in the moment'.

There was a wonderful Ice Rink and Sled rides for the more avtive travellers, those in a more relaxed mode could take a Zip line going all the way up to a little snack-stop restaurant on an overlook platform with a stunning view over the landcape...walking for hours through the forests and fields, finding little dotted around homes and making friends with the many friendly animals finally returning to the cozy 'main street' with welcoming food establishments to warm your feet and your soul.

Absolutely beautiful!

Winterset Hollow is gone for now, hoping it will return once again next season x

x Thank you for the memories x 

Here is my photo album with some of my favourite views of Winterset Hollow, the choice was difficult, had I chosen all my favourite photos, the album would be hours of viewing pleasure, as it is it, I condensed it to a mere 6-ish minutes :)

If you like, you may watch it here:

Second Life ~ Winterset Hollow ~ Winter Destination ~ (Slideshow)

Visiting ' Christmas Wishes ' in Secondlife

A perfect Winter themed destination with lots of photogenic spots.

Watch a Slideshow of my snapshots here:

Second Life ~ Christmas Wishes ~ Winter Destination ~ (Slideshow)

Visiting Legendary Peak (Crystal Isle) in Secondlife

Another perfect Winter themed destination with lots of photogenic spots.

Watch the Video Slideshow capturing some of my snapshots here:

Second Life ~ Legendary Peak ~ Winter Destination ~ (Slideshow)

Visiting Astoria in Secondlife

Another perfect Winter Holiday destination with lots of photogenic spots and a huge Ice plane to skate and enjoy the surroundings.

Watch the Slideshow of some of my memories here:

Second Life ~ Astoria ~ (Slideshow)

Visiting ' Holiday Magic' in Secondlife

A perfect Winter Holiday destination with lots of activities and places to relax and enjoy the season; a fun zip-line providing a fantastic view, skating and dancing the night (and day) away on the romantic ice rink, taking walks through a magically illuminated world and cosy up in a carriage enjoying all the photgenic spots the location has to offer; followed by a stylish dinner.

~ I preserved my memories in a musical slideshow ~

Watch it here:

Second Life ~ Holiday Magic (Slideshow) - YouTube

Halloween in Second Life ~ A medley for 2022

A little musical Photo album to collect some memories of my favourite places I visited during the halloween season ~ Lots of fun was had and it was so easy to loose myself in the spooky surroundings, exploring and getting tangled up with the ghostly goings-on.

You can watch the video slideshow here:

Second Life ~ Halloween Medley 2022 (Slideshow) - YouTube

The Curse of Samhain at 'Deception' - 'The Archive' ~ Second Life Halloween Event

Some photographic memeories from The Curse of Samhain event at 'Deception' - 'The Archive' 

The region is open all year with different events being hosted throughout, it;s a great place to relax or go for a little stroll to unwind.

The theme of the region is a fan based tribute and virtual experience for all Deceptioners, in memory & dedication to the TV series "Deception"

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ocean%20Bay/47/157/22

You can watch the video here:

Second Life ~ The Curse of Samhain at 'Deception' - The Archive ~ (Slideshow) - YouTube

Visiting 'Tis the Season ~ Winter Wonderland at Moochie in Second Life

  Visiting

'Tis the Season ~ Winter Wonderland at Moochie

It's always a magical experience to visit Moochie in Second Life, whatever the season ... the Winter Wonderland is simply enchanting. Walk through the twinkling forest, snuggle up in one of the many somewhat secret nook sand crannies, enjoy a hot chocolate by the camp fire with friends after having a jolly good go at sledging or ice skating across the rather sizeable frozen lake or grab a reindeer led sled and explore the Wonderland in style. A fun festive market is set up by the lake with lots of produce, festive gifts and treats to choose from. Relax at the lakeside restaurant and take in the seasonal atmosphere with some fine food.

Don't forget to grab the free postcards to send out or keep as a souvenir ... it'll be another year before the magic will return.

I collected some photo memories and created a musical slideshow as a little souvenir.

Click here to see the Slideshow

Love, Shumani x

Memories from Halloween 2021 around the Second Life Grid

A great Halloween was had :)

A little Slideshow with memories from Halloween 2021 around the Second Life Grid

Watch here: 

Second Life Halloween 2021 (Slideshow) Celebrating Halloween in Secondlife - YouTube

Already looking forward to next year :)

xxx

Portofino in Second Life

 ~ Memories of Portofino ~

Photo taken at Soul2Soul Mediterranean in Second Life

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Beauty%20Isle/157/141/22

Oh Paris ~ Paris in Second Life

Oh Paris ...

Oh Paris ~ Paris in Second Life ~ (Slideshow) Travel in France and days-out in SecondLife

Last of the Yule memories ...

The last of my Second Life Yule memories in a moving photo album (Slideshow)

Here's the 'album' - hope you enjoy it as much as I did visiting these beautiful locations x

Peaceful Winter Dreams in Second Life (Slideshow) Holiday and Travel in SecondLife

Second Life Yuletide Moods 2020

Some more preserved memories of last Christmas

~ almost looking forward again to next X-mas ... almost ! :)

Here's the photo album (Slideshow):

Second Life Yuletide Moods 2020 (Slideshow) Holidays and Travel in Secondlife ~ Merry Christmas ♥

Christmas Markets of Second Life ~ Christmas 2020 in SecondLife

Some little snaps of my visits to some of the many Christmas Markets of 2020 around the Second Life grid. I ran out of time in the end and did not manage to visit them all ... such beautiful decorations and such a great effort by everybody to make this time of year so very pretty.

Here's a wee slideshow of my memories:

Christmas Markets of Second Life 2020 (Slideshow)

Some more memories of Halloween in Second Life ~ Looking back at Halloween 2020

Some more memories of Halloween and the amazing decorations around the virtual Second Life world we inhabit.

Second Life Halloween Celebration Mix 2020 Part Two (Slideshow) Celebrating Halloween in SecondLife

Looking back at Halloween 2020 - some memories ...

 Some memories of Halloween and the amazing decorations around the virtual world we inhabit.

Second Life Halloween Celebration Mix 2020 Part One (Slideshow) Celebrating Halloween in Secondlife - YouTube

Second Life Halloween Celebration Mix 2020 Part Two (Slideshow) Celebrating Halloween in Secondlife - YouTube