We visited WQNC, today. You land in the shallows of an ocean, wondering where the hell you are…

… then you see you are standing in front of a large, derelict building, on a tiny island…

… the sky, here, is magnificent…

… you enter the ruin via this corridor. The ‘teleport’ sign does absolutely nothing, teleporting you about a meter, so I guess it’s someones idea of humour…

… inside is quite photogenic…

… in that derelict, yet still lit, neon, Asian ruin kinda way…

… there’s actually not much to see, here…

… it’s a short walk to nowhere, really…

… the only enterable space is filled with sleazy, adolescent, Asian manga garbage, which kinda ruins the whole place, unless you are into that shit, then there probably isn’t enough for you.

Venezia, where I recently opened another gallery, is a very pretty sim…

… there is a wonderful combination of grand and humble architecture…

… plenty of opportunities to employ perspective in your photography…

… there are lots of colourful old buildings…

… plenty of waterways, of course…

… gently lapping against ancient blockwork…

… which can be crossed using the many little footbridges.

Flutter and I visited ‘Birdlings Flat‘, today. This is apparently based on a NZ, South Island beach, which I’m guessing is somewhere South of Christchurch…

… there’s plenty of Kiwi treats, here. Kingfishers…

… and the ubiquitous hawk on a country road fence post…

… the hills…

… the ‘Save the Eels’ sticker…

… my favourite kind of isolated beach…

… rugged sheep…

… there is much Zen-like natural simplicity, here, it’s very beautiful…

… this could be a coastal walking track, almost anywhere in NZ…

… once again, a wonderful scene sculpted with minimalist precision…

… this is a very uncluttered environment…

… there are even Pūkeko here (:

I just hung a new exhibition in my home gallery…

… this series is called ‘Roads to Nowhere’…

… the images are dark, rich, and subtle, and reward prolonged study (:

I am almost always taking pictures. Often when I’m out exploring/shopping, I see really photogenic backdrops, and have to get pictures…

… these images are all from a few hours, this morning, when I was doing some casual exploring/shopping…

… I find a lot of cool places, this way… when I’m in a shop, and it is on a sim, I always have a look outside, to see if they have done any interesting landscaping, or if there are any other nice shops around…

… some creators have very pretty builds around their stores, making the whole scene much richer, more enjoyable than just shopping…

… I love when I get great pictures as well as new clothes!…

… there is so much to see and do in SL, so many amazing places waiting to be discovered… often, literally, just around the next corner.

In the fullest spirit of joining them if you can’t beat them, I have finally succumbed to the call of the Halloween-themed destination…

… finding, to my delight, places like Traitors Wood, with it’s wonderfully lurid colours…

… and dramatic lighting…

… which makes for plenty of interesting photographic potential…

… and just plain fun…

… ghosties and all…

… my Halloween-resistance has been laid to rest (: