The Illustrious Linden Mole

As many of us know, especially the older residents, the Linden Moles are those employees from Linden Lab, who are responsible for setting up and maintaining the mainland.  They terraformed, landscaped, and created the web work of roads, that go through the entire mainland.  They are rarely seen, but you know that at least someone put all those roads, linden trees and the buildings up that is on Linden public land.
What many may not realize is that they also have a sim that they live on.  Yup, there are roads there, along with a center square, a pub, and quite a few residences, many with the name of the mole or, in one case, the Linden who lives there.  The other fun fact is that this is all open to residents who may want to drop in, visit and take a look around. The sim is called Meauxle Bureaux, which is a bit of a mouth full when you try to say it, but it's worth at least one visit, even if it's to cure your curiosity on if the moles really exist.

The alluring draw of Pacifica

In the last couple of weeks, I have heard several people request for underwater areas to take photos.  The original intent today was to find the Halloween area that is being set up over at Pacifica, but alas, that was not open yet.
As I stood on the dock, debating on looking around, I noted their diving gear and signage about an underwater area.  Unable to resist the urge to peek, I slide under the blue waves near the pier to find a breathtaking underwater world open up to me.  As I moved further through the water, I found many areas of wonderful beauty, just waiting to be discovered.  With thriving aquatic life surrounding me and a landscaping set up to amaze you, I started to feel the draw and pull of the sim as it showed me it's beautiful layers of visual treasures.

The sweet sounds of Melody

I should first confess that I love fall.  The colors, sounds, smells, and the feeling of a cool breeze on my cheek, are all things that make fall one of the most amazing seasons for me.  I'm a lover of all things that happen during this season, including the landscaping and decorations that are done on the grid, during this time of the year.
This next sim is called Melody and they put together an amazing visual of the season on their land.  As I walked through, I could almost feel that cool breeze caressing my cheek and hear the crisp crunching sound of the leaves under my boots.  Photographically, they put together a treat for the eye, in the way they blended the colors together in their landscaping.  I highly recommend popping over and enjoying the hard work that went into this sim.

Shitenno Isle

Looking back in the last few posts, I figure I've been hitting a little too many rustic villages and settings, so today I set out to find something a little different.  The upside of looking for something different is that you never know what you will find and the downside is you don't know what you will find..
I found Shitenno Isle, which if you know me really well; you will know I love the Oriental artistry and culture alot.  Maybe due to the fact that I am such an avid follower of the style, I was maybe expecting a little more than what I found.  Don't get me wrong, I found some beautiful views and areas in Shitenno Isle but I also felt like it wasn't quite finished.  The idea and the set up is perfect for a beginning but I suppose what I missed was more foliage and more detail to be done on the grounds.  The buildings though, you will find no complaints there.  They are breath taking, very very detailed and beautifully textured and arranged on the land.  The town square is done perfectly, with the exception of once more, not enough detail in decorating the land.  Maybe I'm dropping in before they are finished and I hope that is the case because I would love to see the finished work, since I did see a ton of promise there.
Please note..the land is set for Adult, so please keep that in mind when popping over there and you will have to look around a bit for those spots I mentioned but they are well worth it.

For anyone interested in which windlight settings I'm using, here is the list that was used today:
First photo:  Phototools - Absinthe Light
2nd photo:  Phototools - Dreambook Light 03
3rd photo:  Jay Battlescars 4.0 - Summer
4th photo:  Places Alirium
5th photo:  Annalu Default 3