181 - Spotted deer

Dim Sum spotted two bucks and wonders what on earth they find so appealing about plain grass.... Blech! ... On the other hand, if it were catnip, ....


Two spotted deer.... Spotted two deer.... I couldn't make up my mind. :)

Mz took me to this spot after the photoshoot yesterday, and the view of the valley from up here made my heart leap up to my throat, so I thought I'd make it my next photo. :D

location: Maria Lynn Falls

Technical notes

windlight: Places Cornfield (modified)

180 - White cats and Mz

Mz, Dim Sum, and Matty, the white Bengal tiger, quietly enjoy a lovely morning under the warm Indian sun by the banyan grove.


Mz Marville sent out notecards inviting people to check out her newly redecorated sim, which she shares with Autom Nightfire. She promised to show me the secret place, so I just had to go. She was logged in and IM'd me that she found Dim Sum. :D

I noticed that Matty, the white Bengal tiger, was floating above ground a bit, so she came over and gave me permission to edit her objects. (The girl trusts me too much.... *evil snicker*) Anyway, we ended up chatting about

This was yesterday morning. We ended up chatting about mermaids, machinimas, mesh, and everything else for hours after that, until we were both too tired (around noon PST), so I just went to bed and didn't get a chance to upload until now.

model: Mz Marville
location: Maria Lynn Falls

Technical notes

windlight: Annan Adored Light Explosion I (modified)

179 - Fishing hole

Dim Sum wonders what kinds of fish are in this river as she peers into the water.


I really don't know what the original windlight is. I modified a previous modification of another previous modification of some windlight. At this point, it's likely so far away from the original anyway.

And for some reason, it feels like I've done this image before, or something similar. Kinda like a deja vu. Maybe it's the colors. Or the subject matter.

location: Runestone / Syrinx

Technical notes

windlight: [TOR] BIG SUN - Slips through walls 5(?) (modified)
water: Default ( modified)

178 - Stairway to a heavenly meal

Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye.
Four and twenty blackbirds,
Baked in a pie.

Dim Sum makes a note to Google the recipe for blackbird pie. But she needs "three and twenty" more blackbirds. If only she had thought of catching all the blackbirds she had seen all over the grid.



Sunshiny day! I couldn't get it quite right though. But I think this is the first time I've used windlight with the sun set to noon or close to noon. But there were too many trees behind the camera so this was the best way to light up the front. I could have turned on the local lights (that yellow thing in the middle is a light), but it felt incongruent to the time of day.

Maybe I should file a jira to request a feature to tone down the strength of local lights in Firestorm. Or to pick and choose which local lights are turned on or off. One day, when I have time....  ;)

location: Runestone / Syrinx

Technical notes

windlight: Phototools- Lo Light 03 (modified)
water: Default (modified)

177 - Fireplace guitar

Dim Sum is mesmerized by the flame. And the nice warmth makes her sleepy again. So what if she just woke up from a nap....


It's neon-y today. :) I didn't even modify the windlight this time. It's difficult to do lighting indoors so this doesn't have any shadows (which would have made the picture more interesting), but I turned on local lights which added the nice yellows and golds from the fire.


location: Runestone / Syrinx

Technical notes

windlight: Orange Incubus (modified)

176 - No one at the helm

Dim Sum wonders if she could safely jump on land when the abandoned ship crashes into the trees ahead.


Runestone, Syrinx, and Yes are pirate RP sims. I haven't seen much of it yet, but I've already found many romantic spots (and romantic poseballs).

The antique ship with the gorgeous textures is "The Crow v.4.0" by Lia Woodget (Black Spot Shipyard). I own one of her ships, although I unfortunately do not have space for it anymore.

location: Runestone / Syrinx

Technical notes

windlight: [TOR] SUNRISE - Island cusp (modified)
water: Default

175 - Tropical sunset

Dim Sum's eyes adjust to the dimming light.


This kinda reminds me of my childhood summers, actually. The tropical plants. The sunset. The water is too calm here though. We spent our summers by the sea, so the water is more agitated. Much more.

location: Dirty Rhythms / Descent

Technical notes

windlight: Phototools- Lo Light 03 (modified)
water: Default (modified)