Progeny

The eerie wail of a wolf howling across the shadowed marsh sounds through the humid air that surrounds you.  The lapping of the water softly against the side of a small boat alerts you to the presence of someone else in the area but, the dimming light in the marsh prevents you from clearly seeing the figure that is moving slowly towards you across the waterway.  As you watch, the outline of a large figure using a pole to propel the boat slowly becomes clearer and you notice that they are wearing a dark, almost ominous looking cloak, one that hides their face from your eyes. Taking a step back, the moss hanging from the branches of the trees brushes over the back of your neck and you feel shivers run through your body as fear begins to build.  Keeping your eyes on the boatman coming ever closer, you register that he has started to slow as he approaches the shore, his hand reaching up to pull his hood back so you can finally register with horror the sight of his face....Welcome to Progeny!  An eerie land filled with a gothic inspired castle, old wooden homes that have long ago been abandoned by their owners, ruins that give you pause as you near them and a graveyard that still seems to have lingering traces of blood on the stones.

The gothic air, the haunting sense of being watched and the amazing forest that surrounds all of this is a fantastic place to explore and experience.  Progeny though is also a sim that has been set up to roleplay in, so when visiting here, please keep in mind that you may come across rpers.  Please be respectful at all times.

Graham Collinson:  Graham wandered about the old land, capturing some wonderful imagery that showcases and highlights some of the haunting atmosphere you can feel from Progeny.

To visit Progeny, here is your ferryman and yes, you do get to go with him to get down to the sim.  Bwahaha

Tir na Brighid

Some time ago, I found Tir na Brighid by chance.  I had a need for a taste of my Celtic roots and it had come up in the search.  Walking down the paths, through the woods and past the quaint cottages, you can almost feel the soft breeze caressing your cheek or hear the sea dancing along the shoreline.
Cierra Anatine is the owner and creator of this amazing sim.  An incredible lady who is very busy with her store Kismet, she has used her talents in developing the Tir na Brighid sim, dedicating it to the Gaelic Goddess Brighid, keeper of hearth and home.  The following pictures are from me last visit there, enjoying the land and using several windlight settings to bring the feel of the sim out.  (Places Cornfield seemed to be my favorite here for wind light settings)

Handfasting Circle:  Gaelic Wedding Ceremony near the Kismet store

Adjoining sim, where Kismet is located

A little side note:  The cottages are private residents.  When you go to visit here, please keep in mind to respect their privacy.  There is also some cottages that are available for rent or for sale, so if you fall totally in love with the sim, you can make your home here.

Graham Collinson's View:
Graham dropped by the sim and these are the views that captured his attention and inspiration:
**Apologies for the delay and time in posting these last ones but we ran into some technical issues which are finally smoothed out**

Graham was able to send me these from his time over in Tir na Brighid, showing the views that captured his attention.  As you can see, they are just amazing..so fabulous job Graham!