Wildlife on the Sim

In the summer, I had a great time shopping for, and building a realistic coral reef. As a person that is a salt-water-fish enthusiast and a snorkel nut, I am quite familiar with the species. So the reef was quite interesting and yes, Jaws did show up!

Now that we are into a frigid winter, the sim needed some wildlife. This seems to be becoming my trademark as in fall, I had a giant turkey vulture, and a huge brown owl. So the winter needed some wildlife and off to the stores I went. Not being a fan of the "static pose" one prim poster animal, I decided to look and make the choices fitting of our efforts on the sim. Here is what I found.

Animals on the Sim

 The animals on the left are from Sculpty Creation Animals. This store is absolutely amazing, the animals are life-like and low prim. All the animals shown in this blog are animated and move in a realistic manner. The price is within range for the design and quality of the product. I love flying around the sim watching or sneaking up as if I am in the wild myself and spying on these animals in their natural setting.



Pictured above are mountain goats, elk, white tail deer, albino deer, a squirrel, and a chipmunk. I have strategically placed these critters around the sim to appear as if they are roaming free. These animals do not roam around, they have movement and are still until you come withing 10 meters. It is amazing how some wildlife can add a bit of realism to the sim.

More Sim Animals!

There are even off-sim floating polar bears, and a seal Island with a few seals moving in place. The seals are on an island and are discernible to the viewer at even the lowest graphic setting. The snow owl in this picture is from Animania. If you like birds, you will LOVE this place. Animania has much more than birds, but this is by far their best animal. I had a bird aviary (for my Verde of course!) on Parrot Key in the summer and most of the birds came from this place. There are many free roaming, and a few that are perched and fly in a circle that is set in the menu by the owner.

The bald eagle shown in this picture is a free-roaming type that stays on your parcel, it is sculpty and is around 20 prims. This beauty comes from Glowing Heights. This is a great little shop that has quite a few different species of animal, all look the part. The menu allows you to rez 1 to 5 birds at a time, I only rez 2 at a time to keep the look real. Look closely at this bird and please go in-world to see it, you will want it.

Browny and Off-Sim Seal Island

The brown bear pictured above has a trout in its mouth that appears after he bobs his head up and down looking for a fish in front of him. The fish appears in his mouth after a few bobs! It is a real riot to watch, and prompted me to put a few free roaming trout in the area of this browny!  The off-sim seal island is also pictured here. I put a few seals on the bank inland to add a realistic feel. These guys are big and they are animated as well, both pictured animals are from Sculpty Creation Animals.

Check out the wildlife at these stores, it feels like a trip to the zoo for me! I cant wait till spring, I am already plotting and planning the return and addition of a few more critters!

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You like detail? You like Yachts?

I appreciate a fine looking product, even nicely detailed clothing or a textured couch is not for women alone. I look for skins and hair the same way, I am most willing to pay for detail and texture, especially with my last summer habit...Yachts!

The Gollette- from Star Bay

This boat, The Gollette, is from Star Bay Marine. I hope you can see what exact detail Star Bay delivers to us, the consumer, a quality product and a great boat to drive around the sim. This boat took some time to manage but is worth the sailing lesson. The Gollette comes in a furnished and unfurnished version, the prim count is reasonable.

Star Bay has changed some of their yachts since I bought these boats in the summer. I really like their fleet and have a few  gems from this marina. The Atlantis is a higher prim yacht that actually has a decent flyable helicopter along with the package. The helicopter is optional, it stays on the bow of the boat and can be used or not. The boat has a color change hud to allow some tweaks.There is a nice dancing room with a bar, and a grand state room below with another entertainment deck.

The Atlantis- Star Bay

The Atlantis is a great party boat. It is not drivable, but lends a grand quality yacht to the scenery.  I had this boat rezzed for some time during the summer and fully appreciate the texture and build.

The Super Dolphin - Star Bay

The Super Dolphin is a great, sleek yacht that is undrivable, but has a truly authentic look outside and inside. There is a great top deck, a room for dancing and entertaining, and a lower deck with a master suite that is cozy and formal. The textures are rich and the build is impressive. This size boat can sometimes look like a shoe-box in SL, not this one! This boat is a beauty and has plenty of room to cam on the inside (one of my pet peeves for boats!!).

The Aurora - Emerald Boats and Yachts

 
The last boat I am writing about (although I have many more I would love to show!) is The Aurora. This is from Emerald Boats and Yachts. I highly recommend a trip to this marina to see their fleet, quite impressive. The Aurora has a working movie theater and a splendid deck that is textured with realistic detail. The furniture on board has poses that make you look and feel natural. I look for furniture and items WITHOUT pose balls just because it interrupts the look and flow of the item, and it is just lazy. Take the time to put a script in, we will figure it out!



Please visit these sites and have fun showing off your toys! Where else can one have twenty houses in their inventory, a fleet of 20 yachts, and more toys than Donald Trump! In SL of course!

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