Chakryn Forest
It’s not often I get to take a break from modeling. Today was an extra quiet day so I decided to take a SL vacation. Where? was the question. I want to find a place to explore and has great scenery.
Now, how do I find this place? As we all know, searching is a challenge and teleporting from place to place to find a great spot ruins the fun. I decided to be creative in my search. I used the word ”caves”. Don’t ask me why the word caves… I like to think outside the box sometimes. I am hoping something different from the usual places will pop up. I scroll down the list of places and hit the jackpot. It reads: Romantic forest with caves, tunnels and passageways. Hmmm sounds interesting. I immediatley start packing.
Rummaging through my closet of an inventory that is a cluttered mess and approaching 40k, I put on my hiking gear: backpak, boots, belt with water bottle, knife *don’t ask* , binoculars, gloves and a few not so useful things. My outfit is comfy but not wise choice but hey this is Second Life and I can wear what I wish. There are no insects and no use for mosquito repellant (hmm, I think). A must have are my sunglasses and my Happy I am Nappy hairstyle. All set, confident and ready for anything. I am good to go… sexy and comfortable is my motto.
All dressed for adventure, I teleport to Chakryn Forest. I land on a mountain ridge. Looking left and right and then behind me, there are various paths. I select the path going up higher up the mountain.
The area is beautiful and you get a feeling of being with nature. I did fall into a cave. Inside the cave is sitting area. It is very private with unique decoration. I sit and meditate a bit and listen to the music. It is a wonderful sitting area, peaceful and a perfect spot for hanging out with friends or that someone special. That is if one can find it again. I fly out of the cave and continue my journey where i reach a spectacular waterfall. This waterfall is one of the best I have seen. The water from the falls flows into a stream where it runs into the ocean. The abundance of trees and dense greenery give it a feeling of actually being in the forest. The beams of sunlight add to it.
I am impressed. Chakryn Forest is amazing. The walking paths, the dense greenery and spots where you see the ocean below. There is one spot that reminds me of Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia where there is a fabulous view of the ocean between trees.
The only drawback, or perhaps it is a good thing, there were no pose balls to sit. So I made good use of my ground sits in my ZHAO which turned out to be better to view the dense forest.
I didn’t find all the passages and tunnels but that gives me every reason to return soon.
I recommend Chakryn Forest. if you like to hike, explore, enjoy SL scenery or find a private place to chat. It was a lot of fun. I wish to thanks Bettina Tizzy, the owner and the builder, Andrek Lowell for the gift of a lovely build. I so appreciate what people do in SL for others to enjoy.
(more photos below)
August 16, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Your blog is interesting!
Keep up the good work!
February 3, 2009 at 8:00 pm
I was just googling Andrek Lowell and found this blogpost of yours. Thank you for showcasing Andrek’s incredible work, which also happens to be my home. BTW, a couple of the pics in this post appear borked. I wish I could see them.