Dafadilia Wayfarer

Hubby and I

Beltane

In the Quiet Depths of the Forest

Peeve of the week for me: When random people I hardly know feel it is alright to approach me while I'm at an event to greet me with not my main account's name I'm using, but one of my alt's names. I ignored them and didn't respond. I felt rude, but I also felt they were rude as well since this isn't a person who would have access to any of my alts. I don't hide the fact I have alts, but this was the wrong way to approach me about it.

Sailing around Bellisseria with my sis.

I don't think it is discrimination at all. You can't discriminate against something that only exists in fantasy. Sim owners have every right to decide on their own rules. They are paying for that right. It is their space. Just as it is your choice to dress your avatar as you wish. Personally, I've never experienced anything like this and I'm an elf full time in SL.

Photo with Faery the Dragon Kitten

How fun would it be to have a Belli news station that also did reports on things like these?

Verity and I touring the gardens in the Sakura community region. The trees blossoming are stunning.

Even through the UFO invasions throughout Bellisseria today, we managed to safely visit the gardens which are indeed very beautiful. As you can see the invasions were very close to the gardens. It seems they are just observing for now, but who really knows? 🤣 On a more serious note, my husband wanted me to thank all the Lindens and Moles who created these gardens. He loves Japanese culture and he really enjoyed seeing tastes of it in Bellisseria. Thank you for all the wonderful beauty you bring to the community!

Twin sis and I

I've been taking photos in SL since 2010. A year after I joined SL. I've never taken them in the hopes they would get tons of attention. I don't edit my photos besides using tools within SL, cropping a photo here and there that needs it and maybe using a filter when I feel it fits. I'm certainly not an expert. Photos in SL for me are a story waiting to be told. I'm an avid roleplayer, writer and blogger. I love telling a story. Mostly of elves, dragons, fairies, etc. That kind of thing. The characters I create come to life through photos. For me... I post on flickr and I will sometimes share here on the forums. The funny thing is I'm very shy and timid. I'm not outgoing at all and the one reason I began to share my photos on the two platforms was to break the cycle of being afraid to be seen. I still get a lump in my throat and my heart speeds up even before I click the upload button, but I do it because it is breaking the anxiety cycle I have just a bit. The more anxious I'm feeling, the more I push myself to share (Within the forum rules and rules of each flickr group of course). I know it sounds odd, but it is my own personal exercise so I can be more open with others. People take photos in SL for many different purposes. Some of us simply love putting together a look, atmosphere and mood that reveals a story. I love taking photos and I'm completely alright I'm not the best at it. I do what I enjoy. Do your photography for yourself. I blog and take photos about things that interest me. Sometimes my blog posts help others find things they were searching for in regards to roleplay and I love that. The flickr popularity clique shouldn't really be an aspiration for anyone. That's my personal view though so take it with a grain of salt of course. Do and share what makes you happy as long as it isn't hurting anyone in the process. I just feel that hobbies and interests should never be about a popularity contest, but the joy it brings.

I find them both adorable, but to each their own of course.

At home in Belli with my baby daughter Verity, furbaby kitten Maggie and furbaby monkey Beatrice. ❤️