..the hazelnut tree..

February 18, 2018February 18, 2018 / Sunshine / Leave a comment

Blog 021718 Little Branch HazelNut Tree Sense Event

The Little Branch created the HazelNut Tree for the new round of the Sense event which opened on February 15, 2018, and runs for 25 days.

This HazelNut Tree is a four (4) season tree and it is animated too. The animation is very light and natural. The tree is 100% mesh and the permissions are copy/mod. You can change the size but as with all mesh, just watch the land impact. I’ve also created a video showing the seasonal changes (Spring>Summer>Autumn/Fall>Winter) and the light movement of the leaves:

Just a little general information about Hazel trees (printed from Woodland Trust) –

the scientific name is Corylus avellana and the family is Betulaceae
it is a deciduous tree native to the United Kingdom though there is also an American HazelNut
hazelnut trees can live for around 80 years with coppiced stands living for several hundres years
The tree branches are so bendy/limber in the spring. You can actually tie a knot in a limb and it will not break.
Hazels are wind pollinated and the pollen is not sticky so the grains repel against each other. This causes difficult for bees when trying to gather pollen.
Leaves are soft to touch because of the hairy undersides.
The delicious hazelnut only forms once the female flower is wind pollinated. First the fruit is oval and hangs in groups. At maturity, there is a woody shell surrounding the nuts which also is within a bract of leaves.

Head over to the Sense event before it closes to pick up the HazelNut Tree. And for more amazing trees and flowers for your land, visit The Little Branch mainstore sim too!

Credits:
HazelNut from The Little Branch (Sense Event – February 15 – March 9) @
Fluffy grass from The Little Branch @ (included in HazelNut tree package)
Snakeweed from The Little Branch
Riverwood tree from The Little Branch
Riverbeech tree from The Little Branch

Location:
Sol Existence sim

Music in video – Medicine by LiamM

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.. a visit to The Little Branch ..

January 30, 2018 / Sunshine / Leave a comment

“A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them.” ~~ Liberty Hyde Bailey

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Last week I received notification that I was selected to represent The Little Branch as a blogger in Second Life. This was a very welcome notice and one that made me smile. I have admired Cari McKennan’s work and have watched the brand grow over the past several years. I love that he continues to grow and improve and offer new options such as animation, seasons, etc. I am therefore very excited to work with The Little Branch and share new and existing items.

Since I am newly joining the blog team, I took a trip over to Aspen Springs to tour the main store location. I have been over a few times since it opened in December but hadn’t captured any pics there yet so I decided to capture both some snaps as well as a video so that you can see just how lovely the whole region is:

When you land on the region, you find yourself in a warehouse area with big greenhouse style warehouses. You can find trees and flowers and such inside with each version shown in multiple sizes and seasons. Near the entrance, you will also find an area where you can find out which events The Little Branch is taking part in and what is being offered at those event locations – events such as Cosmopolitan, Sense, Limit8, The Liaison Collaborative, TMD, Shiny Shabby and more.

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After you leave the sales area, you can explore the sim where you will see so many different trees and flowers growing by the water and with buildings and all. The sim was designed and landscaped by Minnie Atlass and wow, did she do a great job! The trail is hilly and has such visual interest as you move from one part to another. Minnie incorporated so many of the grasses, flowers and trees into the scenes that it just feels so alive. There are a couple of beach areas, some rocky areas, and even a stream. There are quite a few places to park yourself and just enjoy the scenery or hang with a friend. If you enjoy snapping landscape pictures, then you definitely will enjoy a visit!

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And if you are creating your own regions, blogging scenes, parcels, stores, etc…you will not go wrong with selecting any products from The Little Branch.

Thank you The Little Branch for the opportunity to blog and share!

Credits:
Pics and video captured at The Little Branch main store and sim on Aspen Springs

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Music in the video:
– Thom Byles – The Great Outdoors
– Tay Oskee – That Place

.. visiting – L U N A – ..

January 21, 2018January 21, 2018 / Sunshine / Leave a comment

“Personally, I do not know whether humankind is alone in this vast universe. But I do know that we should cherish our existence on this precious speck of matter… the greatest gift that could be bestowed upon us. For all practical purposes, there is only one planet Earth”. ~ Ban Ki-moon

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Syn Beresford Zane has created another amazing scene in Second Life. When Syn closed ‘The Salted Ruins’, she revealed that another creation was on its way and scheduled for the end of the year. The members of Elysion patiently waited until the day the notice came.. – L U N A – The Story of Humankind is open!

Entering through the portal, you teleport down to a terrain vehicle. Looking around you see figures in spacesuits, communication towers, living quarters – the semblance of a settlement in a far-off land… a planet called – L U N A -. The settlers were a select group of botanists, astronauts, and scientific experts sent to explore the planet as Earth was no longer a viable home. Team descended on – L U N A – in the year 2024 and attempted to thrive. This journey was hopeful – a chance to save the human race. As you explore the settlement, you soon realize… all the figures you see are no longer alive – skeletons frozen in time; useful items sitting empty without purpose; the air heavy with particles; a strange buzz in the air. You wonder… what happened here? The settlers had not communicated with their home base in many weeks, possibly months … and with all dead, will the reasons ever be discovered? Perhaps there is a sign, a journal… or maybe, a diary. Shall we continue to look?

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