{"id":5846,"date":"2017-03-18T17:20:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-18T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=5846"},"modified":"2017-03-18T17:20:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-18T17:20:00","slug":"a-visit-to-storybrooke-gardens-and-a-winters-tale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=5846","title":{"rendered":"A Visit To Storybrooke Gardens and a Winter&#8217;s Tale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Castle, by Ciaran Laval on Flickr!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/33128518350\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2850\/33128518350_4e423a82f0.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Castle\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The latest Linden Lab blog post of <a href=\"https:\/\/community.secondlife.com\/blogs\/entry\/2131-highlights-from-the-second-life-destination-guide-03172017\/\" target=\"_blank\">Highlights From The Destination Guide<\/a> is full of interesting places. I was, not surprisingly, \u00a0quite taken with <a href=\"http:\/\/secondlife.com\/destination\/storybrooke-gardens-winters-tale?sourceid=dgw1\" target=\"_blank\">Storybrooke Gardens and a Winter&#8217;s Tale<\/a>, being as it is described as taking you into the pages of a classic fantasy storybook. I wasn&#8217;t disappointed.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Ice Skating, by Ciaran Laval on Flickr!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/32668603314\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2918\/32668603314_55777284c1.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ice Skating\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lauren Bentham has created a magically atmospheric setting here that blends winter, castles and glowing warmth in parts with a more sunny but no less fantastical green setting.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Shelter, by Ciaran Laval on Flickr!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/33355515032\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/4\/3843\/33355515032_cdaf56345a.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shelter\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The contrast in seasons is striking, but the common theme of a fantastical settings wherever you tread is consistent.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Garden, by Ciaran Laval on Flickr!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/32668832174\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/4\/3871\/32668832174_c16ae9c940.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Garden\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The location is extremely well designed, easy to navigate and beyond anything else, fantastically picturesque.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Toy Shop, by Ciaran Laval on Flickr!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/33512495295\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2806\/33512495295_625e349872.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toy Shop\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are some basic ground rules for visitors and bloggers. The main one being that you should not enter rental properties unless invited in by the person renting. The same rule applies to taking snapshots within rental properties, seek permission first.<\/p>\n<p>Another ground rule is that if you do post pictures in a blog or elsewhere, then you should credit the location.<\/p>\n<p>This is a small price to pay for being able to visit and take snapshots of these wonderful settings.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Houses, by Ciaran Laval on Flickr!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/32668829044\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2950\/32668829044_923e84319d.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Houses\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even if you&#8217;re not a fan of fantasy, this is a beautiful, pleasant on the eye place to visit which shows just how well Second Life can be utilised to provide photogenic, easy to navigate, atmospheric and engaging locations.<\/p>\n<p>This is well worth a visit, just respect the ground rules and enjoy your visit.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Begin Second Life Destination Link --><\/p>\n<div id=\"sl-dg-widget\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: auto; width: 450px; display: block; background-color: #2c2e30; border: 1px solid #2c2e30;\">\n<p><a style=\"border: none; color: #5cb192; display: block; margin: 0; padding: 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/secondlife.com\/destination\/storybrooke-gardens-winters-tale?sourceid=dgw1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 440px; display: inline; border: initial none initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lecs-destinations-secondlife-com.s3.amazonaws.com\/img\/18243\/58c07bc3ee24e862367396.jpg?w=525\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #5cb192; display: block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px; line-height: 22px; padding: 6px 0px 3px 2px; margin: 3px 0px 0px 0px; border: initial none initial;\">Storybrooke Gardens, A Winters Tale<\/h1>\n<p style=\"display: block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 7px 5px 0px; padding: 2px 0px 3px 3px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; color: #bbbbbb; border: initial none initial;\">&#8220;Storybrooke Gardens, A Winters Tale,&#8221; created by Lauren Bentham, takes you into the pages of a classic fantasy storybook. Enjoy and explore this picturesque environment with friends or loved ones and grab a great photo opportunity while your there.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"sl-dg-widget-btn\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 0px 1px 3px 0px; background-color: #ff5c00; background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#FFB23F), to(#FF9A03)); border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.246094); border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; color: white; display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; height: 20px; line-height: 20px; margin: none; outline-color: white; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 3px 0 5px 0; position: relative; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.246094) 0px -1px 1px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 100%; border-width: 0px;\">Visit in Second Life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"dgw-pix\"><\/span><!-- End Second Life Destination Link --><\/p>\n<p>SLURL To Storybrooke Gardens and a Winter&#8217;s Tale : <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Baja%20Norte\/107\/149\/2001\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Baja%20Norte\/107\/149\/2001\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lauren Bentham Flickr : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lbentham\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lbentham\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flickr Baja Norte, Baja Cove, Baja Bay, Baja Sands &amp; Baja Shore : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/baja_norte_official\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/baja_norte_official\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flickr Storybrooke Gardens: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/storybrooke_gardens_official\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/storybrooke_gardens_official\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest Linden Lab blog post of Highlights From The Destination Guide is full of interesting places. I was, not surprisingly, \u00a0quite taken with Storybrooke Gardens and a Winter&#8217;s Tale, being as it is described as taking you into the pages of a classic fantasy storybook. I wasn&#8217;t disappointed. Lauren Bentham has created a magically &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=5846\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;A Visit To Storybrooke Gardens and a Winter&#8217;s Tale&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,14],"tags":[19,1022,1139],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rJUK-1wi","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5846"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5846"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5848,"href":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5846\/revisions\/5848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}