THE SANDS, Auville Heights

If you look into my profile, you would realize that besides taking photos, I love jazz too and during my lazy moments (which has been very frequent these days), you can find me in jazz lounges.

Every now and then, I will hit the Search button to scout for more jazz lounges. This place got me stuck to it.

THE SANDS - a beach club, a jazz lounge, a design hotel too. The architecture is somewhat like a resort in most sunny islands but to see one in sl as real as rl - it's heavenly.

It's a contemporary clean savvy structure, responsive owners Dean & Emilia, 1 of the best house music, great DJs like Phelan Streeter.



DJ - Phelan Streeter


Get On Your Feet, join in Dean & Emilia


OH! Not forgetting to say this, look out for the bartender. If there is a Best Bartender Award - it has to go to Gilligan Novi. I have never been to a lounge where there is a live bartender around - even if there are, they normally keep to themselves. But no... not for Gilligan. He actually comes out behind the bar table - makes his round around the lounge and greet every single on of us at the seat, asking if he can bring us any drinks. THAT is what I call service! One more thing - guys and gals - Gilligan is cute looking too! A bonus! haahaa
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Joeru better stop drooling away* (No pictures, people - go to SANDS and look for him!)


Jazz Time


Too much dancing?

Rest your feet here

Another interesting factor here is - out of the people I get to know and talk to in SANDS, 7 out of 10 told me SANDS is the best place they have ever been to in SL. Do you want to judge that for yourself? Drop in and you tell me how you feel about the place.


Joeru in new Hairstyle & Outfit

I know, I'm vain!

Art at Oyster Bay - Aquarium

As promised, The Wonder of Underwater world of Oyster Bay is here.

To be exact, this is a new layout of the aquarium. The first one had 2 floors, rather spacious. The current one is a long full glass cylinder where every other step you take, you will be exposed to the fascinating world of marine life.


Morris loves and hates the shark - you want to know why?
Just look for Morris and stares at his left hand.



This - is something that still send shivers
down my spine whenever I'm near


Hm... Who could that be...


Octopus さん!!


Cheen Pitney's Creation

1 of my favorite artist - Nia Becloud, created the Seahorse which I totally fall heard over heels over it. Owner Morris Vig shown me before the completion of the aquarium and guess what, he has the miniature of the seahorse on his shoulder! I was totally green with envy! Haahaa I strongly urge you to visit the Seahorse cos it's one of the rare beauty for a marine life. Close in, it will mesmerize you with its fins.


Nia Becloud's Creation


Okie! I must admit this...
I feel like BBQ-ing it!!!
*Joeru drooling away*


Kaze Yama

Are there times where you feel you want to turn back time? I do, many a times, esp for now.

Due to my laziness and time spent in jazz lounges, I have missed a few features which I intend to line up these few days. Before I can say ops... 1 such place has already gone and sold.



Kaze Yama (Wind of the Mountain) - is one place where i can take slow stroll all round and get some peace away from rl and sl too. It's a pity that I can't no longer lead you to the beauty and serenity of the place and the best I can do now is to show the photos I have captured.







Lesson Learned - DON'T WAIT AND MOVE MY BUTT!!! (my fingers to be exact) Even in sl, there are many things and places that doesn't last for anyone.





LM: Kaze Yama, Matsushima (39, 51, 21)

Surf At Chi

In SL, I have to long run friends. When I said long run, it means I have known them since the beginning of sl life. 1 of them is Riso which I featured him in Portraits where tons of people is asking about him. Haahaa... I did take great portrait of him; and the other 1 is Caly - a surfer dude! (Ladies, don't worry, you will get to see him in action, at least in my photos. Haahaa)

He was the one that taught me to surf, great sport and great time to show off my bikinis!

Well, I got invited to a Surf Gathering at a place call Chi. Poid and Sally, the owners of Chi have created a great beach, not stopping short at just the beach of course. There was a demonstration on surfing by the Namiko Team Riders, great stunts most of them have done, which boosted me to practice hard! Argh!






Crowd Gathering


Dashing Maxwell Eclipse
&
His New Board

A brief introduction to Namiko and the Team Riders - Namiko is created by a stunning with beauty woman - Keala Mimistrobell. The Team are a group of babes and hunks surfers who simply adore surfing. Heehee

Enjoy the shots!


My Dear Friend - Caly Sleaford
With 1 of His Stunts


Suzy - 1 of the Team Rider
Incredible Woman


Blue With His New Act?! Heehee

Art at Oyster Bay

How did I find this place? I did a search for somewhere fill with sun, sand, beach, oceans, waves and 'bay' was the tag.

As shown on the header, it's an art display gallery, a pretty big one too. It's a place where many amazing sculptures are on display and sale too. Not only that, there is this amazing underwater aquarium! Kind of remind me of my homeland's underwater world, with fishes swimming all round me. Right now, the owner of Oyster Bay - Morris Vig, is re-constructing the whole aquarium though I love to show you more of the place now. Part II of Oyster Bay on the Aquarium is underway.


Artist: Nia Becloud - The Crab
Stunning texture can be seen here, look at the crab closely and don't worry, it's very friendly


Artist: Charlot Dickens - Family Bears
Click them, you will hear how they sound like


Artist: sandhya2 Patel - Hand of God2
1 of my favourite piece, somehow, it's trying to tell me something


Artist: Cheen Pitney - Glassblower Standing
Force sun on all four effects, it will surprise you




Artist: Starax Statosky - Angel & Demon
I dropped my jaw when I saw this. Intriging story on the Artist and his pieces
Ask Morris. :)


Artist: Sasun Steinbeck - Morph Sculpture V3
Magical piece, stay close and listen


Artist: Sabine Stonebender - Sea Serpent
You can actually wear this!


Artist: Breeze Winnfield - Broadcast Clash
Maybe it's just me, I see hearts here

Note: Arrangement of photos is by alphabetically order. These are some of the artisans I had featured, the rest you have to see them for your own selves as photo can't capture the beauty of them.

If my photos make you want to see more, you should tp there right away - because my photos are just showing just a tiny light of how remarkable these artisans and their pieces are.