Nigh on two years ago I blogged about Black Kite, the home of Black Cloud (Theblackcloud Oh), and a region open to visitors to enjoy.  In the intervening time I’ve been back there on a number of occasions, drawn in part by the fact that it is a water-themed region.  As regular reader know, I have something of a soft spot for such places. 

Truth be told, not a lot has changed with the region in that time – and that shouldn’t be taken as a critique in any way, because that’s certainly not how it is intended.  That Black Kite continues in look and feel as the months go by, so does the feeling of comfort and familiarity one gains with each subsequent visit.  When so much can be subject to chop and change within Second Life, it is sometimes nice to have anchor points which can be returned to and enjoyed without the uncertain surprise of change; hence another reason for my visits. 

For my part, I love how Black Kite mixes the natural and surreal, presenting an environment which is at once familiar and yet faintly alien.  A place where wooden board walks and telegraph poles sit alongside the twisted, ball-topped forms of snake trees, and water droplets rise by the dozen from around armchairs sitting in the water while fish swim through the air indoors. 

In my original post about Black Kite, I commented that it is very a much a place where one can get away and simply *be”.  It still is; here are places – such as the aforementioned chairs – where one can sit and / or share with a friend or two.  Nor are you restricted to ground (or water!)  level: ladders provide access to the rooftops of several of the wooden buildings scattered across the region, where additional chairs and benches might be found. 

One of the delights of the region is that almost everything is carefully spaced across the region that conversations and the scenery can be enjoyed without the feeling of being overheard or sitting within earshot / view of someone else’s privacy. 

For those of a photographic bent, the default windlight presents Black Kite beautifully – but it is also a place where twiddling with settings can yield some quite unexpected and delightful results.  A Flickr group is available for those you like to share their shots. 

Visitors are free to wander where they will when visiting Black Kite, but if you’ve never dropped-in before, do be aware that Black Cloud has her private house in the north-east corner of the region, so do please respect her privacy. 

I couldn’t resist a further attempt at doing a little video recording while visiting the region, so I’ll leave you with that – and a reminder of the Black Kite SLurl. 

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