Visual Snow: Chouchou

Late one night I began to explore the Secondlife Destination Guide. I found a couple neat spots, but nothing I've ever seen on SL could prepare me for Chouchou. It's much more than a "desination" or "sim" or whatever you want to call it. It's an experience. It is art.

The first picture I took of Chouchou took a lot out of me. That's what I saw when I entered. I sat in complete amazement for about 5 minutes, just taking it in. If I remember correctly, I cried just a little. I stood there for awhile, just looking. I didn't take a lot of pictures at this point because I was in awe. I used no windlight settings or water. This is the default.

Chouchou also has a hud that makes it appear widescreen and makes movement different. I enjoyed watching that for a while. I recommend using the hud if you're going to walk, but not for photography.

Did I mention the music is BEAUTIFUL? I still need to buy the music. It's so amazing.

Well, I did finally muster up the courage to walk to that piano. Not a great photo, but it shows the detail. It is an interactive piano. I clicked on it a few times, but I felt I was ruining the already beautiful music.

That ladder, I discovered later, is a teleport to an amazing place..

A beautiful model I spotted...

I was approached by a man, and we both agreed that this place was heavenly. He then showed me another part of Chouchou (THERES MORE?) and I do believe I cried a little again when we arrived at the next spot.