"Fuente de la Juventud" By David J. Reid aka "Shardz" Software used: Poser 6, Vue 5 Infinite, Photoshop CS *~* Happy Thanksgiving! *~* Even though Thanksgiving is based around the explorer Christopher Columbus founding America and the spirit of giving thanks and reunion with family and friends, I decided to focus on my favorite explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. He spent most of his natural life trying to find the legendary fountain of youth which was supposedly located in what we know as the Bahamas today. I've been to the Bahamas and I didn't find it, either, so it really is difficult to find! In his travels, he ended up discovering and founding Florida twice; the second time he set sail with Columbus and landed on the Gulf shore near what we know as Tampa Bay. His party was greeted by angry Indian natives whom managed to bury some arrows in Juan, sending him to Cuba where he died days later. Apparently he wasn't a Buccaneers fan! *Laffs* About seven years later, the Queen of the Amazons set sail in search of exotic furs, quality makeup, avocado, and Versace accessories with her trusted and experienced crew of many years. Instead of landing in San Diego, she ended up on the shore of Nassau, Bahamas, and guess what she accidentally found? She barely fell off the ship and stumbled upon the legendary fountain of youth without even trying. The Queen still resides there to this very day and hasn't aged one moment from whence she discovered this magical place. The moral of the story is; don't wander around aimlessly trying to find something without a compass, and don't wear a Chargers jersey in Tampa Bay! Happy Thanksgiving everyone and take it easy on the turkey!! *~* Image Notes *~* The lamps, fountain, riser, and ring (which you can barely see) were modeled by me and will be included in my Elven Elegance pack that I probably will never release. And (Drum roll please!), today marks my two year anniversary here on the site! What a journey it has been, and to flood the galleries with my 52 images in this time has been great fun. I wish to thank each and every one of you who made this venture so very special and worth while to enable me to continue my labor of love. You guys are the best! A very special thanks to Prog and Iggy for this amazing character, I'm sorry it took me so long to use her! I originally had another character for this scene and I was very disappointed with the results. I loaded up the Queen, started to work with her, and in five minutes time I knew she was The One! The title is "fountain of youth" in Spanish and is consistent with Ponce de Leon's culture, but not his victorious conquest. Unfortunately, this image will most likely be the last one posted for the year unless a miracle transpires, so I'd like to take the time to thank everyone for everything and wish you the best holidays this year! Peace to all! *~*~* Credits List *~*~* *~* Retail Stuff *~* IgnisSerpentus & Prog - Queen of the Amazons (Damage Inc.) Daz3D - Victoria V3 SR2 & Morph Packs Face_Off & Morris - HyperReal V3 (Shader Only) Sprinter - V3 Sensation for P5 (Poses - Modified) As Shanim - Fantasy II: Ye Sheng Yu (Addon Textures) Dave71 - V3 Genie (Ring, Right Hand - Modified Textures) Wyrmmaster - 2005 Sexy Solo Spellcaster (Poses - Modified) Danie & Marforno - DM's Grobland (Vases - Modified Textures) Shardz - Methods of Magic (Effects Pack - Fog, Smoke, Magic) Shardz - Elven Elegance (Lamps, Fountain, Riser, Ring - Left Hand) Vali & Lory - Queen Esmeralda (Arm & Wrist Bands - Modified Textures) *~ Free Stuff ~* Lully - Hair Layers Kozabora - Updo Hair Daz3D - Cyclopean Construction Kit Dreampaint - Dharmilia (Tiara, Earrings, Necklace - Modified Textures) Thank you very much for your time and kind support, as always!