HGSafari @HGSafari

Lots of news and views from around Opensim in the past couple of weeks... like this:
The French-speaking community inaugurated a new garden of memory on Francopholie
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/french-respects.html
Neverworld reorganized their continents
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-var-var-better-thi...
Safari went to see Anachron Young's Mystic paradise
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-mysteries-of-atl...
Safine took us swimming
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/super-scuba.html
@EllenTiratzo organized a message from us all to Verna Avril
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/love-to-verna.html
Alien encounters on OSgrid with Geo perez
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/signs-and-visions-on...
We found out more about Hogwarts and Animesh from Taarna Welles
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/domadun-fun.html
A tour of Paris with Ana, Nadir, and friends
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/anas-paris.html
Khiron Ametza tells her story
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/khirons-voice.html
and finally, some background to tomorrow's big anniversary on Craft
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/crystal-craft.html

The new season of HG Safari is underway and as always the hypergrid is proving to be a rich tapestry of fascinating places! For example:
Bloom Peter's tech-savvy and activity-rich sim Frutti on Winxtropia
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/tutti-i-frutti.html
The awesome Daqtheion Empire on Mobius
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/crazy-like-phos.html
The California biker's paradise on CCI grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/safari-does-anarchy....
Lynnestra Parker's fun and fascinating sim on AMV
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/going-to-goddess.htm...
All this, plus the background to the latest calendar 'Men of Opensim' - thanks to all the talented hotties who agreed to participate
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/calendar-guys.html

Wishing everyone a great 2025 !
The final posts on the HG Safari blog for 2024 include
a conversation with Yana Dakota
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-warmth-of-yana.h...
exploring a beautiful medieval german roleplay grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/candoranien-romance....
Vela-dreams in celebratory mood
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/vela-turns-eight.htm...
Novale's amazing Canadian landscape (and yeah also gifts and freebies)
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/novelties-on-novale....
News about HG Safari trips beginning on Jan 1
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/safari-25.html
and finally, the new calendar "Men of Opensim"
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/calendar-guys.html

Bored by the Box? Don't even go there, Opensim has so much else going on! Here are a few items that might inspire and cheer you
The upcoming Film Fest organized by Loru Destiny
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/film-fest-will-you-t...
A new Japanese grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/opunguriddo.html
Ieko Catnap's 'Last Ever Region'
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/tabula-rasa.html
The story of a mesh-maker, Taarna Welles
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/taarnas-mesh-wizardr...

New season of Safari begins on January 1 so if you're interested in having us come visit, please leave a DM and read this handy how-to page on the Safari blog. https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/p/tips-on-hosting-safari.htm...
Speaking of the blog, here's the latest
All about celebrating veterans on Neverworld, with Tig Eberdene and Troy Seaknight
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/vets-in-neverworld.h...
Nyx Breen's amazing work with EEP .. and an invitation to you to get involved with collaborative art projects
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/safari-finale-2025.h...
Tina Bey's upcoming Opening party on SolarPunk
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/tina-on-pangea.html
and a look at Plastichansa Bade's freebie pose store and more
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/libdescent.html

As the HG Safari season draws to an end this week, with a big EEP event over on Pangea, here are the latest stories from the Safari blog
The astonishingly photorealistic New Orleans build on Lagniappe Grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/norlins-night.html
Ange Menges and Nani Ferguson's traditional build every Halloween for the past 12 years or so - always completely different, always open for a very short time, always great prizes!
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/pumpkins-and-prizes-...
Aaack Aardvark retired from Opensim recently, after 20 years of virtual. Here's what he had to say about his long run creating original opensim content.
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-art-of-aaack.htm...

So much happening all over opensim, as always, here are the latest few posts from HG Safari - a mix of posts about our tours, and general information.
A tribute to Lucy Afarensis, who died earlier this year
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/for-love-of-lucy.htm...
learning more about 3rd Wind, on their new home grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/playing-with-infinit...
the great Mike Townsend's latest build
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/mikes-towns-end.html
Neverworld's ongoing 9th birthday event
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/neverworlds-ninth.ht...
A bit of history regarding the OSCC
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/oscc-past-and-presen...
The most complete Dr Who build in Opensim
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/who-goes-there.html
How is the World's Fair project getting along?
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/fair-progress.html

Last week's Safari tours, plus an in depth interview with Pangea Grid's Marlon Wayne
The thoughtful, profound and unmissable installation by Loru Destiny
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/lore-of-loru.html
Exploring Moonrose grid, with the very talented Chrissy Coage
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/marvelous-moonrose.h...
Pangea Grid's birthday
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/pangea-birthday-octo...
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/binks-ballet.html

Halfway through the Safari season, two great venues this week, and more on the HG Safari Blog. Here's the rundown:
What to do if you don't like the bright lights? Exploring your options, other than complaining about it.
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/sights-and-sore-eyes...
Cherry and Nico's massive hit at Star's Gallery
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/picturing-paradox.ht...
Nadir Rae's legendary masterpiece by torchlight
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/love-and-lake-on-ign...
The hugely fun and freebie filled world of Safine and Zuzu over on Friends Grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/so-fine-safine.html
and finally, a first look at this year's OSFest.
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/10/osfest24-begins.html

Almost halfway through this season of Safari, here 's the latest on our trips, plus special posts about Jimmy Olsen and Bloom Peters
The Olsen hideaway:
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/a-haven-for-jimmy.ht...
What happens when a group visits The Prince of Amor's solar system
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/boldly-going-with-pr...
An international load test
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/hie-times-high-tunes...
Bloom Peters' interactive animesh
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/weekend-at-winx-1.ht...
Bloom Peters' mesh-hack for Firestorm
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/weekend-at-winx-2.ht...

Another busy week in Opensim with so much happening! Here's a roundup of just a fraction of what's been going on:
An unusual trip around a sim n Dorenas World
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/safari-goes-into-lig...
Yana's wonderful Tahiti on AMV
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/safari-maitai.html
Recognizing the end of an era on Dsicovery grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-end-of-discovery...
A moving build on Kitely
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/ginos-butterfly.html
Memorable sims on SV3d grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/safari-gets-romantic...
and finally the Fashion show on Atlas, which happened today.
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/atlas-la-mode.html

Opensim - there is so much out there to see ! Here are a few recent posts about a few of the interesting and fun people and places you can experience.
The new Safari season continues tomorrow at 12.00
Recent news from the OSWF:
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/fair-dos.html
Find out more about Genie Fegte:
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/on-offworld.html
Safari season starts on a fantasy sim in Pangea
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/safari-fall.html
The wonderful Marpil Grafenwalder shows us around her home
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/tierra-de-marpil.htm...
A new project for bringing the French community closer together
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/09/call-it-communaute.h...

"Drama is like dog crap. The more you stir it, the more it stinks."

Safari starts up again next Wednesday! Usual time, 12 noon SLT. but departing from the new HG Safari grid, not from OSGrid, so please tell your friends about the change.
Recent posts on the HG Safari blog
A conversation with Victor DeAngelo
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/victors-great-gatsby...
The new expanded Europa by Jimmy
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/jimmys-europa.html
Some insights into Star's upcoming gala event
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/dreams-on-10th-dimen...
A bit of background to tech guru Ai Austin
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/austins-eye.html
and some MorlitaM news
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/m-is-for-music.html
Happy reading!

Recent posts n the HG safari blog, bringing you news from around opensim...
Marcel Mosswood's amazing educational grid over in Indonesia
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/torch-for-nation.htm...
Two posts about Japan Open Grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-jogged-heart.htm...
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/lil-bit-more-jog.htm...
A new race track, part of Pangea's upcoming celebrations
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/racing-in-pangea.htm...
Getting to know the AviWorlds team
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/aviworlds-josh-co.ht...
how is the 3rd Rock (now 3rd Wind) community doing three months after their big move?
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/3rd-wind-3-months-in...
and finally - presenting Victor DeAngelo's latest build
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/victors-great-gatsby...

The HG Safari group tours are on break for August (we begin again on September 4) but in the meantime, here are a few recent posts on the HG Safari blog:
Bink Draconia on Pangea *fabulous*
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/four-bits-by-bink.ht...
Digital art by film maker Saskia Boddeke, preserved in opensim
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/revisiting-susa.html
A bit of opensim history, revisited - see if you can find yourself in any of these vids
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/close-encounters.htm...
There's a RL/opensim crossover event today on Neverworld
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/tony-jerry-little-wi...
Dereos is having an art show, details here
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/will-you-participate...
Also, thanks again to Satyr for removing The Box and its prolix vapidity out of the immediate line of sight of opensimworld users.