Machu Picchu’s ancient architecture stands majestically amidst breathtaking mountain views shrouded by clouds.
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Discover ancient history amidst breathtaking cloud forests at Machu Picchu’s summit.
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It’s been a while, huh? Turns out that while making games is hard, having a freelance job is harder. And I’m a people-pleaser who is also working on a game engine, so it took several months of several people telling me to make something for myself for me to come back here.
This game is a “short” platformer called Cloudforest, that has been in my brain for over a decade. It started in a custom python engine, got moved to Unity when I started this blog, and is now ported to Godot. This time, maybe I’ll actually finish it lol. I like Godot more than Unity for this project so far.
I don’t think I ever even showed the art for these rocks here - I spent a week on that formation in the second screenshot, blithely saying to myself “I’ll turn it into tiles later” - then I realised how difficult it was going to be and gave up. So, a few years later, I’m finally trying to do it properly, and the first screenshot shows my progress. Needs a bit more space between repeats, but I’m pretty happy with it so far.
The quick technique I discovered to get these rocks done:
1. Start on a dark background and don’t be afraid to let things fade into it
2. Draw a flattened, down-pointing triangle in a light colour - that’s a rock’s top plane
3. Draw a longer triangle under it on the left side - so two points join the light triangle - in a medium colour. That’s a rock’s left plane
4. Mess around with intermediate colours and a highlight/shine colour until it looks ok
Then repeat steps 2 to 4 a few thousand times, varying it each time…
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The cloud forest (also moss forest) in Lubuk Sikaping West Sumatra, 2000m. The temperature stays around 20 degrees Celsius and the humidity is almost 100% all the time. Ideal habitat for many pitcher plants and orchids.
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If you’re a city person, but love waterfalls, you gotta come #visitsingapore
📌Save this post for a few #traveltips!
The #cloudforest is home to one of the world’s largest waterfalls at 35 m tall (surpassed by the world’s tallest indoor waterfall at Jewel Changi Airport - see my previous reel!)
Swipe for some views of this gorgeous site.
Go to #gardensbythebay and visit this cool (23°C to 25°C) indoor site.
I wanted to post this because this view won’t be available again until 1 April 2023! My little one and I are going to check out the temporary avatar installation at the Cloud Forest and are pretty excited. This original view is really majestic in its own right.
My #traveltip - get that first picture of the waterfall right as you enter, but also head to the side for some great views with fewer crowds too! There’s also a great shot on the second level right under the water too!
📍Cloud Forest, 10 Bayfront Avenue
Closest MRT - Bayfront
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Marina Bay Sand #mbs #singapore #cloudforest #gardenbythebay #asia #marinabaysands #waterfall #travel (at Gardens by the Bay)
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Boxed up forest #cloudforest #gardenbythebay #singapore #asia (at Cloud Forest At Gardens By the Bay)
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Tree top walk #cloudforest #gardenbythebay #singapore #asia #monochromatic #blackandwhite #fujifilmmy #xpro2 #fujifilm (at Cloud Forest At Gardens By the Bay)
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The Choco Andino cloud forest is a highly #biodiverse ecosystem that is also threatened, especially the part in Ecuador. This week join me as I nature journal in this amazing world of mosses, orchids, bromeliads, toucans, tanagers and more! Not only will you vicariously experience this fascinating ecosystem but you will also get some tips that I apply for nature journaling anywhere. #naturejournaling #cloudforest #chocoandino
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Spent a few days Nature journaling in an extremely biodiverse and endangered ecosystem in the mountains west of Quito. Thanks to Marie-Pierre and Gabriel for hosting me at their little cabin in the clouds. Saw tons of birds, bromeliads and more.
#naturejournaling #diariodenaturaleza #cloudforest #chocoandino (at Chiriboga, Pichincha, Ecuador)
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Fall AKA San Francisco Summer is here!
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Cloud forests blooming, fall foliage turning, and more highlights are ready for your visit this wonderful season—see you in the Garden!
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📸: @saxonholt
•Deppea splendens
•Boardwalk through Temperate Asia
•Moon Viewing Garden at peak fall foliage—usually mid Nov - early Dec
•Monochaetum magdalenense
•Red oak
•Salvia sp.
•Barberry fruit
•Ginkgo
•Andean wax palms
•Nerine bowdenii in South Africa garden
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#sfbotanicalgarden #fall #autumn #cloudforest #fallfoliage (at San Francisco Botanical Garden)
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This cool non-profit in the cloud forest takes in injured bats and rehabilitates them. If they can’t be released back into the wild, they are given a home here.
After a ~20 minute presentation on cool bat facts, we got to go into the “cave” where the bats live! It’s just kept dark during the day and light at night, so visitors can see them in action.
They are all fruit bats so we got to see them at feeding time! Such a cool experience for all of us.
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#ouroffbeatlife
#bats
#bat
#cloudforest
#monteverde
#costarica
#centralamerica
#familytravel
#travelwithkids
#travelcentralamerica
#costarica🇨🇷
#costaricacool
#costaricatravel
#travellife
#travellifestyle (at Bat Jungle)
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At the entrance to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is THE mecca for hummingbirds!
They flit around between guests and feeders, and have the widest variety of colors imaginable.
We even saw one that was such a deep iridescent blue that it looked black!
It only serves coffee though, not meals. So plan your lunch elsewhere.
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#ouroffbeatlife
#monteverde
#cloudforest
#forestpreserve
#costarica
#hummingbird
#hummingbirds
#bird
#birds
#birdfeeder
#birdsofinstagram
#birdstagram
#birdsphotography
#birdphotography
#birds_adored
#familytravel
#travelwithkids
#travellife
#traveltime
#centralamerica (at Monteverde Hummingbird Gallery / Galería Colibrí)
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