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  • MelanieLMelanieL Posts: 7,807

    @barbult - if you haven't left already: have a great vacation!

    Glad you found time to get Tom-Boy a home before you left. Ah, the return of Muck after what feels like years!

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,532

    Thank you all for the nice comments.
    Yes, @MelanieL, it has been years since Muck has appeared in my scenes. When Iray came out, he looked bad, because Iray didn't support his detailed and important displacement details. Yesterday I had the inspiration that maybe the DS6 Alpha could render Muck. He does look better in the Alpha, so he came back for this story episode. 
    We leave early morning on the 11th. Wish us a smooth Drake Passage crossing! We have a seasickness medication in case we get a Drake Quake instead of a Drake Lake. We will be in the Drake Passage two days out and two days back.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 109,347

    Hmm, at least they shouldn't be fire-drakes down there. Although, Tierra del Fuego isn't far... I hope you have a good time comparing notes with the penguins.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,532

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Hmm, at least they shouldn't be fire-drakes down there. Although, Tierra del Fuego isn't far... I hope you have a good time comparing notes with the penguins.

    We will have a little tour of Tierra del Fuego before boarding the ship. I'm far more colorful than the penguins. They will probably be envious of my blue plumage. Unless, of course, I attract the attention of a leopard seal and he has me for lunch. In which case, someone else has to continue this thread in my memory.

  • backgroundbackground Posts: 645

    I hope you have a great time, and I'm sure you'll come back full of ides for new adventures for Richard.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 109,347

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Hmm, at least they shouldn't be fire-drakes down there. Although, Tierra del Fuego isn't far... I hope you have a good time comparing notes with the penguins.

    We will have a little tour of Tierra del Fuego before boarding the ship. I'm far more colorful than the penguins. They will probably be envious of my blue plumage. Unless, of course, I attract the attention of a leopard seal and he has me for lunch. In which case, someone else has to continue this thread in my memory.

    I did worry about Leopard seals, but at least you can fly (as long as it isn't too cold). I was thinking you were almost the exact oposite of a penguin, fly vs swim, hot home vs cold, colourful vs monochrome, so lots of potential for comparing and contrasting lifestyles.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,532

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Hmm, at least they shouldn't be fire-drakes down there. Although, Tierra del Fuego isn't far... I hope you have a good time comparing notes with the penguins.

    We will have a little tour of Tierra del Fuego before boarding the ship. I'm far more colorful than the penguins. They will probably be envious of my blue plumage. Unless, of course, I attract the attention of a leopard seal and he has me for lunch. In which case, someone else has to continue this thread in my memory.

    I did worry about Leopard seals, but at least you can fly (as long as it isn't too cold). I was thinking you were almost the exact oposite of a penguin, fly vs swim, hot home vs cold, colourful vs monochrome, so lots of potential for comparing and contrasting lifestyles.

    I wonder if we speak the same language (the penguins and I). Can different bird species understand each other? I've never actually thought about that before.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,541

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Hmm, at least they shouldn't be fire-drakes down there. Although, Tierra del Fuego isn't far... I hope you have a good time comparing notes with the penguins.

    We will have a little tour of Tierra del Fuego before boarding the ship. I'm far more colorful than the penguins. They will probably be envious of my blue plumage. Unless, of course, I attract the attention of a leopard seal and he has me for lunch. In which case, someone else has to continue this thread in my memory.

    I did worry about Leopard seals, but at least you can fly (as long as it isn't too cold). I was thinking you were almost the exact oposite of a penguin, fly vs swim, hot home vs cold, colourful vs monochrome, so lots of potential for comparing and contrasting lifestyles.

    I wonder if we speak the same language (the penguins and I). Can different bird species understand each other? I've never actually thought about that before.

    as a parrot, you probably can mimic them

    but given the size difference, if one got arroused, it probably wouldn't end well blush

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,432
    edited February 10

    Don't think Emperor Penguins, the biggest, live as far north as Tierra del Fuego, so most Penguins living that far north shouldn't be oversized compared to barbult, and a few species quite a lot smaller.

    ETA: Just checked with the oracle (Google), King Penguins, the second biggest, have (and possibly currently do) live on Tierra del Fuego. But Emperor Penguins are endemic to Antarctica

    Regards,

    Richard

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,541

    we have cute little fairy penguins down here in Australia 

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 109,347

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Hmm, at least they shouldn't be fire-drakes down there. Although, Tierra del Fuego isn't far... I hope you have a good time comparing notes with the penguins.

    We will have a little tour of Tierra del Fuego before boarding the ship. I'm far more colorful than the penguins. They will probably be envious of my blue plumage. Unless, of course, I attract the attention of a leopard seal and he has me for lunch. In which case, someone else has to continue this thread in my memory.

    I did worry about Leopard seals, but at least you can fly (as long as it isn't too cold). I was thinking you were almost the exact oposite of a penguin, fly vs swim, hot home vs cold, colourful vs monochrome, so lots of potential for comparing and contrasting lifestyles.

    I wonder if we speak the same language (the penguins and I). Can different bird species understand each other? I've never actually thought about that before.

    Biirds sing and music is said top be a univrsal language.

  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 6,082

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Hmm, at least they shouldn't be fire-drakes down there. Although, Tierra del Fuego isn't far... I hope you have a good time comparing notes with the penguins.

    We will have a little tour of Tierra del Fuego before boarding the ship. I'm far more colorful than the penguins. They will probably be envious of my blue plumage. Unless, of course, I attract the attention of a leopard seal and he has me for lunch. In which case, someone else has to continue this thread in my memory.

    I did worry about Leopard seals, but at least you can fly (as long as it isn't too cold). I was thinking you were almost the exact oposite of a penguin, fly vs swim, hot home vs cold, colourful vs monochrome, so lots of potential for comparing and contrasting lifestyles.

    I wonder if we speak the same language (the penguins and I). Can different bird species understand each other? I've never actually thought about that before.

    Biirds sing and music is said top be a univrsal language.

    And there was me thinking that violence was the universal language  cheeky

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,532
    We're in Bogotá, waiting for our connection to Buenos Aires.
  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,541
    edited February 13

    VIDEO CLICK

    Richard using his cat-wheel

    wheel made by Stezza https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/9447156/#Comment_9447156

    export it as obj or FBX from Carrara for DAZ Studio (disclaimer, not tried yet)

    I assembled one from Temu but my cat Lucy, ignores it

    Post edited by WendyLuvsCatz on
  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,571

    Wishing you all the best on your journey, @barbult.

     

  • RainRain Posts: 353

    These are wonderful, barbult!  I'm enjoying them.

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,432
    edited February 15

    I may be wrong, but I think this may be evidence of Richard trying to relieve the owner of the local Palladian Mansion of some of her unwanted food. Either that, or its just his efforts to obtain another supplicant.

    Regards,

    Richard.

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 109,347

    Well, places like that tend to have a wde selection of mice.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,532
    Our itinerary was reversed due to weather. We have been at South Georgia Island for several days. We've seen penguins, fur seals, elephant seals and giant petrels. We are now on the way to the Antarctic Peninsula.
  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,571

    Thanks for letting us  know, @barbult

    Safe further explorations.

     

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 109,347

    I hope the views are good despite the weather.

  • cosmosmcosmosm Posts: 50

    If the weather interferes with the viewing, at least that's a lot of critters already seen.

    hopefully it'll be good, though.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,532
    I'm on the Atlas World Voyager. We are in the Scotia Sea, headed from South Georgia Island toward Elephant Island, on the way to Antarctica. Thanks for the good wishes. I have limited internet access. I'll post some pictures when I get home.
  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,635

    barbult said:

    I'm on the Atlas World Voyager. We are in the Scotia Sea, headed from South Georgia Island toward Elephant Island, on the way to Antarctica. Thanks for the good wishes. I have limited internet access. I'll post some pictures when I get home.

    Ohhhh Barb... I am sooo jealous... Hubby and I love adventures like yours.. but now with mom and dad we are limited in time and place to our travels... Looks like USA for us for a while.. But there's sooo much to see here that we are sure to have some great adventures... Safe travels... Thanks for keeping us updated.. hugzzzzzzzzzzz from cold Ohio.. burrr 

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,532
    Today I set foot on the Antarctic Continent! I will have a story to tell when I have more internet access.
  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,532
    Also my husband spotted a little floating piece of ice that looked like a frozen Richard Haseltine.
  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 109,347

    barbult said:

    Also my husband spotted a little floating piece of ice that looked like a frozen Richard Haseltine.

    No one told me I needed to upgrade my coat!

  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,571

    Great to know, @barbult

    The story of floating piece of ice seems interesting - looking forward to it.

     

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,532
    The story is about how I fell backwards on land and conked my head on the rocks. I seem to be OK, though
  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,532
    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Also my husband spotted a little floating piece of ice that looked like a frozen Richard Haseltine.

    No one told me I needed to upgrade my coat!

    I hope the pictures of frozen you turn out well.
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