Sometimes, in this Escape from Reality known as Second Life, you just need to take a virtual walk through the parks to commune with nature. Obviously, this would be a much more attractive option in Real Live, but sometimes that just is not a viable option, so SL will have to do! I did a search for parks and visited two that were absolutely lovely as well as very peaceful. They were designed for rest and solitude. I suppose that even in SL, one can tire of the crowds and conversations and find oneself needing some downtime.

First I visited Eagle River Park, which is a very pretty sim designed to resemble a typical park setting one might find on the outskirts of a large city. You can take a walk along the river, relax in a very inviting hammock, enjoy the spray of the fountain, and simply stroll through the park.

In Second Wildlife Nature Reserve, the sim is divided into 3 sections. There’s a Seaside area, a Garden area, and a Gothic area. All of the animals in the reserve can be purchased to be used in your own SL home is you’d like. Most of the animals are animated too. It’s fun to just sit and watch the ocean critters swim around under your feet. Anyone in need of a blue whale? In the garden area, you can relax in a hammock or on a bench and watch the squirrels run around. You can also buy a cricket in this area, just in case you like to listen to them sing. Now the gothic area was just a bit creepy for my taste. The lovely green trees of the garden became dead black trees, and the fountains actually looked like blood. Ugg!! And then there was the tarantula hanging from the tree and the rats running around under my feet. Hmmm, maybe I’d better stick to the first 2 areas of this reserve in the future .