Badger Bay - A Work In Progress

[tkirch]

I just wanted to let everyone know that I haven't abandoned this yet, but with the holidays and getting ready for the upcoming tax season I have been extremely busy.  WHEW have I ever.  Plus this time is always a lot of stress.  Here I am up at 1am because I can't sleep because of stress.  Hate this.  So just bear with me please for a bit more, will get an update soon, having pictures just need to get them ready when I get the chance.

Happy New Year Everyone and GO PACKERS

[paroch]

Hi Tkirch,

Great update of Derry, another nice little settlement - becoming a bit of a trade mark for you.

And don't worry bout the next update, it'll be ready when it's ready, and your loyal followers (including me) will be here waiting.  RL stress is a downer, we all have it from time to time, so keep smiling and you'll get through it.  I have to admit, I find SC4 a great way to de-stress - whether playing, reading on here, or preparing an update.  It just takes my mind off all the RL rubbish!!!  And, I also find it a good way to sleep.... instead of worrying about work problems in bed, I think about one of my sities and picture the different roads, and what can go where, and before I know it- BANG, I'm asleep

Oh dear, I probably sound like a shrink!

Take care and keep smiling , Oh and Happy New Year,

Paul

[warconstruct]

it is very nice I like campaign very much this  :thumbsup:and these babies village 

[Jmouse]

Looks like the holidays have caught many of us short of time. But don't worry, everything will get back to normal pretty soon and the regular routine will re-establish itself.
Meanwhile, I'll be watching for a Badger Bay update in the e-mail box.

Until next time...
Joan

[amapper]

You do a fantastic job with your photo's my friend. I guess you enhance them, they are so vivid and crisp. The last picture of the farm with the winding paths. Was that part of the lot or did you add the paths. If so, where did they come from. Great job all around. 

[Ennedi]

Beautiful rural landscapes, tkirch! 

Best things for me:
- colors - vivid, harmonized and relaxing
- excellent choice of farm fields textures
- ponds, rivers and bridges

I like your night shots too!

Cheers
Adam 

[tkirch]

Well its been awhile.  Welcome to Kohler, Badger Bay.  Kohler has a very unique history and it has nothing to do with toilets as some may think...

Kohler was first settled in the early 1820's by three fur trading friends: John Lerner, Michael Kohls, and Thomas Ohlone.  They were quite good at what they did and soon developed one of the biggest fur trading business in the area.  They found an area between the crook of two rivers that provided them access to many different areas to deliver their goods up to twenty miles away.  In 1829, the three combined their names to come up with Kohler for the name of their company.  Over the years the company grew, but the three of them had no heirs o after the last of the three died in 1841 from dysentery the company folded but the developmet around it still flourished.  Today Kohler is a small community with deep family roots throughout.  You will find many families throughout Kohler that have can be traced all the way back to formal founding of Kohler in 1836, the year John Lerner and Michael Kohls died tragically in the local stream.  No one knows the exact cause but both were found naked and huddled together on the banks.  Many thought this explained why none ever had any heirs, but who are we to judge.  They gave Badger Bay another great nugget of history.

K1 - OVERVIEW


K2 - Night Shot


The next few shots show downtown Kohler enjoy .....

K3


K4


K5


K6


K7


K8 - Tourist Spot


K9 - Close up


More of Kohler to come soon ....

[Pat]

wonderful new update here Todd and very good too!!! Stress gotta love it lol.... NOT!!! Anywho take it easy and dont tax someone to death lol..... I sooo cant wait to see more of Kohler....

[Jmouse]

Great update, tkirch. I love small farming communities like this.
I especially like K3 with all the elements of small-town USA. You probably couldn't buy computer hardware in a town like Kohler, but if you stopped in, you'd find down-home folks who would treat you with respect and invite you to the church social right after Sunday evening services.
There aren't enough Kohlers in the world.

Until next time...
Joan

[tkirch]

KOHLER CONTINUED

K10 - Kohler School and Soccer Field


K11 - Train Stop


K12 - Kohler Post Office


K13 - The Original Kohler Trading Company.  Now a cabinet making business.


K14 - Grocery Store


K15 - Some Commercials near the outskirts of town


K16 - An overview of Kohler


Hope you enjoyed this update.  More of Kohler in my next update.

[paroch]

HI Tkirch,

It's funny, as I was looking through the Kohler updates, I was thinking "he is the king of the Small Town America look".  You achieve it so well.  I was going to say effortlessly, but I know that it doesn't happen by accident!

But then I thought that one of your other big supporters must be the queen of the Small Town America look.  There's something about Kohler that makes me think of Wildcat Junction, and yet when I look at it again, it's also so different. 

I'm not making much sense here, but needless to say it's a compliment to you both!

As for some specific comments.....

K1 - nice overview with some BIG farms (which I think adds more realism)

K4 - Love the crossroads.  I'd imagine this is the heart of Kohler, where you stop to swap gossip!

K6 - Is the 2x2 market a custom lot you created?  Don't recall seeing that anywhere before??

K7 - Sobchak Lanes looks really RIGHT just there.

K10 - Glad to see the youngsters have a "proper" football pitch

K16 - A nice place to live.

Great updates 

[nedalezz]

That last shot was my favorite! Thats a wonderful little town you got there; realistic and definitely eye candy material!

[thundercrack83]

Wow, tkirch! Kohler looks excellent! I love the school complex the best, but the entire town over the past two updates looks amazing! It's always a pleasure to see your work, my friend!

[bat]

Kohler is looking very nice!! Great work on it! And some very great pictures and overviews of it!
Also like picture K16!

[warconstruct]

cheer it is very realistic! I would like to live there, it is a beautiful campaign 

[amapper]

I like the layout for KOHLER, a lot of detail for such a small community. Your pictures really capture the small town atmosphere. You also have a great variety of content there as well. Very pleasing region.

[nova vesfalo]

love those US-country liltel town ! Nice made and organiezd ! Close up and general view are a pleasure to look at (and bravo to add this maxis BAT without any problem !)

[Schulmanator]

I like it! A pleasant town and the pix are so vivid and colorful. Postcard perfect! 

[Pat]

• K10 - Kohler School and Soccer Field <--- Nice school and field that you got there...
• K11 - Train Stop <--- Love the train stop and do you remember who that is by?
• K15 - Some Commercials near the outskirts of town <--- Love Corner Gas and its a great funnie TV show on WGN

Great update here and I cant wait to see the next one Tkirch

[tkirch]

Its been awhile and want to say I am sorry.  I own my accounting business and this is my time of the year.  I have not forgotten this so you all know.  I still am going on with this, bear with me while I get through my busy time.

Thank you all