Wildcat Junction

[tkirch]

Congratulations on moving up Joan.  This is moving along great.

I love the airfield in C4-2 and the hay fields are great!  All the farmlands are great on the rolling hills.

[dedgren]

Joan- Wildcat Junction is on fire!  Wonderful pics, great explanations- you've got a keeper going here.


David

[paroch]

Hi Joan,

First of all CONGRATULATIONS on moving up to Ones to Watch.  Both you and your MD are very popular on SC4D, so keep it going and you'll continue to move onwards and upwards.

And well done on another great update.  I like the farming area, and I love the traffic in the pics!  I particularly like the farm in C4-7 - just the way it's spread over a few different fields which is very realistic.  I tend to have one field farms, and what you've done is different and in my opinion more realistic.  I must remember to add some of these to my farming areas.  Also like the hay fields, don't think I've seen them before.

Catch up soon,

Paul

[sebes]

I had to catch up here 4 pages.. and with pleasure. Your MD is one of the view showing stats on traffic and population - interesting to see. And the pictures tell that you are skilled city planner. I will be back to see more 

[figui]

firstly: congrats for your promotion
secondly: lovely farming area. you did a great job on that slopes

Mauricio.

[Pat]

Joan most of congrats for being moved to "ones to watch" you know i bet you are heading to "OSITM" [linkie].... I swear Joan you gotta keep that pesky dog away from the picture pile, bad dog badd puppie....  So are you promoting fishing after dark lol....  Ohh to answer you that is Dustin (thundercrack83) handy work as it is from here.... See you next update - pat

[nedalezz]

Congratulations on moving up! Before you know it, you'll surpass Qumma, hehe. Another fantastic update, and I love the sense of humour too. You are a great in-game picture taker, and you show quite alot of talent with farm building. Overall, this MD keeps getting better and better.

[Schulmanator]

More awesomeness! No wonder you got promoted!!

Monkey Island will send a banana bouquet to honor your achievement. 

[tooheys]

Looking good Joan  . Like the way you are working with the landscape, the fields on the slopes are a nice effect.

The little stream looks good, must be a few beavers in place there given all the fallen trees 

The airstrip caught my eye, I'm glad you didn't flatten out the runway, adds that little bit of extra realism, they are rarely dead flat.

Cheers

Dave

[NASCAR_Guy]

Joan- Wildcat Junction is on fire!

OH NO!

get Pat!

[Jmouse]

Replies

@Ennedi: Thank you, and thanks for the compliment!
Looking back, I wish I'd started out with farms, but I was too anxious to get the seaport done.
Oh well, there are plenty of other cities left to work on, and I'm sure there will be lessons to be learned from each one.
The frames were done in Adobe Illustrator which adds an extra step to the photo editing process. Later on, however, you'll see they have a specific purpose other than just being a decoration.

@ tkirch: Thank you, tkirch. I was happy to find the crop duster farm because we have a lot of little planes like that in the air where I live. There's one in particular we call the "smiley duster" because it's the same shade of yellow as a smiley face!

@ David (dedgren): Thank you, sir. So do you!

@ Paul (paroch): Thank you, Paul. Yes, I finally got a few cars to show up, but I hope it doesn't mean extra traffic congestion!
Most large farms and ranches, at least the one's I'm used to seeing, are broken down into sections like the one in C 4-7, and hay fields are a very common sight.
Glad you like the arrangement!

@ sebes: Welcome to the Junction, sebes, and thanks for your kind words!  As for city planning, I think it's more luck than skill, but I hope to improve.
Anyway, don't be a stranger!

@ figui: Thank you, Mauricio. I'm not sure I'd want to climb on a tractor and try to plow some of those steep slopes, so I'm glad it's somebody else's problem!
Thanks for stopping by.

@ Pat (patfirefghtr): Now, that's a nice thought, Pat, but I don't think anybody gets two promotions in less than a week! And thanks for the stats. Interesting!
Anyway, glad you stopped by.

@ nedalezz: Thanks for the kind words, nedalezz and don't worry. Qumma is perfectly safe!
I'm pleased to know you see improvement and hope there will be much more. Publishing an MD certainly is a learning experience, isn't it!

@Schulmanator: Thanks for stopping by. The bouquet was ever so loverly and yummy.
Also, since Hooter leaves no deed unpunished unrewarded, here is his contribution to your already-impressive photo album.

Wish I could include a soundtrack - it's hilarious.

@ NASCAR_Guy: He's already here, but the fire just keeps gettin' hotter!
Thanks for stopping by.

Bonus Update

Hooter thinks green in every sense of the word. He's genuinely conscious of environmental concerns, but he wants to leave a huge financial legacy for his family, too.
So when he saw the farmer's interest in the rolling hills, he saw potential for a tourist attraction.

*Bn-1 1* Here's an overview of his idea - in Technicolor.

*Bn-1 2* The trail begins here where a couple of restaurants are available to feed the hungry masses. Those who want to take a stroll around the lower pond can enjoy lunch, spend some quality time with the kids and come back for dinner.
***BURP***

*Bn-1 3* Those hikers brave enough to make it to the second level can cross between the waterfalls. The newly-formed PP Tourist Bureau recommends they bring along a towel sealed in a plastic bag for each member of their party if they decide to so.

*Bn-1 4* Visitors who choose to dine before climbing all the way up to the lookout platform are to be congratulated for their stamina but advised to bring their own sleeping bags. Camping facilities have not yet been established for over-fed hikers.
*** Burp?***

Since a new category has been established for Bonus updates (aka Bn), we hope there will be more mini-updates in the future
Stay tuned and enjoy your visit to Wildcat Junction.

Until  next time...
Joan

[Pat]

LoL Joan ~~BURP~~  man talk about intresting climb there man i would suggest going up on a empty stomach lol... ooh did some one call for the fire department... Im sorry but them ole boys are little preoxxupied

[tkirch]

Absolutely stunning update.

I love the trails and the look out.  The pond looks great there.

A fantastic update.

[sc4luv2]

This MD is burnin' up the whole universe!!!      We'll have to the the firemen to put 'er out!!!!!! A great BOUNS you have there!

[figui]

Joan: thanks for this bonus update!
very nice looking area, that park seems to be very peaceful and relaxing to visit! i'd like to be there next weekend *packs bags and drives to airport*

see you there,
mauricio.

[threestooges]

Another splendid update. You've done a great job with the slopes. There is a visible elevation change, but you seem to have been able to hide any major 'kinks' in the trail... it looks so smooth. Peg's streams look natural here too. You'll have to pay a visit back here when the tourism bureau get around to finishing up the campsite. I should comment on the previous update too, but what can I say beyond excellent? One question I have though, is how did you make the landing strip? It looks great (and I may have to 'borrow' the technique for my own uses). It's good to come around here after law school and read through the recent updates. Take it easy and keep up the good work.

[bat]

That pass is looking very nice! Great work on it! Fantastic pictures of it, too!

[paroch]

Great area you've developed there Joan.  I particularly like the way you've made the rocks look - verrrrrrry nice!

[dedgren]

Congratulations, JMouse-



Ever deeper into the heart of Texas...


The Staff

[sc4luv2]

I knew it would get Special Interest of this Month!!! I just  knew, because it's still on fire!!! Good Work, Jmouse!