Insulo and Kaskaskia | I've a Feeling We're Not in Insulo... (February 6, 2013)

[2b2gbi]

Now for a quick preview of the next place we'll visit in the Jonesboro Project: Jonesboro West, Missouri. That also bring another teaser, I've decided on a real world location for Jonesboro, which I will detail in the next update.



Hopefully that got you interested. I'd really like your opinions of this before the next update, so feel free to share any opinion positive or negative. I may even include your suggestions in the next update if I like them.

-Jon

[Kakado_to_save]

This is amazing!!
Cant wait for the full update

[Tomas Neto]

Nice preview!!!   

[wallasey]

Great preview...the dirty river is fantastic!

[rooker1]

I must agree, very interesting teaser.

Robin

[2b2gbi]

[bat]

Some fantastic looking shots of your nice city!!
And the newspaper is also really great.

[2b2gbi]

Hello everyone, today we're going to go back to Insulo! The city we'll visit is one that has hardly got any mention before now, Purto Maculo in the far-eastern Basque-speaking region of Insulo.

Here is a map of Insulo, Purto Masculo is on the far right in white:



First we'll see some anchovy fishing boats out at sea near the city. The waters here are plentiful in seafood that plays a big role in the diet of the city.



Now we go to the border between the city and the beach. The beach here, called Hondartza Harrigarri, goes very far inland and is one of the most famous beaches in Insulo.



A picture of the Lehoikumek neighborhood showing a canal that brings water to the city from a nearby river. The canal was once an important shipping route to inland towns, but with the advent of roads and railroads became largely recreational.



A wide boulevard near the main plaza of the city featuring numerous sculptures from a variety of time periods. Purto Masculo has long been a favorite location of artists of all kinds. Also shown are two cannons that once guarded Purto Masculo's strategic position between the Insulonian and Posillipan Kingdoms.



Finally we go even further back in the history of Insulo, here you see an ancient Insulonian temple. The temple itself is in ruin, but an urn inside that will soon be extracted to the national history museum is remarkably intact.



Hope you enjoyed this city, I put a lot of hard work into this and you can expect to visit it again.

-Jon

[Reikhardt]

Really love that last pic 

[RickD]

Great city. Looking forward to seeing more.

[noahclem]

Very nice pictures     I love the amount of variety in this update. The last picture is my favorite as well.

[bat]

Nice picture of the boats there! The other images are great, too.

[Tomas Neto]

Nice update!!! Fantastic pictures!!!   

[2b2gbi]

To everyone who commented:
Thank you so much for your kind comments, I very much appreciate feedback.



Hello everyone, we are again visiting the picturesque seaside, and mountainside, town of Purto Masculo.

Here is the map just for your reference, the city is on the far right in white:



To start this time we see the beginnings of a beautiful sunrise in the mountains outside the city as a sheepherder tends to his flock.



Now as the sun reaches it's full brightness we arrive in the small hamlet called Dedí along the winding road into the mountains.



Now we find our selves in the jumbled narrow streets where car traffic is banned for the safety of everyone, drivers and pedestrians alike. This particular neighborhood is called Lehoikumek, or Lion Cubs in the Basque language native to the region.



Finally we see St. Peter's Cathedral flanked by two massive columns from ancient Insulonian times that have be made into decorative pieces adorned with christian sculptures.



Hope you liked this update, I really like working with this city and have put a lot of extra work into it with all the lotting. I appreciate comments, both complimenting and critiquing, so feel free to respond.

-Jon

[dedgren]

A very interesting (and fun) MD.  Jon, I can see the evident hard work you've put into this.  Bravo!


David

[wallasey]

Another top update again! I really like your rural areas as well as those traffic-clogged boulevards!

Good work!

[nedalezz]

The one thing about Insulo is that everything is so grand in it!

The architecture, the avenues, the pathways, everything!

Cant wait to see what you have in store for us next!

And by the way, I adore that picture with the stone hedge looking ruins - sublime

[2b2gbi]

Hello again everyone, I have a short update for you today. We are once again going to be exploring the area around the city of Purto Masculo, shown in white on the far right on the below map:



This update is going to highlight some more natural scenes outside the city and in the foothills of the mountains.

This photo shows a winery and cattle ranch near the base of the foothills and accessible only by narrow gravel roads, this region is famous for it's fine white wines. The power lines shown provide power from hydroelectric dams in the mountains to the city.



The next picture shows a group of loggers working in front of a dried river bed. Logging in the region is heavily restricted with age limits and quotas to prevent deforestation.



The final picture shows a rest stop along TIE-284 heading toward the border with Posillipo in the beautiful and peaceful forest east of the city.



Hope you enjoyed this rather short update, I might not be able to do updates as often for a while because I have returned to school. I will, however, try to get at least one update each month.Sorry about that.

-Jon

[Tomas Neto]

Fantastic rural area, very nice again!!!

[bat]

Nice rural images and great shot of the highway! Also the previous update is wonderful.