I took way too many pictures this month, so I’m just going to dump them in here with minimal commentary. First, a bunch of wandering around pictures:
![tower from below in the haze](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/tower-from-below-in-the-haze-435x243.png)
Tower from below in the haze
![top of tower in the haze](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/top-of-tower-in-the-haze-435x243.png)
Top of tower in the haze
![glitch in water](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/glitch-in-water-435x243.png)
Glitch in water
![water at top of mine](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/water-at-top-of-mine-435x244.png)
Water at the top of a mine
![flying over the desert](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/flying-over-the-desert-435x243.png)
Flying over the desert
![cliff face with arch](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cliff-face-with-arch-435x245.png)
Cliff face with arch
![underwater hills](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/underwater-hills-435x243.png)
Underwater hills
![underwater lines and structures](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/underwater-lines-and-structures-435x242.png)
Underwater lines and structures
I saw my first jungle:
![jungle oasis](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jungle-oasis-435x243.png)
Jungle oasis
![jungle border](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jungle-border-435x243.png)
The border of the jungle
![jungle interior](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jungle-interior-435x243.png)
The interior of the jungle
![looking down into the jungle](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/looking-down-into-the-jungle-435x244.png)
Looking down from the treetops
![looking up from the jungle floor](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/looking-up-from-the-jungle-floor-435x244.png)
Looking up from the jungle floor
I wanted to be able to find my way back there, so I thought of making a map; the map didn’t update after the initial picture, though, maybe it doesn’t work when flying or something?
![trying to map](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/trying-to-map-435x242.png)
Trying to map
![sunset behind snowy mountain](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sunset-behind-snowy-mountain-435x242.png)
Sunset behind a snowy mountain
![sunset in valley](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sunset-in-valley-435x242.png)
Sunset in valley
![glow of a house at sunset](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/glow-of-a-house-at-sunset-435x244.png)
Glow of a house at sunset
![cows on a cliff](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cows-on-a-cliff-435x244.png)
Cows on a cliff
![chunk loading abstraction](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/chunk-loading-abstraction-435x243.png)
Chunk loading abstraction
![cave in cliff wall](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cave-in-cliff-wall-435x247.png)
Cave in cliff wall
![snow and sand](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/snow-and-sand-435x246.png)
Snow and sand
![squids and duck](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/squids-and-duck-435x245.png)
Squids and a duck. Uh, chicken.
Miranda is having to take state tests at school, and is none too pleased about that, so she decided to create a piece of art expressing her feelings.
![anti-testing art](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/anti-testing-art-435x243.png)
Anti-testing art
![instructions for proper use of anti-testing art](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/instructions-for-proper-use-of-anti-testing-art-435x244.png)
Instructions for proper use
![snowballs work too](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/snowballs-work-too-435x244.png)
Snowballs work too
![the artist examines it](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/the-artist-examines-it-435x246.png)
The artist examines her art
Dan was working on some sort of tower, here are some pictures of the work in progress:
![dan working on a tower](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dan-working-on-a-tower-435x244.png)
Dan working on a tower
![outside the tower](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/outside-the-tower-435x242.png)
Outside the tower
![looking up at the center](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/looking-up-at-the-center-435x244.png)
Looking up at the center
![tower door](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/tower-door-435x244.png)
Tower door
Roger was building pyramids; it was dark, and unfortunately I only got one picture:
![roger building a pyramid](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/roger-building-a-pyramid-435x242.png)
Roger building a pyramid
And Pat was working on a sandstone palace, it looks like it will be huge when it’s done.
![pat building a sandstone palace](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/pat-building-a-sandstone-palace-435x242.png)
Pat building a sandstone palace
![palace door](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/palace-door-435x244.png)
Palace door
![palace from above](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/palace-from-above-435x245.png)
Palace from above
![palace wall](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/palace-wall-435x243.png)
Palace wall
![building the palace floor](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/building-the-palace-floor-435x242.png)
Building the palace floor
![working on the palace tower](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/working-on-the-palace-tower-435x246.png)
Working on the palace tower
![tower and moon](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/tower-and-moon-435x243.png)
Tower and moon
![tower window](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/tower-window-435x243.png)
Tower window
![inside the tower](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/inside-the-tower-435x243.png)
Inside the tower
I spent the last twenty minutes or so watching Miranda build a fire temple:
![wall of fire temple](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/wall-of-fire-temple-435x243.png)
One wall of the fire temple
![purple flames](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/purple-flames-435x243.png)
Purple flames
![inside roof of fire temple](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/inside-roof-of-fire-temple-435x246.png)
Looking up at the roof
![looking through gate](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/looking-through-gate-435x244.png)
Looking through the gate
![oblique view of fire temple](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/oblique-view-of-fire-temple-435x244.png)
Oblique view
![fire temple from above](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/fire-temple-from-above-435x244.png)
View from above
![starting work on floor of temple](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/starting-work-on-floor-of-temple-435x243.png)
Starting work on the floor
![laying out glowstone](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/laying-out-glowstone-435x245.png)
Laying out the glowstone
![glowstone from bottom](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/glowstone-from-bottom-435x242.png)
Underwater view of glowstone
![adding lava to temple](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/adding-lava-to-temple-435x245.png)
Let's add some lava
![finished temple floor](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/finished-temple-floor-435x242.png)
The finished floor
![inside the burning roof](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/inside-the-burning-roof-435x244.png)
It burns!
![enclosing the temple sides](http://scenes.malvasiabianca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/enclosing-the-temple-sides-435x244.png)
Enclosing the temple sides
Administrative note: the May VGHVI Minecraft session will be on May 24, not May 31.
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