“The main tent empties, but out on the edges of the grass, the real performance is just beginning.”
Image of the Day: “La Strada del Sogno A Fellinian Circus Tale” by Betty Geraln
A Carnival Dream Dusted in Blush and Secrets
Today’s Enchantment feature steps away from the bright lights and wanders into the strange, cinematic corners of Second Life. Betty Geraln delivers a brilliant, unsettling vision. This is the circus of forgotten things.
The applause has died down. What remains is a quiet, eerie theatre. A towering stilt walker offers a single daisy to the dark. A small jester stares ahead, gripping a stitched heart balloon like a lifeline. Floating above them, giant masks freeze in eternal, silent screams. These characters are The Troupe of Hearts by Cica. They carry a tragic, beautiful weight, looking entirely lost in their own painted world.
They gather around a bizarre centrepiece. The Curious Forest Carousel by Dark Wonderland uses towering toadstools as a canopy, sheltering shadows instead of riders. It anchors the bizarre scale of the image perfectly.
Nothing here moves, but everything seems to be waiting. The Barrel Organ from [Harshlands] sits quietly, threatening to grind out a rusty tune at any second. Pieces from The Vintage Collection by meadowWorks scatter the checkerboard floor, adding faded nostalgia to a dreamscape that already feels entirely unpredictable.
It is an extraordinary composition. Geraln has built a place that exists somewhere between a childhood nightmare and a beautifully tragic film.
Enchantment’s Midnight Carnival is open February 7th through February 28th. Step inside and decide for yourself which dreams are real… and which are painted on.
📍 Visit Enchantment: Midnight Carnival: A Circus of Dreams
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📷 See more from artist Betty Geraln on Flickr
🛡️ Featured creators: Dark Wonderland | Cica’s | [Harshlands] | meadowWorks
Step beneath the glowing tents and flickering lights of Enchantment’s Midnight Carnival, open now through February 28th. This round invites you into a dreamlike circus where beauty and danger dance side by side, secrets hide in velvet shadows, and every path leads deeper into wonder. Wander through creations inspired by illusion, performance, and nocturnal magic, where the night hums with music, motion, and possibility.
Share your carnival born visions in the Enchantment Flickr Group, where imagination takes center stage and spectacle reigns. And be sure to enter the Lost Unicorn Photo Contest for a chance to see your artistry spotlighted beneath the Midnight Carnival lights. The curtain has risen… will you step into the show?