SLDS Challenge: 04/26/24

This is my entry for Susan’s Spies, Lies, & Digital Skies Challenge for 04/26.

This week’s theme is:

A Spyโ€™s Hidden Safe House

I came up with a few different concepts at first.

Truthfully, I like them all, but they gave off a bit too much “military compound” vibe to me, so I tried to go smaller and simpler and settled on the following:

It still has the essentials, but it’s not quite as pretentious and elaborate, I feel.

Solar panels and a generator for power, a couple vehicles, and a much simpler fence. Kind of like something a farmer would build himself. The cabin is a bit smaller and doesn’t scream “Attack here!” I think it has more of an off-grid, homesteader vibe.

Anyhow, that’s my shot for this week.


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30 responses to “SLDS Challenge: 04/26/24”

  1. Thatโ€™s certainly a big generator!โ€‚I like the last of the first photos

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    1. We like to be prepared lol

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  2. I don’t know if it’s the size of the house or the presence of a barbed wire fence around a home that screams ‘suspicious!!!’

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    1. That’s why I chose the last pic as my entry. A bit less pretentious. Like a homesteader’s place.

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      1. Good choice! ๐Ÿ‘

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    2. Any backwoods town around here almost always has a homemade wire fence around it.

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      1. Yeah, I guess I’m being a bit naive… I think in more arcadian imagery when I imagine a little house on the prairie / middle of nowhere…

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      2. It’s not prefect by any means, but AI is gonna do what AI is gonna do. I take it to a point, but when it comes to minutiae, I hit a spot where I call it complete.

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      3. Yeah, gosh… when I think about some of the stuff AI has pumped out for me for my migraine art… so much of it stays in a ‘do not disturb’ folder! xx

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      4. There are sometimes more misses than hits, for sure. I do the best I can with what it yields and move on with my day.

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      5. Speaking of which – it must be getting late where you are! Don’t you sleep?

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      6. It’s 11:16 PM. Normally, I would be in bed if I were working, but I am off until next week.
        Also, I will be switching to night shift soon, so I need to stay up a bit later whenever I can.

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      7. Ah, got you – Fair call – well it’s 1.17pm on Saturday afternoon here, which means I need my half-cup-of coffee and sneaky wake-up biscuit… so I’m going to have to love you and leave you! Travel safe and take care xxx

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      8. Have a good one, Linda. Catch you later! ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚

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      9. ๐Ÿ‘‹ciao for now!

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      10. Unless that is your way of saying you are sick of talking to me ๐Ÿ˜„

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      11. sh!t don’t say that – I just sent a farewell note!!

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      12. No worries. I was just teasing lol

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      13. here – have some bananas so you don’t feel so bad (and I don’t feel so guilty!) ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ

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      14. Don’t feel guilty. I was just playing ๐Ÿ˜„

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      15. ok, ok… coffee time!

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      16. โ˜•

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  3. Really like the idea of the whole off-grid thing; works perfectly for a hidden safe house ๐Ÿ 

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    1. Thanks, Jez!

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  4. Loving your sustainable home, Kevin. Very cool xx

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    1. Thank you, Janet. Glad you enjoyed it. ๐Ÿ™

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  5. These are perfect, Kevin! I think you’ve created every iteration of my ideal home. Nice and secluded, off-grid, and defendable! ๐Ÿ˜‚ I love the hand-drawn style of some of these. It’s the finishing touch that says, “Nope, this is just a simple home.” ๐Ÿ‘Œ

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    1. Thank you Susan! Glad you enjoyed them! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  6. […] Check out Kevin’s post for more off-grid awesomeness! […]

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    1. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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