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A Crater Lake of the Purest, Deepest Blue
July 14, 2013 , Posted in Blog , No Comments »
Having crossed the state border into Oregon, this was our immediate destination
Wild Horses and a Mustang Convertible in the Blackrock Desert
July 14, 2013 , Posted in Blog , 2 Comments »
“On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the life
Humming Birds in California
July 10, 2013 , Posted in Blog , No Comments »
The first time I visited California was on my first ever overseas trip, a family holiday when I was 12 years old.
Feathered Friends
June 14, 2013 , Posted in Blog , No Comments »
There’s a tree right outside my bedroom window and in the early mornings I watch the antics of the birds in the branches, especially this little couple.
A Secret island
May 24, 2013 , Posted in Blog , No Comments »
Nearly everyone in this part of the world has heard of the Gili Islands, but not everyone knows that there are more than three. In fact, there are 26 Gili islands surrounding the mainland of Lombok. This one’s a secret treasure.
Lovely Belitung
May 16, 2013 , Posted in Blog , No Comments »
I’ve always loved islands (which is why I’ve chosen to live on one) and, with 18,307 islands making up the Indonesian archipelago, there are plenty more to explore. This week I visited Belitung Island off the east coast of Sumatra
The Clove-perfumed Island of Ternate
March 2, 2013 , Posted in Blog , No Comments »
In 1579, Francis Drake (who, two years later became SIR Francis Drake) dropped anchor off the clove-perfumed island of Ternate, which rests in the Moluccas, now part of Indonesia.
The Civet Cat and the Pussycat
February 4, 2013 , Posted in Blog , No Comments »
I met this pair of cool cats at Tanah Lot at a stall selling ‘kopi luwak’ (civet coffee) AKA ‘cat-poo-ccino’.
The North Island, New Zealand
January 17, 2013 , Posted in Blog , No Comments »
There are so many good reasons for visiting New Zealand
Buffaloes on Selong Belanak Beach
November 3, 2012 , Posted in Blog , No Comments »
Stayed in South Lombok for a few days recently at Selong Belanak.
Kuta Beach Dogs
October 24, 2012 , Posted in Blog , No Comments »
I met these two friendly, happy, beach dogs on Kuta Beach yesterday
Jackfruit
October 11, 2012 , Posted in Blog , No Comments »
Seven years ago, I attended a wedding. The Groom, an avid active environmentalist, gave each of his 500 guests the gift of a sapling.
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