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The pix above is younger daughter holding the cone of a sugar pine in Yosemite. They grow things big there, remember? The white bits you can see on the cone are pieces of resin and they have a glorious smell. … Continue reading
Glenda Larke
‘Here’s some dictionary definitions of the word “maverick”: A lone dissenter, as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates. One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or … Continue reading
Back in the early 90s, my husband and I were in a place Ghardaia, in the Saharan desert of Algeria, a town founded in 1048 AD. It was here that I found the idea for part of the Random Rain … Continue reading
This week is banned books week, according to the American Library Association (all info and pix via Bibliobibuli). Malaysia loves to ban books – even harmless ones like a book on Chinese teapots or Bob Squarepants (see here) with an … Continue reading
Dunno what hour of the day it is, and I am not sure what day of the week either – but at least I am home. Thirty-five hours from door to door… So now it’s time to sort through the … Continue reading
And I am at Changi airport, Singapore. My flight out in the morning has been cancelled so my 7 hour layover will be longer than expected. I won’t know til the counter opens at 4.30 a.m. what time I get … Continue reading
I am off back to Malaysia today. Saying goodbye to second daughter and venturing into the wilds of LAX to see if this time I can get through the queues (because I have a paper ticket) and the security in … Continue reading
We have big trees in my state in Australia. There’s a giant karri that has a firewatching tower near the top. It is 201 ‘ or 61 m tall. I have climbed it, in fact. It was one very scary … Continue reading
I have visited a heck of a lot of National Parks in my lifetime, from Ecuador to Poland, Scotland to Australia. I have worked in National Parks throughout Malaysia. I have seen some of the most wonderful things that the … Continue reading
A few shots of the trip north from L.A. Just to remind you how dry this state is – and how important water is and will be in the future of the world. Well, Yosemite was not the easiest place … Continue reading