My absolute favourite one-star review was for Stormlord’s Exile (the last book in a trilogy) at the Barnes and Noble page. Here it is, in its entirety: —————— What a wastes Only worth reading because you bought the first two … Continue reading
Along Forest Trails… A palm fighting for light in the understorey Liana curling on the right… Bahaya Rengas – beware the rengas tree. Some people react very badly, leading to anaphylaxis. A flower-strewn path. Forest trees often have millions of … Continue reading
Fungi and Leaves Bracket Fungi on a tree trunk Fungi growing on leaf litter Fungi on a fallen log Fungi on a tree Fungi on a fallen branch “Autumn”(? )leaves in the rainforest at Xmas… … Continue reading
Yeah, I know. I haven’t been posting lately. We are sorting out our house, throwing away things, deciding what it going to end up with the kids, and what we will take to Australia when we go, and what will … Continue reading
This was the Four-lined Tree-Frog in my kitchen this morning. I tried to catch him and put him out, and he managed to disappear, only to reappear (see second photo)… Yes, that’s him on the book case, reading the … Continue reading
Marvellous what you find on the internet when you are looking for something else…like a book by yourself (and your translator!) I have no idea who the cover artist is, but the translator is Susanne Gerold and the publisher is … Continue reading
Christmas dinner — lovely fresh seafood — was eaten at sunset in Kuala Perlis beside the Andaman Sea, looking out towards Langkawi Islands. Unfortunately, the haze was bad so you really have to strain your eyes to see the islands, … Continue reading
In some ways, 2011 was an important year. Here are some of the things that happened, in no particular order of importance: Stormlord’s Exile was proofed and published in US, UK and Australia. It received excellent reviews from bloggers, Publishers … Continue reading
Proving I can work anywhere, any time. A photo from Perlis State Park (yeah, we went back there). Note the leech socks as a precaution. Also the binoculars and note book, in case something interesting passes by. … Continue reading
To everyone, no matter what your faith. I’m staying in the middle of the rainforest and had to emerge back to civilisation for a bit in order to telephone the kids…so taking this opportunity to hope all my friends and … Continue reading
