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
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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
21 years ago, I went to New York for the first time. Husband was on duty travel for the UN, I tagged along. This is us with the Malaysian Ambassador to the UN at the time. The year was 1990. … Continue reading
Sad news out of Sabah. A young Australian tourist died while apparently — if news sources are to be trusted — taking photos with a flash of a single bull elephant in the Tabin Wildlife Reserve. From just 10 metres … Continue reading
I have always maintained that I can write anywhere. If I was the kind of writer who could only create in a silent study with the door closed, I’d never have been published. Me with my Mac in Perlis State … Continue reading
Almost all taken by my husband, all found in Perlis, most in Perlis State Park. I always think there is something sort of fairytale-like about fungus. Maybe it goes back to those childhood books – illustrations in “Alice in Wonderland”, … Continue reading
Warning: if you can’t tell the difference between a centipede an a millipede, don’t pick them up. Millipedes are relatively harmless — unless you want to eat one — have 2 pairs of legs per segment, and are vegetarians. Centipede … Continue reading
Because it’s pretty… Photos 2, 3 &4 show different lianas, creepers. Unfortunately the ordinary Malaysian doesn’t even know what these are, believe it or not. There was a photo of one in The Star newspaper the other day, calling it … Continue reading
What is this? We have no idea. It was snapped in Perlis by my husband, and is about 2cm (less than an inch) across. The scary thing was that it … moved. Yes, this heap of trash was alive. Sentient. … Continue reading
We had a long weekend last week, so we headed north to tiny Perlis, Peninsular Malaysia’s most north-western state, bordering Thailand. It’s also one of my favourites simply because it is stunningly beautiful. Above: Imagine yourself standing there listening to … Continue reading