While we were up there the Australian Airforce “Roulettes” – four daredevils in single engine planes were flying a spectacular display over Hobart to remember the Battle of Britain. A natural rock garden… Yep, that’s snow Bitterly cold, wind incredible, … Continue reading
We went to the Tim Burton exhibition before leaving Melbourne. Talk about sensory overload! It was incredible, but honestly – I think I would have liked it in half-hour doses over many days… To visit it for a couple of … Continue reading
Ian Irvine, Kate Forsyth and myself Satima Flavell and Lucy Sussex Kylie Seluka and Russell Kirkpatrick Ian and Kate Kate and Bernadette Foley Correction: (re the pretty face on the left) It belongs to Patti Jansen, with Helen Venn looking … Continue reading
Fabulous time continues… A panel on the environment and SF with Kim Stanley Robinson, John Clute, several delightful scientists…me the lone fantasy non-scientist holding up my end of the genre… Coffee with Carol Ryles. Discussions in the Green room Book … Continue reading
Bit jetlagged, but no problems. Had a morning coffee with Cheryl Morgan at the airport to start the day… Ended it with dinner with Karen Miller, Kate Elliott and several other US congoers… More tomorrow. Con starts then. … Continue reading
…just for the heck of it. Orchids, obviously. And the next post is from Melbourne. I wonder how I can be noramlyed this time? … Continue reading
This time tomorrow I shall be at the airport here in Kuala Lumpur, waiting for an overnight flight. Yuk. Never mind, it will be worth it. Couple of things about two delightful people I happen to know – first, there … Continue reading
A banded leaf-monkey (aka White-sided Langur) contemplating the mysteries of life. A mossy forest trail The mosque ( loudspeakers of which are, alas, very unpopular with tourists) And one of the many bungalows dating back to colonial times. … Continue reading
There are times when I love my job. The red flowers are the Lipstick Plant; the last pix are some pitcher plants. Rare now, because most have been illegally removed from the Hill by thoughtless people, only to die in … Continue reading
…when folk don’t care about the beautiful. Some of my happiest memories include times when the kids were young and we went to the hill resort of Fraser’s Hill. The first time I was there was in fact before the … Continue reading
