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We just spent the weekend away on a small island off the east coast. It was actually the family day (Photo No.9) of the Science Faculty of the University where my husband works. I was feeling lousy most of the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Malaysian rainforest
Fungus. Just for the heck of it.This was taken in the forest – but we actually had one come up on the lawn once. … Continue reading
Ask the average Malaysian what animals we have and he could probably say elephants and tigers and monkeys. He might even mention orang utan, although he could well be a bit vague about whether they are found in the Peninsular, … Continue reading
Yes, it’s not the tyre track of a large mechanical monster, but the pathway of a single Green Turtle, going back to the sea after nesting on Sipadan Island. The eggs are collected – mostly to keep them safe from … Continue reading
All welcome. Free. Place: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bandar Baru Bangi. Senate Room, Floor 5, Chancellory Building. Date: Wednesday 16th Jan Time: 2.00 p.m. I’ll be there… … Continue reading
I am trying to catch up on all the things that need doing after being so long away- in the field, at the con, etc. I answered about 70 emails yesterday, and I am still not finished. Anyway, here’s some … Continue reading
I love canopy walkways.And the best one I have found is this one at Danum Rainforest Lodge in Sabah. It wends its way through the canopy at different levels, and was designed by an 82 year-old Filipino engineer… It has … Continue reading
I find myself horribly lazy since I returned from our one month marathon and the many miles we walked over varied terrain, most of it rough. I have stopped taking painkillers, so my arthritic joints (which are just about all … Continue reading
Often, I was asked questions structured like this: “In the book you call poor people sad fuckers. Isn’t that anti-poor?” And I’d explain that in the book a character calls some poor people he encounters sad fuckers, and that is … Continue reading
I am back In Kota Kinabalu. For a while. After one one month of continuous travelling – no more than 3 nights in any one place – from the Thai border to Borneo and nine states of Malaysia (missed out … Continue reading