The Invisible College Trilogy: March 2014 Progress Update
With a publisher's contract for my trilogy signed and two volumes completed and ready for editing, I am keen to complete the final volume. I have a beginning and an ending; the challenge is to resolve outstanding issues and develop the plot in a measured, logical and credible manner. I am looking forward to feedback […]
Ganesha Statues in Seminyak, Bali
Ganesha, together with Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Durga, comprise the five prime Hindu deities. Ganesha is easily recognisable with his elephant's head on a human body and large belly. He wears a sacred thread, or belt, in the form of a serpent. in his right hand he holds his broken tusk and in his left […]
Daily Life and Commerce in Timor Leste
It is now two years since I visited Timor Leste, though I often look back through the photographs I took of daily life. At that time the UN presence was very visible, though this ended on 31st December 2012. Here are a few selective photographs, chosen to give a feel of life in the capital, […]
Timor Leste: By the Shore at Dili
Timor Leste has had a very troubled history, up to its independence in 2002, following 24 years of Indonesian occupation and centuries of Portuguese rule. Prior to independence nearly 70 per cent of all buildings, homes and schools were destroyed, and an estimated 75 per cent of the population was displaced. Internal political tensions, which had […]
The Invisible College Trilogy: Publisher Contract Signed
This week I received the signed copy of my publisher contract. I was delighted that the accompanying message included the comment: 'Your trilogy is likely to be our most exciting project for 2014.' Volumes I and II are complete and have been delivered. I hope both will be published during 2014. A major life event! […]
Volume II - Dust and Shadows
Volume II of The Invisible College Trilogy is complete and has been delivered to the publisher. Further announcements within the next few days.
Temple Building Details, Seminyak, Bali
It is a special pleasure, when staying in Seminyak, to go out early and walk around the back streets to see everyday life, just minutes away from the designer shops, restaurants and bars on the main roads. All of the photographs displayed here are from the numerous temples, in daily use by local people, within […]
Summit Gardens, Port Vila, Vanuatu: 'The Largest Tropical Gardens in the South Pacific'
The Summit Gardens, just fifteen minutes outside Port Vila, Vanuatu, must be amongst the most colourful in the world. Not just for the variety of the tropical plants, but also the eclectic and disparate collection of artefacts on display. What creative mind thought of putting these objects together? (please click on images to enlarge) The […]