Sea Lord

... is time for a sabbatical. I pray God meets me and guides me along this sacred journey. "All who wander are not lost" - Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien, speaking of Aragorn (Elfstone) (please note: guest book will be closed. To contact me you will ...

... found the mushrooms, but Murray ventures into the undergrowth to prove it is only light filtering through the palm fronds from a streetlight. Lord Howe wildlife is pretty benign, so it’s no hero act to plunge into the bush in the dark. Sarurday ...

... the lagoon.  At Malabar Hill we could see the landward side of the island and the Admiralty Islands, a bird colony just off Lord Howe. We actually found a young tropic bird huddled in a nest, but like the birds on the Galapagos Islands it ...

... Antony did. Antony said that growing up here was great - you could surf and swim on the beach every day and it is so safe! Lord Howe is also a World Heritage Site because it is the southernmost coral reef so you can see lots of fish that you can't see ...

Set of from Aussie mainlandin fair weather, motor sailed the 400 odd miles to Lord Howe Island. Learnt 2 things, 1. gentlemen dont go to weather and 2. cats hurt!!! Not terrible seas, but they just crack like a train between the hulls so sleep is erratic ...

... the camel and what l was stepping in as a result of the approx 200 camels on the mountain was getting to me! I thanked the Lord that l had a cold and my nose was blocked! The terrain was steep- stones and slate would crumble beneath our feet as we walked ...

... I didn't get really close to Liz until the long Pacific Crossing or spend much time with her until New Zealand. We did watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy twice on the crossing; maybe that's why I'm so behind on my work... But I love hanging out with her ...

... my lounger on the deck above the Crows Nest and almost immediately back to sleep. Perhaps I am sleeping too much, perhaps it is the sun, Lord knows, I am not depressed.  But I am not going to worry about it.  It is relaxing and I am beginning to ...

... really nice and did a nice job but took forever! 2 hours for manicure/pedicure?!? Not to mention how overpriced it was. $114!! Good Lord! But that's what happens when you are captive and it's the only game in town...lol.  I fell asleep in he massage ...

... the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him! For he spoke, and it came to be; He commanded and it stood firm. The Lord looks down from heaven; He sees all the children of man; Behold the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, On ...

... its beak into things as laid down in the Field Guide "Rules for Woodhens" but that was that.  Anyway, at least that's one Lord Howe Island creature I can cross off my life list. G: As we were sitting we heard this strange bird cry that ended with ...

... 's but stills stocks all sorts of interesting other things such as a teeny tiny little field guide to the birds of Lord Howe Island and a gorgeous photocopied A4 newspaper carrying exciting news such as the exact rainfall during various peak periods of ...

... but very peaceful to sit for half an hour in the sun, the wind, the rain and then the sun again (this is Lord Howe Island after all!) watching the sea and the light and the waves and the birds. G: After about 45 minutes we came to the path down to the ...

12 months ago, I hardly knew anything about Lord Howe Island.  I'd heard of it, sure, but I had no idea where it was - I imagined it to be somewhere far off the coast of Western Australia - and I didn't really have a clue as to what was there. ...

... track down to Ned's Beach.  It is an attractive path through woodland quite unlike the mainland, with spectacular views of the sea and the Admiralty Islets.  When we got down to the water, still puzzling about exactly where to find the fish, ...

... anemones and urchins - the latter the size of soccer balls (although it is hard to judge with the magnification of the mask.) A huge sea-slug about 18" long worming its way across a sandy bottom.  A big blue-lipped clam with a wonderful wavy blue ...

... 3750 Steps of Repentance that we will take up the mountain tomorrow. ----- And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked ...

... the sea floor. However, if he has decided it is rest time, don't be surprised if you can't budge him. Scored a beautiful empty sea urchin shell as a souvenir. Now to wait for the bus to the airport, the flight and home. Undoubtedly one of the best ...

... any form. If a biblical flood of Noah's proportions hit, the Israelies would deal with the consequesnces and then thank the lord for giving their plants, fields, and water resoviors the much needed hydration they've been missing. The rain is celebrated ...

... me in "Arab-lish."  For lack of better words for what happened next, please watch the corresponding video.  Thank you Lord.   The next day at the market there were two camels DUMPSTER DIVING.   At one point the camel was swinging ...

... reflection but this was spectacular that nothing has come close in comparison to. It was as though I was on top of the world with my Lord, peace calm and utter joy is all I can say. After the sun went down is when my experiance took a turn. I put my head ...