tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45621909351188304122011-04-21T17:44:07.279-07:00Lindy CameronLindy Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08464336023312864732noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562190935118830412.post-58857795304129417572009-04-22T19:52:00.000-07:002009-04-22T20:48:26.681-07:00<div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Se_ZN7TPHQI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/uuF_FP_Rfvg/s1600-h/Gecko+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327715717482487042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Se_ZN7TPHQI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/uuF_FP_Rfvg/s200/Gecko+1.JPG" border="0" /></a> Only one day left in writer's heaven.<br />Olvar Wood has been an inspiration in itself;<br />and a tranquil place from which to venture into<br />the dark corners of my imagination.<br /></div><div align="right"></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Se_b8lFss0I/AAAAAAAAAEw/sokCj2_Uf0U/s1600-h/XenLin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327718717997232962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Se_b8lFss0I/AAAAAAAAAEw/sokCj2_Uf0U/s200/XenLin.jpg" border="0" /></a> Surrounded by tropical vegetation and a variety of wild critters; with the sublime breeze-blown silence of the bush or Enigma filling<br />the house...<br /><br /><div align="left">I've been, of course, inventing ways for bad guys<br />to blow up the world and my heroes to save the day.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Life is truly wonderful. </div><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Se_bASAjoHI/AAAAAAAAAEo/rR1tie3HkV4/s1600-h/olvar+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327717682083242098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Se_bASAjoHI/AAAAAAAAAEo/rR1tie3HkV4/s200/olvar+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><br /><p>Olvar Wood</p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Se_kRf2zMuI/AAAAAAAAAFA/cxddBJlTd4o/s1600-h/dragon+dude.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327727873462842082" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Se_kRf2zMuI/AAAAAAAAAFA/cxddBJlTd4o/s200/dragon+dude.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Se_ktgqD3yI/AAAAAAAAAFI/OHI1d3znFlE/s1600-h/dragon+dude2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327728354714181410" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Se_ktgqD3yI/AAAAAAAAAFI/OHI1d3znFlE/s200/dragon+dude2.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>This dude has been wandering around the roof. </p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4562190935118830412-5885779530412941757?l=aboutlindycameron.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lindy Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08464336023312864732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562190935118830412.post-2863656784985347022009-04-14T07:12:00.001-07:002009-04-14T08:00:17.651-07:00<div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/SeSaGPE_ZLI/AAAAAAAAADI/HjmEhv-DsCA/s1600-h/mistress+room1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324550091376125106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/SeSaGPE_ZLI/AAAAAAAAADI/HjmEhv-DsCA/s400/mistress+room1.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is where I am lying right now. </div><div> </div><div>Okay - clearly I'm not in the photo, because I took it yesterday - but if I could travel back in time you'd see where I am right now.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's midnight in Landers Shoot - a place about which I just had to be able to say: 'been there, done that, tick it off'.</div><div><br /></div><div>Olvar Wood on the other hand should not be simply ticked off. It should be savoured and returned to as often as possible. Actually I may never leave.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="center">This Writer's Retreat is writing heaven.<br /></div><div align="center">It's a place to write, to contemplate, to dream, to procrastinate.<br />And yes, you <em>can</em> waste time in paradise.<br /></div><div align="center">Yesterday it rained humongous chinchillas and over-sized mastifs for 19 hours non-stop. I thought I was going to have to build an ark. And today it's muggy and steamy.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324557585338330946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/SeSg6cQz70I/AAAAAAAAADo/_pjAYooIvLE/s320/kitchen+view1.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">This is the view from the kitchen at Olvar Wood.<br /><br /></p></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/SeShZqA7oPI/AAAAAAAAADw/H9x2AP-pZ28/s1600-h/dining+room1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324558121605767410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/SeShZqA7oPI/AAAAAAAAADw/H9x2AP-pZ28/s200/dining+room1.JPG" border="0" /></a> The internal views from the kitchen.<br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Left</span> the dining room</div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Below</span> the lounge<br /><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/SeSjLQkOxDI/AAAAAAAAAD4/3QyDLJvr6CE/s1600-h/lounge1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324560073279587378" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/SeSjLQkOxDI/AAAAAAAAAD4/3QyDLJvr6CE/s200/lounge1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><br />The veranda:<br /><div> </div><p align="center"></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/SeSjzUPVufI/AAAAAAAAAEA/YUNaBC0clhE/s1600-h/veranda2+po.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324560761460472306" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/SeSjzUPVufI/AAAAAAAAAEA/YUNaBC0clhE/s200/veranda2+po.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/SeSkAAalGSI/AAAAAAAAAEI/pt0WUrY9Jdw/s1600-h/veranda1a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324560979477207330" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/SeSkAAalGSI/AAAAAAAAAEI/pt0WUrY9Jdw/s200/veranda1a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4562190935118830412-286365678498534702?l=aboutlindycameron.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lindy Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08464336023312864732noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562190935118830412.post-69058893377669322782009-04-09T01:09:00.000-07:002009-04-09T01:51:02.664-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd2yS9axEqI/AAAAAAAAACM/0bhzLBaQO4c/s1600-h/XenBudda.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322606373416014498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd2yS9axEqI/AAAAAAAAACM/0bhzLBaQO4c/s320/XenBudda.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">The cat sat on the mat is not a story. </div><div align="center">The cat sat on the other cat's mat is a story.</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>John Le Carré</em></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">The best way for this writer to start her blog is with a cat who sits on anything.<br />Introducing Xena Warrior Pussy </div><p align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd20QSH2J5I/AAAAAAAAACc/hRXnXZwbeL8/s1600-h/Xena+fruit+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322608526457448338" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd20QSH2J5I/AAAAAAAAACc/hRXnXZwbeL8/s200/Xena+fruit+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd206Jp3VuI/AAAAAAAAACk/SRnFvOj42DE/s1600-h/Xena+contours.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322609245738718946" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd206Jp3VuI/AAAAAAAAACk/SRnFvOj42DE/s200/Xena+contours.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd21W8fHS5I/AAAAAAAAAC0/IPj9grHqzQs/s1600-h/Xena+coil.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322609740420172690" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd21W8fHS5I/AAAAAAAAAC0/IPj9grHqzQs/s200/Xena+coil.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd21PDPsIAI/AAAAAAAAACs/1zs1U9FzpkI/s1600-h/Xen-Hamok5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322609604795572226" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd21PDPsIAI/AAAAAAAAACs/1zs1U9FzpkI/s200/Xen-Hamok5.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4562190935118830412-6905889337766932278?l=aboutlindycameron.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lindy Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08464336023312864732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562190935118830412.post-14707414601813921042009-04-08T21:14:00.000-07:002009-04-08T21:29:49.339-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd14mO_CsqI/AAAAAAAAAB0/6V220Q_jBRU/s1600-h/queensland.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 391px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd14mO_CsqI/AAAAAAAAAB0/6V220Q_jBRU/s320/queensland.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322542932874670754" border="0" /></a>Yes.. We're going to Queensland and I'm making my friends very jealous. Just look at the scenery...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd147QTCkCI/AAAAAAAAAB8/vLjafhEkrXE/s1600-h/queensland+gbr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 319px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_djnfZLdSF9U/Sd147QTCkCI/AAAAAAAAAB8/vLjafhEkrXE/s320/queensland+gbr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322543294004236322" border="0" /></a><br />See you all in a few weeks!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4562190935118830412-1470741460181392104?l=aboutlindycameron.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lindy Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08464336023312864732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562190935118830412.post-59707903370863270922008-10-07T07:24:00.000-07:002008-10-07T07:27:01.504-07:00Lindy Cameron joins the blogging community!<br /><br />for more info and news check out http://www.lindycameron.com<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4562190935118830412-5970790337086327092?l=aboutlindycameron.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lindy Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08464336023312864732noreply@blogger.com0