Early this morning, our clocks went forward an hour, ready for our summer down here in New Zealand. With the reminders to switch our clocks, I wondered when daylight saving started. Color me surprised to discover a New Zealander had the idea first. George Hudson worked shifts and collected insects in his spare time. (A collection of his bugs is in Te Papa, our national museum in Wellington). In...
A visit to Taronga zoo is a real adventure. You catch the ferry across the harbor and ride a cable car to the top. The animals have some of the best views in the city. The view from the zoo with the Opera House and the harbor bridge. The giraffe enclosure. A Koala....
This photo doesn’t look real, but I can tell you for a fact that it is. This is the view from our ship as we cruised down the Nile River. There is a thin band of green on either side of the river with pasture for grazing and crops. Beyond this band of green is desert...
Recently, I’ve been reading editions of Britain, one of my favorite travel magazines. It’s full of articles about different places in Britain and covers heritage, culture and various happenings in the UK. It’s a great magazine to read when planning a visit, which is...
Christmas falls during summer where I live in New Zealand. While I was growing up I always heard about New Zealanders who spend Christmas day at the beach. Not true in our family! Christmas to me means: 1. Warm days, sometimes with rain since we live in a subtropical...
I love feline shifters. There’s just something graceful and powerful about big cats that makes them excellent heroes and heroines. Leopards are my favorites when it comes to big cats, and I’ve written over a dozen romances featuring them, although occasionally I’ve...
I thought I’d share the cover for Festive & Seduced, a Christmas story that is part of my House of the Cat series. What do you think?
