THE HUNGER GAMES

     I fed a dolphin...and I liked it. I can't remember his name, but he was the 'alpha' male in charge of a pod of freshwater dolphins that have lived in the area for three generations. He weighed about 200 kilograms, was beautiful and ate a right royal tonne of fish. A wonderful experience not to be missed.

     The family and I were up in Tin Can Bay, which is in Queensland, Australia, for those who don't know. It's a secluded little hamlet that hasn't succumbed to the decadence of over tourism. Yet. We were staying in the area because my daredevil wife was doing her first skydive, in nearby Rainbow Bay. (So named for it's wonderful rainbow coloured sands. A true natural wonder of the world.). All completed. No splat. No limbs broken. And probably one of the greatest experiences of her life thus far. Lucky her. 
     But the natural beauty of the area was astounding. We journeyed by foot to an area near the township of Rainbow Beach called THE CARLO SAND BLOW. This area is reached by walking on a bush track for some fifteen minutes until you reach a natural corridor of sand that stretches from the sea right back into the forest. It's long and wide, almost desert like in its configuration. A wind corridor that has been depositing sand for thousands of years, most likely. Look at this sunset photo and tell me it doesn't remind you of Egypt.

This is me and my children sitting on the edge of the forest, contemplating the majesty of it all.

I highly recommend visiting the area, which is still relatively unspoiled. Jumping out of a plane is optional.

While it was nice to get away, if only for a weekend, I'm starting to feel the pressure for the release of THE MONSTER IN THE BASEMENT. So much editing and prep work to do before September the first and the time is fleeting, like sands blowing in the wind.

Reading at the moment: Half way through SCALPED: DEAD MOTHERS by Jason Aaron. This is my comic book crack. It really is.

THE BRADBURY CHRONICLES by Sam Weller. Bradbury was the man.

And...for research purposes, for a new short children's book that will tie into the Sovereign Creek saga and hopefully come out before the third book in the series, THE PENGUIN BOOK OF NORSE MYTHS: GODS OF THE VIKINGS translated by Kevin Crossley-Holland. 

Haven't seen any movies, but still plowing through the second series of Justified.

What are you all reading/watching.

It's going to be a busy two months.

Cheers,

John