Mandelbulb ManiaCreations Sep 27 - A few more of my very own mutations, tweaks, lightmaps & post-processing of 3D fractal graphics. Ain't They Cuties? Sep 23 - Ain't they CutiePies, err, CutieCookies? Love'em! Creative, Tweakative Sunday Sep 22 - A busy Sunday creating/tweaking my new 3D fractal computer graphics. Public Forum for Lammaites Sep 21 - This first, highly informational forum covered the 3 main concerns of Lamma residents. Join the Tech Tribe! Sep 20 - "The theme of the party is Neon Glow-in-the-dark. You guys will be the main decoration!" Sauntering in N. Lamma Sep 19 - A morning sauntering around Pak Kok & Tai Peng. Community Survey & Public Forum Sep 18 - Click above to register! Creative Experiments Sep 15 - Some more of my creative experiments since 1980... Mid-Autumn Festival @ Hung Shing Yeh Sep 14 - Yesterday night @ Hung Shing Yeh Beach. ECO Lanterns, Parties, Even Karaoke Sep 13 - But does there need to be any reason for a party? Not on Lamma! 'We come from more than 70 nationalities' Sep 11 - Comments from a private Lammaite who prefers to stay anonymous: Bedroom Window Spider Sep 5 - No need to leave your Lamma home to get photos like these.

A few more of my very own mutations, tweaks, lightmaps & post-processing of 3D fractal graphics originally featured in the Mandelbulb Maniacs FB group. 

Ain't they CutiePies, err, CutieCookies? Love'em!

Locally decorated cookies - Halloween edition coming soon - in Corner 84, the excellent, European-style village bakery, vis-a-vis the Bookworm Cafe.

Status of the Internet fibre project for Lamma and other areas.

Better and more photos in progress from a professional photographer...

This first, highly informational forum covered the 3 main concerns of Lamma residents, according to a recent survey:

1) Medical Services on the Island
2) Marine Trash and Beach Cleanup
3) Fibre Project and Internet Speed

Just in case you're wondering about the other concerns, here's the questionnaire that got 300+ replies: Community Survey Results.

More photos of the public forum...

For more info, photos and discussion, join
南丫居民關注組 Lamma Residents Concern Group.

Party organiser Lamma Book Club writes:

"The theme of the party is Neon Glow-in-the-dark. You guys will be the main decoration! We have a small paint booth with body paint artists on site. But we might run out if it gets busy, so feel free to bring your own too. To support the concept a big part of the dance floor will be quite dark and lit with black lights and purple LEDs. Be sure not to wear anything you care too much about. This will be sooo much fun!"

Can we expect glowing body art like this? We hope so. Best photos will be published! For official photos, click below:

A morning sauntering around Pak Kok & Tai Peng.

We still haven't figured out what renovations they are doing on Lamma's most colourful - but never-occupied, just for the occasional weekend - village house.

Comments from a private Lammaite who prefers to stay anonymous:

"I felt very distressed and frustrated, so I had to sit and meditate, since it was giving me a heartburn. Now I feel better, since I always come back to the realisation that, here on Lamma, we come from more than 70 nationalities (from a survey on the Lamma Residents and ex-Residents Facebook group).

We might have our differences, belief systems, ethnicity and preferences, yet as neighbours we are brave to express and find solutions through dialogue and a Yardley Brothers beer. Many of us left our countries and found Lamma to be a big part of our hearts. Yet, if we say anything we are CIA agents.

I'm grateful I can express myself freely here. Whether we agree with each other or not, always with respect as we come from very different backgrounds and we can visit so many cultures without having to leave the island. Just by sharing a beer, watching the sunset and ending the day at peace. That is what freedom of speech and dialogue is, and it happens naturally on Lamma. I bet being so close to nature and animals has to do with it, as it increases community interaction and sharing."

Perhaps we feel at home here, because thanks to each other we've learnt to respect our differences and flourish as individuals while keeping peace. I hope we are wise enough to keep it that way. The rest is all unknown. Hope we can all have a good night sleep and peaceful day tomorrow.

I'd like to dedicate this as a message from the children and elders of Lamma, often people without loud voices are the wisest. They are the ones who inspire me and are my best teachers, so I owe the credit to them.

Thank you for your consideration and for all the work you do at the Lamma-zine. It has been a wonderful lighthouse of truth for many of us who felt lost at the vast sea of online information.

No need to leave your Lamma home to get photos like these.

A hand-sized Golden Orbweaver is spinning her sqm-plus-sized web right in front of our bedroom window today.

She was so concentrated in her work, not minding my tripod, long lens and spotlight mere inches away. She was taking a break from spinning when it started to rain; a perfect, still model for me, watching from inside, dry and enjoying the aircon.

Wildlife photography can be easy when you're living in the Lamma jungle. No need to even leave your home, the wildlife surrounds you and some of it even manages to visit you inside your home, frequently and usually uninvited.