Jennifer Lawson

Early morning, before it gets too warm, people gather to talk, swim, prepare the daily offerings and tidy up in front of their warungs befor...

I have always wanted to do a sketchcrawl, but have never managed to get it together in Maine. So, Sunday (Saturday was moving day), I decide...

We have become addicted to these crunchy, slightly bitter, nutty wafers, which we buy in bulk and can't keep in the house for more than ...

Another traffic sketch from our shopping expedition to Denpasar. I was quite impressed by the load he was carrying on his motorcycle and tha...

Driving in Bali is enough to make anyone just want to walk everywhere. The drawing I've done was just the traffic in our lane ahead of u...

Several of you have asked what is my reason for moving to Bali,  so I thought I would take this opportunity to give a quick explanation. Sev...

This woman was gathering something along the side of the road in the thick vegetation up near the rice terraces. I kept wondering what she w...

Nasi (rice) means food in Indonesia. We drove through the terraced rice fields towards Mt. Agung on our way home from Manggis last weekend. ...

This little guy is about 6 weeks old. He and another puppy crawled out from underneath a warung (food stall) along the beach. They were so c...

I am a little bit of a fanatic about my teeth. I brush twice a day and try to be consistent about flossing. I have had only one cavity in my...

We stayed at a lovely tranquil resort in the town of Manggis which is named after the mangostine. In the center of town there is a huge carv...

Currently our internet connection is inconsistent, weak, random and sketchy. Roadrunner it isn't! So to post to my blog, I have to walk ...

We spent the weekend at a tranquil resort up the east coast of the island. The chef told us of this Balinese remedy for an upset stomach. Th...

This is a serious question one must ask before renting a bike and getting into traffic because it is CRAZY here!!! Cars, motorcycles, bikes,...

I take my 4 mile exercise walk along the beach early in the morning because of the heat. All my dog friends are busy combing the beach, play...

I saw this boat on one one of my early morning beach walks. The color of the boat and the water were amazing. I don't even think I have ...

The Balinese are Hindus, but their form of the religion is unique to Bali. They are very devote and create these daily offerings to the gods...

Walking home from the beach the other day I saw this Bali dog sleeping at the entrance to a temple. Clearly part Alaskan Malamute or similar...

The Cafe Batu-Jimbar in the center of the town of Sanur has wonderful food in an open air setting. It is quite artfully done with teak table...

"Anjing bagus" means "good dog" in Indonesian. In Maine speak it would be a "wicked good dog". There are so ma...