This will hurt me...

Ezra as Bond villain.

Ground control to Major Tom. South Arm Peninsula. August 2013. We're sending poems to outer space. Let's see if the aliens like them. Directive , Robert Frost Back out of all this now too much for us, Back in a time made simple by the loss Of detail, burned, dissolved, and broken off Like graveyard marble sculpture in the weather, There is a house that is no more a house Upon a farm that is no more a farm And in a town that is no more a town. The road there, if you'll let a guide direct you Who only has at heart your getting lost, May seem as if it should have been a quarry— Great monolithic knees the former town Long since gave up pretense of keeping covered. And there's a story in a book about it: Besides the wear of iron wagon wheels The ledges show lines ruled southeast-northwest, The chisel work of an enormous Glacier That braced his feet against the Arctic Pole. You must not mind a certain coolness from him Still said to haunt this side of

Snow joke!

Life underwater. Clifton Beach, June 2013. Once Were Warriors , Alan Duff: Very dark, very gritty. It's a far bleaker portrayal of life for marginalised Maoris in modern New Zealand than the successful film. Domestic violence, urban violence, poverty, drugs, alcoholism, unemployment, gang warfare, rape, physical and mental abuse, suicide, gender, identity, race and culture are just a few of the subjects explored in gritty fashion. I'm not sure whether reading this is more akin to getting punched in the face or kicked in the guts. One of the two, anyway. A- . Maggie: A Girl of the Streets , Stephen Crane: Urban grit, 1893 style! Originally refused by all publishers because of sexual frankness, it might seem tame to the modern eye but remains shocking enough. C+ .

The thing about water is that... it's just so... wet.

Hobart in the Winter. 10 Murray as seen from the Waterfront. August 2013. Theme Thursday ? CHILLS? A hyperborean hope? Getting a gelid groove? It's Hobart in Winter. What do you think?

Relaxed and comfortable.™

Sunday stroll. Gellibrand Point, South Arm Peninsula. June 2013. Wordless Wednesday. Family portrait. Gellibrand Point, South Arm Peninsula. June 2013. Hen and Ez lead the way. Gellibrand Point, South Arm Peninsula. June 2013.

Minecraft!

Mount Wellington, as seen from Geilston Bay High School. July 2013. A relaxing Q and A today, the Sunday Brunch Meme . 1} Which do you prefer in the am: Coffee or tea? Coffee. In the event of a terribly sore throat and onset of the flu, I'll take a lemon and ginger tea please. 2} Work has been cancelled on the spur of the moment: Clean house and do errands, or just fun things? If the house needs cleaning, I shall do that first. Duty calls! 3} Middle of the hot summer, vacation at: Mountains or Beach? Beach, beach and even more beach! 4} You have to travel at a leisure speed: Train, plane or car? Train. I love the train. 5} To relax: A movie or a book? A book. I've not patience for a movie. 6} What kind of pets? Dog, cat, bird or fish. From the list, a fish. Preferably a large, man eating fish. 7} Dream home: Hardwood floors or carpeting? I like to look of hardwood floors, but carpet is better for living in. 8} a fun activity: cards, bingo or b

Henrik samler snø. Han vil bruke snøen for fisk. Fisken vil bli frosset. Henrik vil spise fisken. Det vil være en stolt dag.

Morning in Hobart. Sullivans Cove, Hobart Waterfront. July 2013. As you know, the Internet is a wonderful place filled with the rich and varied treasures of the world holds (and RSS feeds.) The following are some things that I've had a look at in the last week. I call this: a Compendium of Click-throughs for Monday Morning... Winners: National Geographic Traveler 2013 Photo Contest Awkward Years Project Archaeology: The milk revolution Archbishop Tutu 'would not worship a homophobic God' How Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Learned To Grow Up And Start Firing His Friends Monsters, Marvels, and the Birth of Science When Liberian Child Soldiers Grow Up The decline of privacy in open-plan offices Fallen Idols: Sometimes your favorite authors are not nice people

Ezra re-enacts a Viking beserker raid.

Spikey plant. East Derwent Highway, Lindisfarne. July 2013. Sunday Top Five today sees Henry and I compile our Top Five Tracks From The Late Great Dusty Springfield (This Sunday)! The Look Of Love You Don't Have to Say You Love Me I Only Want to Be with You Breakfast in Bed What Have I Done To Deserve This (with the Pet Shop Boys)