This will hurt me...

Friars Rock. Bruny Island, Tasmania. September 2013. Okay, an announcement. I've got 4,420 posts on this here blog. Posts have been pretty consistent since the end of 2007. But I'm bored. It's become a bit of a chore and the Internet has changed. So this is changing. I'll keep up the book reviews. Probably the Q and As. Maybe the weblinks (if I can be bothered). Otherwise it will be a bit more sporadic. All is not lost though, you can still Track my books on Goodreads . See my photos on Flickr . Watch my videos on YouTube . Link in on LinkedIn . Check out my pinboards on Pinterest . Tweet me on Twitter . Check the blog too, you never know when I might desire to share a poem or a Drabble...

Big Ezra spots some stairs and sets about climbing. First he climbs up. Then he climbs down. Then he climbs up. Then he runs down. Then he runs up. Then he asks to be carried down.

Kelp gull on wing. Derwent foreshore, Lindisfarne. August 2013. Wordless Wednesday.

bIG hENRY. bELL hOOKS ain't got nuthin' on you.

Ducks! Geilston Bay. September 2013. Guess what? The Massive Alphabet Meme, part two ! The Letter N Do you have a nickname? I have many nicknames. What is your favourite number? Number seven (7). Do you prefer night or day? Morning! The Letter O What is your one wish? To be left alone. Are you an only child? No, I am not. Do you wish this year was over? Not in the slightest. It’s only just staring to warm up! The Letter P What is one fear that you are most paranoid about? I’ve no particular fear that I would describe as paranoia. One does worry about the health and wellbeing of Henry and Ezra, but they’re travelling fine. What personality trait would you look for in someone you wanted to date? I’m not looking for anyone at the moment. I’ll let you know if I change my mind. The Letter Q Are you quick to judge people? Not really. I am a believer in first impressions though. The Letter R Do you think you are always right? Only when I’m right. Do...

Ezra gives his verdict on the Bruny Island Ferry.

Pipe and brick. Skills Tasmania HQ, the corner of Bathurst and Campbell Street. September 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... What Happy People Do Differently. Smaller animals perceive time as if it is passing in slow motion. How Poverty Taxes the Brain : “The condition of poverty imposed a mental burden akin to losing 13 IQ points, or comparable to the cognitive difference that’s been observed between chronic alcoholics and normal adults”. The reasons for preserving biodiversity are becoming more widely understood... "George MacKerron and Susana Mourato from University College London and the London School of Economics recently looked at the relationship between happiness and nature. They found that people are happier in all outdoor env...

How about that smile?!?!?

Medical School. Corner of Campbell and Bathurst Streets, Hobart. September 2013. We're hitting the road early, so no list today!