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The view from the top. The summit of Mount Wellington. September 2013. 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know , John D. Barrow: This book explores one hundred conundrums, questions and queries through the lens of mathematics. The book runs through infinite monkeys banging out Shakespearean plays on typewriters, your odds of winning the lottery, horse races, divorce, Google, game theory, infinity and chaos; there is much to enjoy here even if Maths is something other than your strong point. While the book is (happily) not dumbed down at all, it remains jammed to the brim with equations sure to make you squirm. C+ . Life at the top. The summit of Mount Wellington. September 2013.

Men in a boat. The Derwent Estuary, as seen from Shot Tower, Taroona. May 2013. Theme Thursday already an the theme is 'LETTER'. Today's letter is... V .

Alpine wilderness. Mount Wellington. April 2012. A fantastic Q and A this this week submitted by Smudgeon . Some tricky ones this week, some have definitely got me thinking. As ever, I'm always looking for new questions, so please feel free to shoot me any that you might have laying about! QUICK PICKS Hobart or Burnie? Burnie is always where my heart and allegiance will lay, but there are a number of good reasons that I live in Hobart. That said, it is starting to give me the shits... White, dark, or milk chocolate? I’m not really a chocolate fan, but I’d go dark (80% plus) if forced. Penguin or Wynyard? I hold both in very high esteem, but have to give Wynyard the nod. I have fonder memories and it has a nicer river and more options for food. In addition, it is much further away from Ulverstone. Marsupials or mammals? Aren’t marsupials mammals? The patriotic part of me should really feel much more strongly about marsupials but, to be frank, they really are a bit na...

A view of Sandy Bay from Battery Point. De Witt Street, Battery Point. July 2011. PART I What is it that you want ? When exactly is it that you want it? What is the likelihood of you ever getting it? What is it that you need ? Why do you need it? Do your wants match your needs ? Standing in the same spot, but looking north-west towards Mount Wellington. De Witt Street, Battery Point. July 2011. PART II What is it that you want ? What is the likelihood of you ever getting it? What is it that you need ?

Donger in the estuary. The view across to Tranmere from Sandy Bay. May 2011. Another big day out of the office today, but I’d really rather been marooned out on this here dingy with a warm coat, a thermos, a good book or two and something tasty to eat. I figure that you’d get a bit of peace and quiet, and while the southerly blusters can get mighty cold, it really is a small price to pay for a bit of space far from the madding crowd… Oh to be marooned on the donger with a good book and a plate of sandwiches. The view across to Tranmere from Sandy Bay. May 2011.

Looking south-east from atop Mount Wellington. June, 2010. I am not sure that I would like to live on top of a mountain. Sure, the views are fine and you can be assured of some peace and quiet. Yet supermarkets are thin on the ground and it gets pretty cold up on tops of mountains. Do you live on top of a mountain? Tasman Bridge on the left, Battery Point and Sandy Bay central, heading down to Taroona on the centre-left. That's Opossum Bay on the hook inlet of South Arm. June, 2010.

Last Friday, Henry, Jen, Ezra and I all climbed up Mount Wellington to check out the snow. There wasn't a lot, but it was cold enough to have preserved a small amount from the previous day's fall. What was more interesting was the view from high up in the clouds. From down below, there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Except for a small amount lingering at the summit of Mount Wellington. This was our mission. An ascent into the clouds! I've more photos (of course), so stay tuned...