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Ezra snaps Lake Esperance. Hartz Mountains National Park, Tasmania. August 2019. Wordless Wednesday.

Reflections, Tokyo Imperial Palace, Chiyoda, Tokyo, April 2016 Tuesday Q and A! When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards and just do what you know is right? You should always do what is right, but only a fool chooses to go about that task without some calculation of risk, reward and potential repercussions. Are you holding onto something that you need to let go of? What do you reckon? Of course I am! I’m only human after all. What does your joy look like today? My joy looks a lot like ease, competence and confidence. It’s got a good bronze tinge on the skin, powerful legs and a cuts a mean jib. Is it possible to lie without saying a word? People do it every single day. Examples? “Has anyone got any comments or questions?” You can breathe underwater or be able to fly. Which one would you choose and why? Good question. I’m confident that flying would be very hard work, especially at 195 centimetres and 84 kilograms. I shall breath...

The ballot for the next family holiday. November 2019. As a young lad – in the years before smart phones, the Internet and more than two television channels – I would spend hours pawing over atlases, encyclopaedias and novels from all over the globe. Sure, I might have been stuck in a dying, deindustrialising town (downgraded from a city, such was our fortune) on the north west of an island that served as the butt all the jokes of the rest of the state (which itself served as the punchline of the jokes of the rest of the country), at the arse end of the World; but that very same World was at my fingertips, with a little bit of help from a library card. While I may have lamented never getting the chance of crossing those seas and seeing much of that World myself, I tried to keep my mind and imagination open. Therefore, now we are of means, and my kids are old enough to survive a bit of discomfort, I am keen to help them see as much of the planet while I have some kind of infl...

Ryoji Ikeda's spectra #5, Dark Mofo 2019, Hobart, Tasmania For some time now, I have been pondering recommencing this blog again. “ Why? ” They shout. “Why not?” I say. So, here we go.

Ducks on the move. Geilston Bay, September 2018. Hi there, long time no post! Some questions... 1. When was the last time you tried something new? I try to try something new every day! I’m trying a new vegan recipe just today. 2. Who do you sometimes compare yourself to? I try not to compare myself with anyone. I look to others for ideas, advice or inspiration, not points of comparison. 3. What’s the most sensible thing you’ve ever heard someone say? “Stop.” 4. What gets you excited about life? The possibilities… 5. What life lesson did you learn the hard way? Be careful about who you can rely on. 6. What do you wish you spent more time doing five years ago? Running and cycling. 7. Do you ask enough questions, or do you settle for what you know? I never stop with the questions! 8. What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? That the signified and signifier are purely psychological, and that gett...

Ezra finds a tree. Walk to Cathedral Rock, Mount Wellington. http://sundaystealing.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/the-super-bowl-li-questions.html  01 What is the worst nickname that anyone has ever called you? I never liked “Finger” (McCRACKen). It generally led people in an impure direction. 02 Have you got a favourite flower? I like pansies. And proteas. 03 Do you add a sauce, ketchup or other artificial flavourings to your food? I’m not sure what is meant by “artificial”? If you mean “condiments”, I occasionally use them. Mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire Sauce, soy sauce. That kind of thing. 04 Describe yourself using only words that begin with the letter 'T'. Tenacious. Thinking. Tumultuous. 05 What is your lover's pet name for you?  You’d have to ask her. I’m not sure that she says it out loud. 06 What is your least favourite colour? Teal. Or cyan. Or maybe puce. 07 Who did you vote for in the last election, and did they win? I honestly can’t remembe...