Simon Waters
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ART, ARCHITECTURE & CURIOSITIES
Peninsular
Left - Moona Right - Mullberry Hill
Native to the area, a 300 year old Moona Tree on a friend's property at Sorrento. They stand the test of time.
Nearby at Baxter, the former home of writer Joan Lindsay, this is well worth a visit, now owned by the National Trust. Designed by Harold Desbrowe Annear, it is a charming time capsule, inside and out.
Brisbane
Ben Quilty Exhibition
Recently at the Brisbane MOMA a dual exhibition of Ben Quilty and his much admired late friend, Margaret Olley, both artists are exceptional in very different ways.
Ben applies paint as if it is plaster and the result is a 3D tour de force. He won the Archibald painting her, far right.
Margaret's style was quite different, inspired by the impressionists.
Ville Franche
South of France - Rock History
Nellcôte
Legendary hideaway for the Rolling Stones in 1970 as tax exiles. Now owned by a Russian oligarch. Extremely private, it can only be viewed from the bay, so Simon took this photo from a solar powered boat.
Paris & Rome
Old & New Curves
We managed to get away recently for a short trip to Europe.
Some highlights-
The latest offering by legendary American architect, Frank Gehry in Paris, a new glass clad gallery in the Louis Vuitton Gardens.
On the right, the magnificent Colosseum in Rome, freshly cleaned and now back lit in the evening and the incomparable Pantheon with its famous open air oculus.
Both are covered in the on line course on Roman Architecture at Yale University which is highly recommended.
Notre Dame Cathedral
April 2019 - Shocking news
During renovations, a catastrophic fire engulfed the roof & main spire which has collapsed.
It will be restored by the resilient Parisians.
< Musee d'Orsay Video Fire Video >
Surrey
In England, we were thrilled to spend a week at Goddards, a well known Arts & Crafts house in Surrey, near Guildford.
It was very special to soak up the somewhat quirky design by Sir Edwin Lutyens as the guests of our Australian friends.
Cambridge
As a guest at Emmanuel College, Cambridge it was great to see one of the few Wren buildings there, a delightful chapel, executed shortly after St Pauls Cathedral, 1697. (right)
Oxford - a feast of architectural treasures
Frankfurt - 60 storey bank with a crown referencing the royal heritage of the city, designed by New York architects.
Back in Oz. The Upper Murray, Corryong.
The Waters family settled here in 1854. Above a recent painting by a talented Polish artist.
Sir Arthur Streeton's 1930 masterpiece, a much lighter but similar viewpoint -
The Murray and the Mountain
Celestial Bodies -
Eclipse of the Moon 28 July 2018. The photo was taken about 15 min into the eclipse by SW using a 200mm telephoto lens with a UV filter.
I'm not sure what the second blue image is but it disappeared when the filter was taken off the lens. A strange optical effect.
Boeing B17G, the famous flying fortress from WW2. This is the only flying example left in Europe - Duxford Airfield, UK.
Local left field landscape idea.
Corten sculpture - poor Skippy.
Gardens - Emmanuel College, Cambridge
A place for quiet reflection
Hobart
Above - The Roy Grounds house at Mona. Perched on a hillside overlooking the Derwent.
Below - Modern angular celebration of Corten in this amazing complex.
Sailing
Barwon Heads Feb 2020
Thrills and spills in 40 km/hr winds.
Simon on a 1975 restored Surfcat, a generous gift from cousin, Nigel Trinca. Still flying a hull like 40 years ago!
The estuary at Barwon Heads is a haven for water sports. There are often high winds but sheltered conditions allow smooth sailing.
Peninsular
Left - Moona Right - Mullberry Hill
Native to the area, a 300 year old Moona Tree on a friend's property at Sorrento. They stand the test of time.
Nearby at Baxter, the former home of writer Joan Lindsay, this is well worth a visit, now owned by the National Trust. Designed by Harold Desbrowe Annear, it is a charming time capsule, inside and out.
Brisbane
Ben Quilty Exhibition
Recently at the Brisbane MOMA a dual exhibition of Ben Quilty and his much admired late friend, Margaret Olley, both artists are exceptional in very different ways.
Ben applies paint as if it is plaster and the result is a 3D tour de force. He won the Archibald painting her, far right.
Margaret's style was quite different, inspired by the impressionists.
Ville Franche
South of France - Rock History
Nellcôte
Legendary hideaway for the Rolling Stones in 1970 as tax exiles. Now owned by a Russian oligarch. Extremely private, it can only be viewed from the bay, so Simon took this photo from a solar powered boat.
Paris & Rome
Old & New Curves
We managed to get away recently for a short trip to Europe.
Some highlights-
The latest offering by legendary American architect, Frank Gehry in Paris, a new glass clad gallery in the Louis Vuitton Gardens.
On the right, the magnificent Colosseum in Rome, freshly cleaned and now back lit in the evening and the incomparable Pantheon with its famous open air oculus.
Both are covered in the on line course on Roman Architecture at Yale University which is highly recommended.
Notre Dame Cathedral
April 2019 - Shocking news
During renovations, a catastrophic fire engulfed the roof & main spire which has collapsed.
It will be restored by the resilient Parisians.
< Musee d'Orsay Video Fire Video >
Surrey
In England, we were thrilled to spend a week at Goddards, a well known Arts & Crafts house in Surrey, near Guildford.
It was very special to soak up the somewhat quirky design by Sir Edwin Lutyens as the guests of our Australian friends.
Cambridge
As a guest at Emmanuel College, Cambridge it was great to see one of the few Wren buildings there, a delightful chapel, executed shortly after St Pauls Cathedral, 1697. (right)
Oxford - a feast of architectural treasuresFrankfurt - 60 storey bank with a crown referencing the royal heritage of the city, designed by New York architects.Back in Oz. The Upper Murray, Corryong.The Waters family settled here in 1854. Above a recent painting by a talented Polish artist.
Sir Arthur Streeton's 1930 masterpiece, a much lighter but similar viewpoint -The Murray and the Mountain
Celestial Bodies -Eclipse of the Moon 28 July 2018. The photo was taken about 15 min into the eclipse by SW using a 200mm telephoto lens with a UV filter.
I'm not sure what the second blue image is but it disappeared when the filter was taken off the lens. A strange optical effect.
Boeing B17G, the famous flying fortress from WW2. This is the only flying example left in Europe - Duxford Airfield, UK.Local left field landscape idea.Corten sculpture - poor Skippy.
Gardens - Emmanuel College, Cambridge
A place for quiet reflection
Hobart
Above - The Roy Grounds house at Mona. Perched on a hillside overlooking the Derwent.
Below - Modern angular celebration of Corten in this amazing complex.
Sailing
Barwon Heads Feb 2020
Thrills and spills in 40 km/hr winds.
Simon on a 1975 restored Surfcat, a generous gift from cousin, Nigel Trinca. Still flying a hull like 40 years ago!
The estuary at Barwon Heads is a haven for water sports. There are often high winds but sheltered conditions allow smooth sailing.
Wren's chapel, Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Paris lighting up at dusk, from the tower at Montparnasse.
Windows of Avignon, a beautiful place. Go there on the TGV.
Venetian Reflections
Flint - One of the toughest and most beautiful building materials known to man. This example from a church wall in Surrey, UK. 
Queen's Cavalry in London 
Wild deer in Richmond Park. They roam free, descended from the Royal herd of Henry VIII, when it was a private hunting ground.
Kimonos
A feast of color from Kazari, our favorite oriental gallery, renovated some years ago.
Oxford
Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology
Current exhibition on DaVinci at this outstanding gallery, 700 years old but recently upgraded superbly well.
Escape
Can you guess where this is?
Falconer
Trafalgar Square
Early morning in London, this bird of prey makes sure the pidgeons are not welcome. It can be a bit gruesome so he arrives at dawn, before the tourists appear.
GGS Motoring Event
Geelong
2019 Winners
Chris McKeown, driver
Simon Waters, navigator
Thanks to organizer (right) David Henry
Many beautiful cars turn up in this event.A rare Ferrari 330 GTC, one of the highlights.
Ancestral home, Market Bosworth, Leicester.
Incredible Pope's castle, Avignon, France, dating back to the 14thC when the Papacy moved out of Rome due to political trouble.
Sandringham Castle, Norfolk. Nice little country retreat, another royal home you can visit, including the 20,000 acre grounds.
Villefranche sur Mer, a gorgeous place in the Cote d'aZur, south of France. A short bus trip from Monaco, formally a quiet fishing village. Made famous as the refuge of the Rolling Stones when they recorded Exile on Main St, 1970.
Monaco - dripping with money
Tulips in Regent's Park
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, UK. Considered by many the finest house in England.
Pre RaphaelitesA current exhibition of significant interest at the National Gallery, Canberra. Celebrating the mid 19thC English movement known for its vivid use of color, reacting to the staid rules in the art world which had prevailed for centuries. Worth a trip to our national capital.
Avignon, France
Life and art
The Louvre
Celebrating the 30th birthday of the glass pyramid
Air Show 2019
A highlight this year, Simon had a close look at the F35 and met the head of that program.
Thanks to Quest.
Beach Art
Barwon Heads
A mystery nocturnal artist is making a splash with these enormous beach images. Using only a rake, he is just visible at the bottom of this view.
