18 April 2011

Clouds over the Queen Mary II


The Queen Mary II moored outside the 'digue' (floating pontoon) in Port Hercule - four days ago.

In the background is Cap Martin. If you go to Menton Daily Photo today you'll find a couple of shots of Monaco taken from Cap Martin.

17 April 2011

Toy Town


The clean-up of the Palace continues in preparation for the wedding celebrations. The real walls are masked by 'false walls' which along with the ornate uniforms of the Prince's Carabinieri give you the feeling you've arrived in toy town. All great fun!

16 April 2011

Monte Carlo Tennis


This is the most my camera will see of the Monte Carlo tennis. It's impossible to park in Monaco at the moment with the tennis and also with Top Marques, the car show. I pulled up as I drove out of Monaco at an illegal place, pushed my camera under the bars of a metal barrier and grabbed these shots. Because of the barrier I couldn't get the angle to see the centre court but you can see the spectators watching the match taking place on it. In the smaller photo you see the clubhouse on the right.

The boat, by the way, is the Queen Mary II.

15 April 2011

ArtMonaco - Perspex Nude by Anatoly Rotar


The Perspex nude by Moldovian-born artist, Anatoly Rotar. He now lives and works in the Ukraine.

14 April 2011

ArtMonaco - Helmut Grill


Helmut Grill is an artist who works in several mediums including photography in which he produces dreamlike fantastical creations.

13 April 2011

ArtMonaco - the Visitor


Some visitors dress to be noticed...

12 April 2011

ArtMonaco - Apollo is Desperately in Love


'Apollo is Desperately in Love'... by the Turkish artist, Ugur Caki.

11 April 2011

ArtMonaco - the Signature


When the painting class is finished, each child is invited to sign his work and is then photographed. This proud little boy has just signed his painting.

10 April 2011

ArtMonaco - the Painting Class


Good to see a children's painting class at ArtMonaco with all the kids evidently having a good and creative time.

09 April 2011

ArtMonaco - Waiting


'Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known'

~ Carl Sagan

08 April 2011

ArtMonaco - 'Ultime Opere' by Monica Folegatti

This sculpture is called 'Ultime Opere' Tenaria by the Italian artist Monica Folegatti and is made of terracotta and copper.

07 April 2011

ArtMonaco - Two Blondes...


There's a lot of waiting around for the gallery owners and their guests.

06 April 2011

ArtMonaco - Monteoliveto by Telque


Some backdrop, don't you think? I love the forecourt of the Grimaldi Forum with the sea and Cap Martin beyond and that row of palms framing it so nicely.

This installation is by the sculptress, Telque.

05 April 2011

ArtMonaco - Running on Faith by Revati Sharma Singh


Last weekend modern art in many forms was on display at the Grimaldi Forum.

On the forecourt of the building, with palms and the sea as a backdrop, is 'Running on Faith' by Indian artist, Revati Sharma Singh. Note the detail in the last photo.

The artist writes:

'Karma is not punishment or retribution but simply an extended expression or consequence of natural acts. Karma means 'deed' or 'act' and more broadly names the universal principle of cause and effect, action and reaction that governs all life - past, present and future. Karma is not fate, for humans act with free will creating their own destiny. According to the Vedas, if one sows goodness, one will reap goodness; if one sows evil, one will reap evil. Karma refers to the totality of our actions and their concomitant reactions in this and previous lives, all of which determines our future. The conquest of karma lies in intelligent action and dispassionate response.'

04 April 2011

For Japan


Bracelets (martenitsa) in memory of those lost in the Japanese tsunami hang on a cherry tree at the entrance to the Japanese Gardens.

03 April 2011

Summer's Here...


Looks like summer has arrived on Larvotto Beach. Hope it stays.

Reminds me of L.S.Lowry's matchstick men and women...

02 April 2011

Louis Vuitton


Don't ask me the price of the bag because I didn't ask. Actually I prefer the stand with its interesting shape and reflections.

01 April 2011

An Edgy Theme Day


The marble balustrade on the stairs that lead from the Buddha Bar down to the Fairmont Hotel - originally Loews Hotel for any the F1 fans. Sharp edges, curved edges, straight edges for today's Theme Day.

Please click here to see how others around the world have interpreted today's theme.

31 March 2011

The Buddha Bar


The entrance to the Buddha Bar which opened last June. The afternoon light was just right for this reflection in one of the windows.

30 March 2011

Yellow Tulips


Monaco is ablaze with yellow tulips at the moment. The Casino gardens are full of them and here too - in Avenue des Beaux-Arts - outside Dior.
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