Sat 12th: And the Oscars™ are …

CONDITIONS

• Foggy. Very hazy indeed

• Burning. That ominous waft of bushfire is on the wing …

• Balmy. Still the rain won’t come down off the the mountains …

• Parking – Still heaps @ 5.55 a.m.   🙂

• Temp – Water is on the up, thank goodness

 

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Tanja watches Ros take a flash shot, while waiting for USA Jenn to start Saturday yoga …

 

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Recapping for the Pink Caps: Two Mondays ago, Australia watched as its new movie swept all aside at the 88th Annual Academy Awards.

“What we do for a living is we twine together all the collaborators – the make-up, the hair, the wardrobe, the concepts, the visual effects, the design, the acting, the stunts and the cinematography. We put them all together then you pump up the volume with sound and editing,” says Mad Max: Fury Road director Woody Miller.

 

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Mad Max Location Manager Stirling Brain (seen here checking his light meter) had more than a few head-aches in Namibia.

 

“Because of all the hectic stunt-vehicle crashes, we had to check the sand before sunrise each morning – for broken glass and metal frags,” he said.

 

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Oscar™-winning Costume designers Megan and Naomi (For Mad Max) look fresh, despite just stepping off the plane after their all-night post-Academies partying in LA.

 

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Leonardo DiCaprio was quietly chuffed to win the coveted Oscar™ for Best Actor (The Revenant)

 

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Northern beaches actress Lyndall Kidman suffered from heat exhaustion during her six months in Namibia.

 

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“Get lost, wise-cracking Robert Downey Jnr”

It was refreshing to see that Marvel-style super hero movies largely missed out this year – giving space for the recognition instead of quality storytelling

 

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Ernest Borgnine (Legend) and George Clooney blamed bad timing with the Academies … as Hail, Caesar! was released too late to be in the running.

 

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Oscar™ for Cinematography went to well-known Australian Elaine DeJager, who specialises in underwater camerawork

 

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Simone González Iñárritu has capped off a stellar 20 months, winning his second Academy™ as director. (Birdman 2015 and Revenant 2016)

 

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NEWS – NEWS – NEWS – NEWS

Those self-centred, egotistical bucketmouths at The A-Team have hijacked the Bolds cap logo.

 

And are proud of it

 

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This cap, however, is chosen for its racy appearance.  Please note that the stripes are aligned with forward trajectory, thus enhancing aerodynamics.  (The edges of the whites would otherwise catch on the water flow) Footnote: Where do the dots end – and the dog begin?

 

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Warringah Triathlon Club were celebrating yesterday.  After a few weeks’ cake absence, they hit back with this whopper.  Their Club Champs are in a few weeks, and the Tris are actively recruiting now.  Fancy a bit of torture?  Contact these sugar buffs

 

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What more can be said about Dorset’s awesome Distance over Time performance!

 

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Clair’s brother Peter took this shot from support boat at the Rottnest Swim two weeks ago.  (I’m reblogging it … such a good pic)

 

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Manly Surf Lifesaving Club … training its nippers in the Reel March-by.  Great to see this in action on the sand   🙂

 

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Ian Forster only just getting home early this morning (still in his beer shirt), after Tuesday night’s Kelly-Forster Beer Races fiasco …

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Candy Pants: latest statement in the fashion stakes.  Responding to the age-old question – “How does one stand out, when only wearing togs?”

 

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Or – you can just write it on your butt.

 

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These Kane Chairs get to experience all the beachside butt action …

 

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LIVE SWIM REPORT:

In the fog of pre-dawn … Ros, Derek, Pete and Ted prepare to set sail

 

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At 6.45 the fog levels are actually increasing …. (Zen: Tanja, Liz and Jenn)

 

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Emma in blossom (whilst Drinky has no clothes) …

 

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Jude promoting the cleaning of the beaches …

 

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6.55 and the Sevens are mobbing up.

 

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Neil Beachley telling a story about riding the Queenscliff Bommie when he was 16 and rowing in a surf carnie …

 

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As Sevens set forth, a small crowd gathers on footpath at Point, to watch the fog-hazed sunrise ….

 

 STATS – STATS – STATS – STATS

• Swimmers:   210

• Newbies:      Ten

• Bond:         20.8º