Look! Dolphins!
Playful dolphins and fairy penguins are a common sight in Broken Bay. |
Sharing yachting yarns with
Bill Psaltis, (ex-Commodore CYCA) at
a family BBQ.
Bill has
skippered his famous yacht 'Meltemi' to victory
in many classic events
around the world and has competed
in
at
least ten Sydney to
Hobart yacht races. |
Royal Art Society of NSW.
With Chrissie at the DMAS award presentation night,
May 2008 (Canada Bay).
My work has been entered
in many art and photographic
exhibitions. |
Chrissie and daughter-in-law Bronnie go on a happy shopping spree.
Click on pix to enlarge.
(Low-res photo by mobile phone in
subdued light)
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John Prineas welcomes PM John Howard to the 2006 International Symposium of Kytherians in Canberra.
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Debonair man-about-town
John Prineas (right) with George Miller, US Academy
award winning producer of 'Happy
Feet', 'Babe', the
'Mad Max'
trilogy
and many other films.
George also has 10 Logies to his credit. |
His Highness the Aga Khan invited Bill to help establish a Maxi-yacht event off
the
Costa Smeralda in Sardinia.
Baron Rothschild and Commandante Alberini, were co-opted and the
prestigious Costa Smeralda
yacht classic was inaugurated in 1980. |
Chrissie
enjoying herself
at the 1998 Oktoberfest |
Now that's what you call a
fish. Caught
by John from
his boat off the Barrier Reef. |
With John Prineas, a long-time friend and
associate.
John's informative website
for Kytherians is
at ... www.prineasj.com |
During a photo assignment on location at the Gold Coast many years ago.
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Photo: S Zervos ©
1964
My favorite model Chrissie
at the age of 24.
We married when Chrissie was 21.
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Beautiful
Aphrodite Alexia posing at
the birthplace of
the Goddess Aphrodite. Alexia went to
Cyprus to compete in the World Senior Chess Championships.
(Thanks to Alexia and Anja
for the many cards and photos)
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Yachting enthusiast
Charlotte celebrated her 23rd birthday on the Cote d'Azur where she
went for the yacht regattas. Her other loves include
music, art
and ballet. |
Chrissie
takes control while sail-boating off
Canada Bay. |
Steve skippers a yacht in a race off Pittwater.
(Photo by Chrissie - 2006)
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Anchored at Pittwater,
a favourite anchorage for yachts
and luxury cruisers from around the world.
Pittwater is Sydney's playground of the rich and famous. |
Debbie V's passions for photography and Flamenco are surpassed only by
her
love of sailing. Debbie is always welcome as a crew member. |
Chrissie at the helm, cruising along the coast.
Chrissie
often skippers both the sailboat and the cruiser. |
Ed Psaltis, sailing in after winning the disastrous 1998 Sydney
to Hobart
yacht race.
Ed is the son of world-renown yacht-owners and skippers
Bill and Margaret Psaltis.
(See
photos in above strips). |
 daddy, mummy
and me |
 mummy and
me |
 me |
 I
like it
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Kyu-ti (rhymes with Cutie).
Photos of friends and places taken
by Nick Z on his
drive through
Japan. |
Michiko, resplendent in her colourful new kimono |
Japan has many colourful
events attended by revelers
in
traditional dress. Hanna relaxes at a Tokyo festival. |
A beautiful Maiko-geisha in Kyoto's Gion district. |
A typical Sunday morning of 'relaxed' shopping on the Takeshita-Dori in
Harajuku, Tokyo. |
Driving towards the snow capped mountains of Takayama, central Japan |
At the Toshogu complex in Nikko, north of Tokyo.
(Photo by Nick at Nikko). |
City of lights.
Photo by Nick at
Akihabara, just north of Tokyo city.
Copyright
© 2007
N Zervos
All photos property of
N. Zervos Reproduction
without
permission prohibited
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"Aye,aye, Skipper".
There is no shortage of casual crew members for yachting. Wendy and
other enthusiasts (young and old) are always eager to offer their free services at their local yacht clubs. |
John Zervos, M.Ed., B.Ed.,
Dip Teaching, GradCert IT,
Dip. Elect. Eng., Cert. Elect. eng.,
Head Teacher Electronics, TAFE,
Sydney Institute of Technology,
Lead Lecturer, University of Central Queensland (Syd.),
Author "Byte into C++".
Designer of the popular website
www.learn2dostuff.com
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Chrissie enjoying a cup of
coffee while at anchor in a moonlit
bay at Pittwater.
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Jessica Watson circumnavigated the Earth single-handed
and non-stop.
More about Jessica and other
solo circumnavigators
HERE. |
Ever bubbly
Nikki loves to
house-party,
especially
on her 22nd Birthday. |
Nick, Mike and Julie enjoying a night out at the 'Grappa' |
Bountiful Britta in blue shows us how to down a few drops (or pints) at
the Oktoberfest |
Click to go HERE |
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Mirochka, beauty and brains in the Ukraine.
Miri is one
of the strongest players in our International Chess
Society and is rated over 2500.
She lives in the Ukraine but she travels all over Europe to compete in tournaments.
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Chrissie is a high rated member of the ISC.
She says internet Chess and Scrabble
societies are a great way of meeting
people and making new friends from around the world.
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Photo by Chrissie (2008).
Steve, Electronic Engineer, researcher in Astro-physics and cybernetics and member of the
'Space Research Institute
of Australia'
(ACT 2007) .... CZ.
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try my IQ test
HERE
try my puzzles HERE
From the "Zervos' MindBender" series in Scientific Australian and
my logic pages in Games (US) |
If this bridge gets any busier
they will have to make it
a tollway.
Off the beaten track #1.
Click on images to enlarge. |
Affordable housing with
water views and
Eco-friendly air conditioning.
Off the beaten track #2. |
210 km road bridge over
the ocean joins Florida with Key West.
Not the place to be caught
in a hurricane.
Off the beaten track #3. |
Forbidden Monastery in Bhutan. But do they allow parking?
Off the beaten track #4. |
Nick Z flying his plane solo
(Self photo by Nick) |
Nick, bruce, steve, mike, john and brad (obscured)
providing the entertainment
at the special big day event at Alcheringa (2005) |
John with Michala and Georgia, Steve and Judy's lovely children. |
Some of the boys at a family get-together, swapping witticisms over a few drinks.
They are joined by Anne, Margaret, Chrissie and
Helen (l-r). |
Chrissie at the Palm Beach house.
An over-night line from the balcony always ensures
a good catch for breakfast. |
The prestigious Royal Motor Yacht club at Pittwater and
a small section of our
extensive cruising area near Palm Beach. |
MEDIC
Simulation
Developed
by S Zervos
Click IMAGE
for details
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Me and friend klaus
at the 1998 Oktoberfest. |
Nephew John Mangos, popular news anchorman (Australia),
and wife Tanny at a luncheon with Bill Clinton.
John's company 'Megisti Media' is a prolific producer of corporate
videos and DVDs. |
Radiant Bronnie Zervos.
John and Bronnie married in an historic church at Hunter's
Hill, after which the couple enjoyed a three week honeymoon
traveling overseas |
Bronnie and John, the happy couple, photographed at
their lavish wedding
reception at
the 'Mandalay'. |
Pix copyright (©
m. zervos 2009
Click image to enlarge
Eggs dyed by Chrissie for Easter-2009. (Recipe in the
'Chrissie's Kitchen' page.)
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With close friend
John, and ever-happy cousin Lexie.
John has developed an informative website for Kytherians at
www.prineasj.com
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Financial Guru, cousin Anthony with wife Lexie and their daughters.
His site BudgetDudeFinance at
http://budgetdude.ning.com/
is for people who enjoy life
but know they still need to budget. |
John P and myself, in high spirits enjoying ourselves at
a family smorgasbord. |
John Z is Senior Head teacher of Electronics at Sydney Institute of
Technology.
Some of John's team enjoying
a few pre-Xmas drinks. |
After many years of research
Allan Cresswell of WA has developed an extensive Castellorizian genealogy site
at www.castellorizo.org
|
Buddies Mike
S, Mike Z, John, Rod and Nick at
the Alcheringa property
during the "Big Event". |
"Hmm! Ve
vill attack from
zis direction".
A regular get-together.
Strategy role-play is
'the real think'. |
In the yacht's galley.
Chrissie prepares a celebratory Pavlova. |
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Actor
and radio presenter
John, me and
a couple of
off-beat hats. Photo taken during a fund raising event at
author Eleni's hilltop property on the
northern beaches. |
Guess who's acting coy. |
Me
with little pal 'Joey' on
the Gold Coast in 1961.
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Just a few of the family
and relatives at James'
get-together.
We would
have needed a panoramic
lens to include the rest of
them in this
picture |
Mackenzie giving his Dad a bike riding lesson. |
Long-time friends Brad
and Diane. Brad is a computer program developer and
Diane is principal of the busy
'Di Ford HR'
human
resources group |
Close family friend Steve F in Fiji returning from a visit to
the US with
wife Judy and their children. Steve is a popular musician and vocalist. |
Judy with Michala
and Georgia
during a visit to Fiji and the US.
(See adjoining picture) |
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Smile! You're on camera.
The boys joined Brad, Diane, and Steve F to entertain the crowd at
the South Coast
'big party' in 2005.
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The boys
rocked the crowd
at Brad and Diane's big event at Alcheringa. |
Nick
takes off on his
wild
drum solo. |
Some heavy rockin' and
rollin' from
Nick and Mike.
(Low resolution image. Copied off video)
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