Thursday, June 4, 2009

"Real good for free..."

This fellow reminded me of the Joni Mitchell song "Real Good for Free," as he sat entertaining passers-by on Belgrade's pedestrian street, Knez Mihailova. Actually, I imagine he's hoping someone would give him something, but like the man reflected in the glass, many did just pass him by.

He's playing a gajde (GUY-deh), a Serbian version of bagpipes. You can see this same fellow and read more on Wikipedia !

IN THE VILLAGE

 A rooster and his hen (or one of them....) keep a watchful eye on me as I passed their enclosure in the small village of Deguric near Valje...