N, S, E, and W are the letters I grew up seeing on a weather vane, but since I've been living in Serbia, I have to get used to seeing Cyrillic letters for 'sever', jug', 'istok', and 'zapad', which stand for north, south, east, and west respectively. In Cyrillic they would be: С, Ј, И, and З, and so they are here on this vane! And in Serbian, weather vane is: vetrokaz, so that's another "V".See more V's on ABC WEDNESDAY.
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All I could think about is the song, "You're So Vain"!
Nice silhouetted weather vane, though, and thanks for the explanation of the letters...it's all way beyond me. I have a tough enough time with English.
Thanks—all I need to do is remember one of these (sever, I guess), and I'll never get lost in Serbia! Hey, you never know. Must be fascinating to speak a language that bears pretty much no resemblance to your native tongue.
Nice weather vane. Seems strange to look at different letters. The birds don't seem to mind.
I have always fancied a weather vane - trouble is our house is so high I would not be able to make it out! Loved this one though! Great idea.
Denise
ABC Team
How clever, a weather vane.... Like your choice and photo.
Fascinating. I was surprised to see the different letters on the vane, then I thought...well duh!! Different language, different letters!
I guess I'm just slow today. (:0)
Love this one Bibi. Beautiful.
That's a very fun post for me Bibi! Something to learn.
beau contre jour de cette discutions entre amis pigeons ;)
the common becomes unfamiliar!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Fascinated by the "3" for west ... Looks like the pigeons are confused and don't know which way to fly -:)
Love seeing the difference in designations...it makes it all new again!
Hi, Chuck! The '3' is of course a Cyrillic'Z' for 'zapad' or 'west'.
interesting explanation! regards
Love the mood of this .. love silhouettes ...
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