SKYWATCH-three and three

Three trees, or maybe one or two more, and three 'silhouettes', or maybe a couple more. But that's what it looked like to me at first!

Our skies are now gray...how about yours?

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Breaking Bad....?

 Any of you readers watch the incredibly good series BREAKING BAD? I think this man, walking through one of Kalemegdan Parks tunnels looks like the series' protagonist Walter White, portrayed by Bryan Cranston. You can see his photo below, with his trademark hat.

Belgrade seems to be quite a hang-out for celebrity look-alikes, such as tennis champ Novak Djokovic and former U.S. president Bill Clinton.

ABC WEDNESDAY: "T" is for "thorns"

These long and sharp thorns are Mother Nature's way of saying, "Don't climb me...."

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Nowadays probably not...

I'm fairly certain this must be some saint blessing or protecting a young boy, but I can't help but think that nowadays no one would dare put this on a facade.  Anyone know who the man in question is?

What lies within....

These young men appeared amused by the poster for the exhibit Bodies Revealed, which is making its debut here in  Belgrade this month.

SUNDAY BRIDGES--Woody Allen quote

"I'm not afraid of death. I just don't want to be there when it happens," is a quote credited to Woody Allen.

Someone wrote just that under Branko's Bridge here in Belgrade.

See other bridges, and who knows, maybe a quote, at Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.

WEEKEND REFLECTION--brandy glasses

Brandy glasses and a waiter at the AVALA TOWER that I visited a while back.

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SKYWATCH--burning leaves in Bela Crkva

 On a recent trip to Bela Crkva (White Church), about an hour and a half from Belgrade, I climbed a hill to get a view of the town.  The smoke is from burning leaves.

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Heavy...

These are pumpkins, though not the jack o-lantern type.   Inside their flesh is bright orange and about three inches thick.  Too hard to carve for Halloween, but they make excellent pumpkin pies. I have made mine from pumpkins like this for years, ever since I came here.

Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers. I'm doing Thanksgiving on Sunday, since of course it isn't a holiday here....easier.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"S" is for "stacked"

These boxes are filled with chips and other similar products and aren't heavy, but still.....a balancing act.

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There's always someone...or something...

Usually this happens in group portraits, but there's always someone or something, in this case, that his his eyes closed.

Colorful

Hey, fellows!  Would you wear this sweater? I don't dislike it, just that my husband or son wouldn't choose such a bright one.  I love how the colors and shapes echo the icon on the right.

Sunday Bridges--Riding High

Over and around we go.

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Weekend Reflection: vinjak in a puddle

Vinjak (VEEN-yak) is a brandy-type drink.  Very strong, and it used to  be quite popular when I first came here, but seems to have lost popularity.  However, these little bottles are sold in kiosks and quite often workers around market places will buy some and have a drink....and drop the bottles; not nice.

See other reflections on James' Weekend Reflection.

SKYWATCH--photo-bombed

I'm happy this pigeon photo-bombed my photo of the confluence of the Danube and the Sava.  Wouldn't be the same photo without it.

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Yawn.

November is here....gray skies....yawn.

ABC WEDNESDAY = "R" IS FOR "REPAIRS"

 

Didn't stick around to see if these letters were being replaced or just taken down for polishing......

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Portrait of a stranger

An assignment for a photo class I am taking was to photograph a stranger....so I did.  This man, and I didn't ask his name, was enjoying a beer at a rowing club on Belgrade's river island, Ada Ciganlija.

I will take a copy to him....and ask his name.

Unsettling...

I find this photo rather unsettling....disturbing....as if the man in the foreground has evil intentions toward the one who's facing New Belgrade.

Does it strike you this way, too?

Sunday Bridges--bridges for the next how many Sundays?

Here you go, Louis!  Here is my contribution for the next X number of SUNDAY BRIDGES!

 Just kidding....I'll have another one next week. These are leading to houseboats on Belgrade's Ada Ciganlija.

WEEKEND REFLECTION--Saint Sava's cathedral

I'm taking a creative photography/photojournalism class near this cathedral and caught this reflection on my way there.

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SKYWATCH - The Ušće Tower

The Ušće (OOOSH-chay) Tower, located on the confluence of the Danube and Sava Rivers.  (Ušće means 'mouth' of a river.)  Ušće Tower is the tallest skyscraper in Belgrade, capital of Serbia, and the second-tallest building overall, after the Avala tower. It was the tallest skyscraper in the Balkans until the construction of the Avala Tower. 

Got this shot when I managed to make it to Kalemegdan park early....and caught the mist.

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The Avala Tower

The Avala Tower is a 204.5 m tall telecommunication tower located on Avala  mountain  near Belgrade. It was destroyed in during the NATO bombing of 1999.  On December 21, 2006, the reconstruction of Avala Tower began and the tower was officially opened at a ceremony on April 21, 2010. It is currently the tallest tower in Serbia and the Balkan region.

If I don’t change the banner by the time you read this, the tower is visible there!  Read more about and see the new version of the tower right here.
 

 

(This photo right here shows part of the nearby monument to the Unknown Soldier...

plus an amazingly cute dog.)

ABC WEDNESDAY "Q" is for "quirky"

Isn't this guy cool....sort of.  He looks like a distant relative of Colonel Sanders. Another one of my hip shots from afar.  Check out the white steering wheel cover and the white towel on the seat of his car....

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Corn on the cob

Most of the time you see people selling grilled corn on the cob, but this is boiled...and salted, no butter.

It was a chilly, rainy day when I took this, and though I didn't buy any, a hot piece of corn would have been welcome.

Soar with eagles...or at least pigeons...

An aspiring little sparrow sits with three big buddies.

These birds are perched on top of the Cvijeta Zuzoric pavilion that I showed you once before right here.

Sunday Bridges--My bridge on a book

My little traveling companion, Radovan, and I have the pleasure to introduce a book of observations on Belgrade and the 'new' Balkans by an acquaintance of mine, Dr. Andreas Ernst, a Swiss journalist who has been living in Belgrade for several years.  A while  back, I was pleased to receive an email from Dr. Ernst asking for permission to use this photograph on the cover of his book, which just came out a short while ago.

I don't read German, but I am reading the Serbian translations!

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WEEKEND REFLECTION--Get a kick out of these

Actually, I wouldn't like to get a kick out of these! Ow! See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

SKYWATCH FRIDAY--pale orange morning

Just what the title says....in Kalemegdan.

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THEME DAY-at water's edge

Believe it or not, this photo was only taken about 10 days ago before our weather turned fall-ish. Yes, I know it's time, but as I type, it's windy, rainy, and overall very stormy. Click here to see other posts.