WEEKEND REFLECTIONS-Sunlight

Sunlight on a what-was-to-be a sunny day in Seattle is reflected on this tall building.

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In Seattle on a bus

You know me. I am always ready to sneak a shot....and I did in the bus back to Queen Anne Hill from downtown Seattle.

I thought the expressions of these two fellow passengers were so sweet.

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--PUTTING THINGS INTO PERSPECTIVE

A long view of the wall along Students' Park in Belgrade, and an accompanying shadow.

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--turn your hate...

Nikola Tesla nailed it with this one.

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SKYWATCH--looking westward

The statue of The Victor, along with another photographer who was waiting for a good shot, stand looking westward in Kalemegdan Park.

I am already westward==in Seattle until spring, and so soon I'll be posting from here.

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Prince Mihailo

A retro-style photo of Prince Mihailo, taken with my little Minox Mini.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"W" is for "watercolor"

It's not a watercolor, but looks like one. Took this from the quay through a ship's window, along the Sava River.

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Refugees

Refugees, most likely from Syria, have been welcomed in transit in Belgrade. Now that it's colder, it appears that they've received warm blankets, too.

Every little bit....

I see this lady in various parts of town, and she seems so in love with her dog, like many less fortunate people do.  I always give her something, and when she's close to my pet shop, I buy the dog food.

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--peeping in again

The apartment across the way, in the shadows....

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS: LIGHTS ARE UP!

Actually, the holiday lights have been up here for quite some time.....nearly as early as in the US.

But anyway, most of them are pretty, so we can enjoy them longer.

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On the corner, late at night

Down the street from me, late at night.....

ABC WEDNESDAY--"V" is for "vehicle'

A vehicle can be defined as "a thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, lorry, or cart," so there you go.

These garbage dumpsters are vehicles!


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Bon voyage!

This young couple are headed somewhere.....perhaps too early to leave for the end-of-the-year holidays, but I still wish them 'Bon voyage.'

MONDAY MURALS--Pippi in Belgrade

I have no idea why Pippi Longstocking is smiling from this lively wall in Belgrade's up-and-coming hotspot, Savamala.

But she definitely caught my eye.

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--the phantom sign

If you're wondering what the shadow sign says, it's marked 'One Way'!

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--Through a water bottle

Reflections in water drops inside a bottle of water on my window sill...

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SKYWATCH--sunset

Another view of the Bridge Over Ada, at sunset.

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THEME DAY--Transitions...what lies ahead

A difficult theme, or else I found it so because I had not much time to think about it.  Transition is change; some predictable, some not.

The predictable transitions are perhaps easier to cope with, if only because we have time to get used to them.  Those transitions we cannot foresee, such as suddenly being faced with a life-threatening illness, are the most challenging.

A bit like driving down life's highway.  On a clear day you can perceive sooner what lies around the bend.  I tend to think, however, that life is more like driving through the fog:  you can't always tell what lies ahead.

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ABC WEDNESDAY--"U" is for "utensils'

Utensils and maybe 'unexpected,' too.  Had a cup of coffee with a friend and spotted these utensils, napkins, and oil and vinegar on my way out.

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Neither rain nor snow nor dark of night....

"Neither rain nor snow nor dark of night...."   So goes the US Post Office's motto that their couriers will not be deterred by the elements.

The same could be said for some stalwart chess players in Kalemegdan Park.

Snapped this photo of chessmen all set up by a fellow who went off to find something dry to sit on.

Church tower

Overcast it was yesterday morning, though it cleared up later. This is the tower of the Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Michael the Archangel  in the center of Belgrade,  situated in the old part of the city.

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY---the walker...

A bit mysterious, I think. You can't tell if he's coming toward you or walking away. Only I know, hee, hee.

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SKYWATCH--sunset on Ada Ciganlija

Ada Ciganlija, or Gypsy (river) Island is actually now a peninsula.  Beautiful sunset here....

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The Struggle---and the chess players

I was kind of hoping the fellow  on the left would sit down at the chess table behind the statue of The Struggle and play so that I could say the statue was struggling and so were the players; each trying to win.

But he stood....

ABC WEDNESDAY--"T" is for "temptation"

Maybe it's because I'm currently following  a diet that allows  no sugar or wheat flour that I find myself drawn to bakery windows....

Which one do you want?  You  can eat one for me, too...

See other "T" words on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.

Sittin'

This lady is sitting just outside Belgrade's Geological University.  Not sure why, unless she's waiting for someone.  Red hair, red lipstick, red boots!

MONDAY MURAL--go fly a kite

This may not really qualify as a mural, but it's all I have....

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--last winter....

Been pretty busy these days.....this is one from my archives from last winter.  Chilly day in the park, with a bit of snow...

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--red, white, and blue

Building rooftops across the street are reflected in the windows of Belgrade's Youth Center.



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SKYWATCH--rising out of the mist

The top of a tower on the New Belgrade side of the Sava River rises out of the mist....

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS: Tesla had it right

Nikola Tesla was right about a lot of things, and this quote rings very true with all that's wrong with the world.

Sad, but true.

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MONDAY MURALS--Karadjordje?

Eye-catching mural of, I believe, Đorđe Petrović the founder of modern Serbia,   "Black George", who lived from 1768 to 1817.

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--red lamp in the shadows...

There's a restaurant in a park I often pass by and sometimes at night, which was the case here. It looks so mysterious...

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--just pretty

Nothing special, just some holiday lights and reflections.

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SKYWATCH--upstream a bit

A mournful late afternoon a bit upstream on the Danube from Belgrade.

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Sample?

This man was offering some of his homemade cheese (similar to Greek feta) on a mountainside in southwest Serbia.

Tasty it was.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"R" is for "revelry"

These fellows in the small town of Cajetina (CHY-yeh-tee-na) in southwest Serbia are either on their way to or coming from a wedding.

Serbian weddings are full of all kinds of fanfare and revelry, and in the countryside, that often includes firing off guns....notice the holes in the flag....

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Through a dirty window

It was balmy enough the other day for a friend and me to sit outdoors.  This Papillon's owner preferred to sit indoors, so this little chap had to peer through a not-so-clean window.

MONDAY MURALS--Custom-made shirts

Not that cats wear shirts, but if they did, they might choose the shop whose entrance is on the left.

The button eye kind of troubles me....

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--a shadow....what else?

On the building beside an empty lot.


Happy Sunday to all!

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SKYWATCH--the fort within a fort

Something's brewing in the sky....but no horrible weather yet.  In the foreground is a bronze model of part of Kalemegdan's fortress as it once was.

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Feeding the pigeons

I remember feeding the pigeons and the squirrels in a park in my home town.  I never see many children doing that here, but many older citizens share their stale bread with the birds.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"Q" is for "quiet observers'

Two ladies enjoying a smoke and a cocktail furtively observe this young man and his pizza....hungry maybe.

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THEME DAY--OUT OF FOCUS

November's theme day is Out of Focus and here's mine, taken a while ago when it was raining (weather's great now, but nippy).

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MONDAY MURALS--Savamala

Another one from last summer, but it's still there!

This beautiful mural decorates part of the long walkway on an up-and-coming chic area in Belgrade, Savamala.

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--up on the roof...

It really has been a long time since I've posted....  I don't have any recent shadow shots, so this one of my granddaughter Mila from last summer will have to do.

My very good friend has a rooftop terrace, and to escape the summer heat she invited Mila and me to cool off. Mila stripped to her underwear while I just got my feet wet.....  The green cloth served as a sunscreen.

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--Hotel Majestic

Hotel Majestic in Belgrade has had its interior renovated, not that you can tell from this photo I snapped with my Minox camera.

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SKYWATCH--southwestern Serbia

Well, I'm back, and none too soon. Haven't posted since July....  So many things were going on, and I just needed a break.

Two weeks ago I took a trip through southwestern Serbia and encountered some stunning landscapes, many of which were taken from a moving vehicle...

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I've lost my blojo....

I was going to write that I've lost my mojo, but didn't even have a photo to illustrate it, so I googled.

Came up with 'blojo' instead, which is defined above.

I doubt if I've lost it completely, but more likely misplaced it...  Partly due to still organizing my endless India photos, and I am one of those people who likes to finish one job, then move on...

So bear with me. Yankee will return at some point, with a refreshed blojo.