SKYWATCH--spring symmetry or almost

 Houses in smaller towns here are usually painted in some bright colors. I like this, all the more because this Sunday is Serbian Orthodox Easter, and the brightly-colored houses remind me of Easter eggs.

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TOPPING OFF HER NINTH DECADE

 A big fat Happy Birthday to our former colleague, Gillian, seated n the middle.She is 89 today, has all her smarts, walks everywhere, and is interested in literally everything. May the rest of us be like her.

You can see she likes cake, too.

CHOWIN' DOWN

 Big boys eating big burgers. A bit fuzzy. I was waaaay on the other side of the street with just my 50mm lens.

STILL A BIT CHILLY

 It was still a bit chilly when I snapped this candid shot. Even so, this lady was still a bit overdressed.

MONDAY MURALS--under the eye of The Little Prince

 This mural graces one of the walls of Vladislav Ribnikar elementary school in downtown Belgrade.  Vladislav Ribnikar was a journalist and founder of Serbia's most respected newspaper, Politika.

This school has had since 1927 a French  program offering six classes per week starting in first grade (other schools begin a foreign language in grade three), with teachers from France.

It's understandable then why the mural featuring Antoine de Saint-Exupery's THE LITTLE PRINCE presides over the schoolyard.

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Shadow Shot Sunday--tired of these winter shots....

 Truthfully, this is not a winter photo. It was taken about two weeks ago near Kovin, Serbia.  Still too wintry-looking for me.  Bring on the warmer weather!  (Today it IS warm!)

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SKYWATCH--BEAUTIFYING THE BALCONY

A phone shot, and not so clear.  Despite our recent cold weather, people are still beautifying their balconies. I think if I were a flower I would  be very cold.

She;s wearing a mask, too; wish more people would.

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THE PRIEST WHO WAITS

 This photo was taken on the sly from across the street and was cropped. I was testing my new mirrorless camera's abilities. The priest looks a little put-out; perhaps whoever he's waiting for is late...

THE DRAGONS OF MY CHILDHOOD

 There is only one brass dragon shown here, but I have two of these candle holders. They belonged to my great-grandmother. 

This post is for DRAGONSTAR, who often comments on my blog and with whom I've made contact.

MULTITASKING

 Resting from rollerblading, drinking coffee, reading, and texting....  Did I miss anything?

MONDAY MURALS --school art

 Something to  brighten up an otherwise dull wall.

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY---butterfly, dunno what kind

 It was an early warm spring day when I 'captured' this pretty butterfly and his shadow.

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WEEKEND IN BLACK AND WHITE--I don't want your bag

 Snapped this lady from quite a distance. She'd just gotten off the bus and is still clutching her bag....

I didn't want to take her bag; just her photo, and I got that.

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SKYWATCH--speed kills

 Of course this car didn't fly  into this wall, but speed is a big problem here. Like not wearing masks, drivers flaunt the speed limits mercilessly...

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NOODLES AND STUFF

 People here like to buy homemade noodles rather than brand names in a store. The seller here was shy, but she's got quite an assortement of various types of doughy things...

SO MUCH FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING

 

The top photo was taken with my phone while I was walking my dog the other day. Not a mask in sight, and social distancing has gone down the drain.

The sheep in the bottom photo, taken on a recent out-of-town trip, do a much better job of staying apart.

REGAL

 One of my sneaky slanted street shots. I pretended I was playing with my phone while discreetly clicking the shutter. If she did indeed notice me, she didn't say anything. The dog either.

MONDAY MURALS--A Vespa is 'all you need'

 I wish I had a garage where I could park a bike or Vespa without worrying it would get stolen. On the other hand, Belgrade traffic is so bad now that biking would be unsafe.

So I'll content myself with photos of Vespas, for example.

This post goes out to former CDP blogger, Chuck Pefley of  Seattle, who had a red one.

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WEEKEND IN BLACK AND WHITE--chillin' in the shade

 Madhu loves to run, but she also loves to cool off.

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--THE HERON

 Spotted in the river in the town of Kovin, about 54 kms from Belgrade. A quick shot; bit fuzzy.

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SKYWATCH--the Parliament's horses again

 These horses (there is another almost identical statue on the other side of the stairs leading to the Parliament) are hard to resist, almost at any times a day, for they make a very impressive sight.

I've shown you them several times before, most recently last December.

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FATIGUE

 Late=night dog walk....passed this bakery where I caught this very tired cleaning lady through the window.

POLISHING PAVIC

 Milorad Pavić (1929 - 2009) was a Serbian writer from a well-known family of writers. He is mainly known for his poetry and novels. You can read more about him by clicking here.

There is a statue of him in Tasmajdan Park near me where I walk my dog every morning. In this photo, he is getting a facial from these two friendly 'cosmeticians'.

MR. BASS MAN. I think

 I am not well-versed  in musical instruments, but I think this fellow on the left is carrying a bass violin.

Correct me, please, about the instrument if I am wrong.

(And just today I found this pair again, all set up and playing!)

MONDAY MURALS---in a passageway...

All I could say was 'Wow.'  This spectacular series of murals (actually, all one scene except for our purple friend here), is usually hidden from view when the large passageway door is closed. 

I'm glad it was open when I passed.

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EASTER SUNDAY

 Today is Easter in the western world, but not here, since Serbian Orthodox Easter falls this year on May 2nd.

That said, I have no bunny or chick or egg photo for you, but I do have these girls in Easter colors.

WEEKEND IN BLACK AND WHITE --chillin'...literally

 Still testing my new mirrorless Z50. Took this from about 50 feet or so away with at 50mm. Not too bad. It was cold out, but sunny.

Getting there, spring is....slowly, but surely.

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SKYWATCH: I WANT TO LIVE HERE

 OK, I had said the other day that another photo was my last from Pancevo for the moment, but I couldn't resist posting this building, which I think I photograph (but not necessarily post) every time I visit. Would love to  live there and have that balcony...

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THEME DAY--April 1st "Future Blogger Tops Notre-Dame"

 FLASH:  You read it here first!

Just in and brought to you in a flashback from 1971 in the Nostradamus Daily, future photoblogger Yankee-in-Belgrade ascends Notre-Dame rooftop!  Yes, you read that correctly. Pat, formerly a.k.a Bibi, cast her fate to the wind and with the help of a little French boy who took her photo and who we hope is reading this, scurried up the roof on the north tower and held on to a flagpole. 

Our sources tell us the pole has long since disappeared, but Yankee-in-Belgrade, predicted 50 years ago by Nostradamus,  is still going strong. Says she today, "Nostradamus channeled me that day to say that one day the roof will disappear, so I figured, 'Carpe diem!' Glad I did."

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