He sells seashells...

...but not by the seashore. These scallop shells are for sale for 200 dinars each (just a little over $3.00) on Knez Mihailova street downtown. This fellow also had oyster shells and some smaller seashells, but people were snatching them up like hotcakes, as the expression goes. I was tempted to buy some to make my beloved coquilles Saint Jacques, but fresh scallops are unavailable here, and I've not seen frozen ones either. Sigh.

ABC Wednesday "G" is for "Gulls''

Back in Belgrade, and gee, on second thought, I hope these are (sea)gulls! Still suffering from jet lag, I walked along the Sava in the early morning mist and saw these gulls perched on this branch. Snap!

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Theme Day--"Big"--It's all relative...

Hummingbirds are anything but big, but hey, it's all relative. Our little birdie seems quite large in comparison with the bee, who's probably interested in the sweet nectar, but won't risk being swallowed in trying to get it.

Today Bibi ends her USA tour, and will be back tomorrow to show you photos of Belgrade!


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Toss me a dime or a bone.

In just about every major city I've visited, there's always a guy or gal with a dog, looking to get home... This pit bull and his owner are chillin' in Seattle. The guy didn't have shades, but the dog did.

And don't forget---Bibi will be back posting from Belgrade on September 2nd!

International District

I love to walk through the streets of Seattle's International District, a predominantly Asian neighborhood. The smells, the sights...especially colorful murals like the one seen here with the tip of a pagoda thrown in for good measure.

Bibi'll be back posting from Belgrade on September 2nd!

Fremont is the Center of the Universe

Fremont, a funky Seattle neighborhood, claims to be the center of the universe. If you're there and want to know just how far you are from a lot of other places (or people, in Rapunzel's case...she's on the Fremont Bridge...), just check out this sign.

Belgrade photos back on September 2nd...

Skywatch Friday--Floating by the Needle

Viewed from a friend's house in West Seattle. He has this gorgeous view, albeit sometimes without the parachutist, every day...

I'll be posting again from Belgrade September 2nd...



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Which pie did I make?

Yesterday we fed the birds, now we're feeding me....and a few friends. When I'm in the US, I like to eat foods that are not readily available in Belgrade, like blueberries. Very few here, if any; never seen blueberries on the Serbian markets. Anyway, I made the blueberry pie on the right for my contribution to a dinner at my future in-laws' home. (Remember, daughter's getting married in Belgrade September 19th!)

(I'll be back posting from Belgrade on September 2nd.)

ABC Wednesday "F" is for "Feed Sticks"

Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo offers an up-close-and-personal aviary, where kids (and I am a large child) can buy Feed Sticks for a dollar and feed their feathered friends. The little parakeets and cockatiels in the enclosure seem to be endlessly hungry, and they are constantly eyeing new visitors to see if there's a feed stick in his or her hand.

Who ever came up with the expression 'eat like a bird'? These guys were famished!

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Koo-koo-ROO-zah!

I did a double-take when I walked pass this gourmet popcorn shop at 215 Pike Street in Seattle. "Kukuruz" is the Serbian word for 'corn.,' and perhaps in a couple of other Slavic languages. Googling gave me this information .

Sounds good!

Found him!

It was Chuck from Almost One A Day in Seattle (see list on right) whom I found, not the cat. The cat is a really sweet kitty (and that's a compliment, coming from a dog lover), and belongs to the Cat Whisperer...

Chuck had written to me before I arrived that he was hard to find at the Pike Place Market, but I sneaked up on him and found him with nooooo trouble.

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