'tis the season

It's tennis season for sure, and intrepid players still play in Belgrade's heat, opting if they can for early morning or later evening.  This player is getting the court ready for those who follow him.  You had another view of this court in Kalemegdan's (now dry!) moat last May.

ABC WEDNESDAY: "B" is for "Before"....and after

There's been an exhibit of old photos of Belgrade downtown.  Couldn't help but snap the old stairs (taken somewhere in the early 1900s and a new shot taken...just a few days ago.  Foliage is different, but that's about it.  (And yes, those towers on the left are there, but now hidden because of the summer leaves.)

See other B's on ABC WEDNESDAY.

¡Hola!

Do you wear a hat when it's really sunny and hot?  I must admit I don't, but love to see people wearing sun hats.  A wide brim is de rigueur to ward off rays, especially when you're reading like this fellow.  I couldn't help but recall this fellow in a sombrero that I captured a while back.

Photo request" "Stepenice" (Stairs)

Like many of you, I often get photo requests, usually from Serbian ex-pats.  This one is for Ivana in Canada, who asked me to photograph Stepenice, her favorite restaurant in Belgrade. I'd never heard of it, but then Fate intervened when a friend suggested we go for a drink at this restaurant's outdoor terrace.  My friend had forgotten its name, but I was happy to learn it was Stepenice. We went there at night, but I returned the next day to take this shot....and up the stairs again!  :<)

Click on the link above for info about the restaurant.

Any more requests out there?

Blues

Hot, hot in Belgrade.  Took this photo before I left last May. These fountains in Tasmajdan Park change colors and are quite beautiful...and now, refreshing.

WEEKEND REFLECTION--St. Marko's reflected

The dome of Saint Marko's cathedral reflected in the windowed facade of Belgrade's television building.

See other reflections at JAMES' Weekend Reflection.

SKYWATCH==3:29 a.m.

I've recently returned to Belgrade after my visit to Seattle...jet-lagged of course, and keep waking up at hours I haven't seen for a while.  Here's a view from my window at 3:29 a.m......  It's a pulled-back version of this shot taken a while back.

And that sign reads "In the game again," which is true, since I'm back and can seriously visit blogs again.

Check out other skies at all hours at SKYWATCH.

She's the one!

Ah, yes, this lonely statue perhaps wishes 'She's the one', as the advertisement (Ona je ta!) behind her proclaims.  I love accidental juxtapositions, as you saw in yesterday's post.  However, the statue will be disappointed--the 'ona' refers to a credit card.  Since Serbian has genders for their nouns, this 'ona' can also be an 'it', when it refers to a non-living thing like a credit card.

She'll have to be patient...

ABC WEDNESDAY : "A" is for "accidental"

Before I left for the US last May, I made a quick trip to Zrenjanin, an hour or so from Belgrade.  I can't help but wonder if this lady's pose like the statue was accidental, or if subliminally she was influenced by its presence!

See more A's on ABC WEDNESDAY.

Happy First Birthday

Another indication of how time flies...it's little Mila's first birthday and how she's changed from this photo of one year ago. Mila loves to ride on Daddy's shoulders...  He loves it too, and is holding her hands so she doesn't grab on to his hair.

Happy Birthday to Mila!

Bye-bye...for a while....

Leaving Seattle for Belgrade in time to arrive for my granddaughter Mila's first birthday.  Leaving little Luka here in Seattle and will miss him.  He's scheduled to make his first trip to Serbia this Christmas.  How he'll be different then!

He's waving good-bye to me here....  :<(