SUNDAY BRIDGES: old building, newer bridges

I've often admired this old house below Kalemegdan Park and wonder how it looked and who lived there in its heyday. See other bridges on Louis La Vache's Sunday Bridges.

WEEKEND REFLECTION--playing for free...or maybe a few dinars...

Playing on a sunny afternoon to earn a few dinars from passers-by.

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

SKYWATCH FRIDAY--nighty-night!

The sun slipping down under a blanket of trees.

Thanks to my friend Marianne for this photo.

See other skies at SKYWATCH.

Jennifer Lopez wannabe?

You decide.

ABC WEDNESDAY''"I" is for "ill-fated"

Yes, it's Serbia, and yes, that's a statue of Rocky Balboa, immortalized on screen by Sylvester Stallone.

But how did a likeness of the Italian Stallion get here?  

Briefly, the little town Zitiste (ZHEE-tee-shtay), about 55k (33 miles) north of Belgrade, said the statue of Rocky was needed to give the village a more positive image because the town Zitiste had suffered serious damage from floods and landslides, earning it a reputation for being jinxed.And so, in 2007, up came Rocky.

You can read more about the statue on this link.

I am not superstitious, but believe that Zitiste, despite Rocky, still brings bad luck. When I pulled over on the main road (entirely deserted) through town, and then pulled away, a policeman stopped me and threatened me with a traffic violation, because I was 'parked' on the intersection.....  I managed to get away with a warning.  So maybe Rocky brings good luck after all.

See more I's at ABC WEDNESDAY.

Too much stomping?

Maybe this fellow did too much stomping, like the poster behind him advertises.

You've seen a few things happening in and around this fountain before.

Don't touch my ice cream....

Don't even think of taking this guy's ice cream.

SUNDAY BRIDGES--vertical....

Lots of verticals here, among which are the spire from Belgrade's newest bridge, the Bridge on Ada, and in the foreground, the old Nazi concentration camp watchtower that stands on Belgrade's Old Fairgrounds.  The dilapidated buildings of the former camp are now home to Serbian refugees from the wars across the former Yugoslavia.

See more bridges at Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.

WEEKEND REFLECTION--Meet yourself.

The fellow on the right looks a little heavier....

See more reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

SKYWATCH--random roof at sunset

A building along Knez Mihailova Street, photgraphed from Kralja Petra Street.

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

Christmas countdown...

Red and green are traditional Christmas colors, even sported in September.  110 days until December 25th....