The original 'Dock Worker'

I don't know about you, but I often find the story behind the story of some of my photos.  In 2010, I posted this statue that I called The Dock Worker, since the plaque was missing.

On October 4th I posted that I'd been to the October Salon, a visual arts event that's been taking place since the Sixties. Inside as part of one exhibit was this photo that I rephotographed that shows the man who posed for this statue (he's on the left, but I think the fellow on the right may have had some influence, too).

His name, I believe, is Milorad, and he's still active in the art world.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"M" is for Milosh"

This is Milosh, a man I often see watching a group of chess players in Kalemegdan Park on my Bibi walks.  He asked me to take his photo, and so I did, and he is holding it in this photo.  People have such fascinating stories....  His mother was an American Jew, who worked at the American Embassy in Belgrade during WWII and who married a Ukranian Jew, and then along came Milosh.  WWII of course meant hard times for Jews, but Milosh and his family were saved by a German officer.  He had many a tale to tell....

See other M's on ABC WEDNESDAY.

Two girls from Turkey

I often get asked for information while walking and so it was a short while ago in Kalemegdan Park when the girl on the right asked me where the mosque was. I knew, so I offered to walk them in that direction.  These two young girls, whose names I neglected to get, were students of architecture in Bosnia and had come to Belgrade for a few days.

I left them my card, so girls, if you see this, write to me at my email address and I'll send you your photos!

Mila's zoo tale....

Daddy said there are seals in here!

Yep, there they are!!

I have an idea!!!

A really GOOD idea....!

Come on; twirl it on your nose!!!

Our hero.

Sunday Bridges: Big in black and white

Same bridge, different view and rendition.

See other bridges on Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.

WEEKEND REFLECTION--Fall fashion

Fall is here and you can interpret it as you like.

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

SKYWATCH: bridges....and a moon

Twilight view of the Sava from Kalemegdan.

See other skies at SKYWATCH.

Still overdue, but open....sort of....

Two years ago I showed you this building from the outside and hoped that it would indeed one day be renovated and that I could get in.  As you see, I did, for the building, still in disrepair, housed part of this year's October Salon Art Exhibit.  The Salon, begun in the Sixties, is truly a major point of reference for artists, experts and art lovers from all over Europe and is held in various venues around town.

Want to see more of the inside?  Here's the link to my Flickr photos. Worth a look.

ABC WEDNESDAY "L" is for "Locked up..."

This has to be one of the saddest photos I've ever posted.  While taking my granddaughter, Mila, now 14 months, to the zoo the other day (happier post is coming), we came across the primate house at the Belgrade Zoo.  Its conditions are nothing short of shameful to house these intelligent creatures. I'm going to write  to them and to the newspaper and send this photo.  To be fair, the zoo has made major improvements on its outdated enclosures both indoor and out, but why they didn't start with the primates is beyond me.

In any case, see perhaps happier L's on ABC WEDNESDAY.

Check that plaid!

How's this for a suit, guys?  This post is for my blog friend Genie, from Paris and Beyond, who published a person in plaid you'll see by clicking on her link above.

THEME DAY-Silhouettes

A view of Belgrade's Parliament building, taken from a friend's roof across the way.  Thanks, John!

Check out  this site to see other silhouettes.