A real "wild" flower

Went to the zoo the other day and saw, among other animals, a giraffe.  Do you know that a giraffe's spots are like human fingerprints; no two are alike?  Check out this site for other fun facts about giraffe's...I learned they give birth standing up and the baby falls five feet.....

I liked this giraffe's spots, for some seem to form a flower.

Daily Haiku

Forever in awe

Of Nature's endless wonders

Is it all by chance?  

ABC WEDNESDAY "K" is for "K-9"

Belgian Shepherds like the one you see here are often used around the world as police dogs, members of various K-9 corps.

This one though seems to be pretty much of a lap dog...maybe he's retired, like his owner.

See other K's on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.

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We need to snuggle

A warm, soft, furry body

Be it man or beast

 

Do you turn away?

Do you turn away, like most of those who passed by and even those in the poster, from street people?  Is it all "there but good fortune...."?

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No need to give much

A kind word, a warm smile

Will reach someone's heart

 

Taking a break....

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Taking a break from window cleaning....and she's just sitting waiting...

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 Procrastination

Is reading the newspaper

When you should do work

SUNDAY BRIDGES--shades (or shadows) of the Golden Gate

Shadows on chains on one of Kalemegdan Park's bridges that I turned sideways....makes me think of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

And that's appropriate, if you check out Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.

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Kalemegdan chains

Recall the Golden Gate Bridge

But stand worlds apart

   

WEEKEND REFLECTION--shiny brass

Last Monday I showed you a photo of Dušan, the brassfounder, and two of his creations. Here again are three of his candlesticks and a beautiful brass tray, intended for use at saint's day (slava) time, to serve the traditional 'slava' cake. See more reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

Daily Haiku  

Smiles clearly show 

On smooth shiny surfaces 

Our feelings hide inside

SKYWATCH--a little bit of symmetry, sort of....

Bright blue sky over this sort-of symmetrical building.  It's one of the last old ones left standing in an area cleared for more modern buildings.

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

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Destruction threatens

Two slanted roofs and chimneys

Still pleading skyward

  

Can winter be far behind....?

It's not quite officially fall yet, but those who heat with wood have already started their stockpile.  This photo of a terrace in downtown Belgrade is definitely loaded.  The occupants of the apartment most likely heat with a tile stove like the one you can see on this link. (scroll down on that link a few photos) They are not only attractive, but very efficient, though of course the advent of central heating in many apartments has brought about their demise.  We had one once, but since our apartment was small, we took it out to save place and used another kind of heater.

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Leaves are not yet brown

But winter's shadow darkens

Firewood on porch 

  

ABC WEDNESDAY "J" is for "jigsaw"

This jigsaw VW, photographed in the town of Pancevo, looks like it should be parked in front of this building thatI showed you several years ago.

See other J's on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.

Daily Haiku

Some things in my life

Are a puzzle to me 

Like why you  love me

Spiderman wannabe

He lacks the tight blue body suit and he seems to be a bit slower in scaling this wall in Kalemegdan, but this aspiring man did work his way up....

Are you into rock climbing?   It's not for me, and the 'because it's there' argument for scaling mountains and high peaks isn't either.

Daily Haiku

Many spend their lives

Climbing and losing their way

Struggling to the top

 

The brassfounder

 This is Dušan (DOO-shan), a brassfounder ( I had to look that up; it's a person who works brass.)  He has a small workshop not far from Kalemegdan Park. I'd been by several times while walking down the narrow street that runs in front of his shop, but never went in, though I'd been intrigued by the darkness and the twinkling objects inside.  

I didn't venture in even now to buy anything, but rather to have a piece of metal frame removed from my old-fashioned backpack.  This he happily did, while explaining this and that about his work.  He produces various objects like the candle holder you see here and the crescent and moon.  Dušan said that these are his best-selling works.

Daily Haiku

You never can foresee

Surprises that await you

Down a narrow street