Rain and fog

Rain and fog, what more to say?

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Fog, gray and silent

Makes ordinary magic

Then it disappears 

ABC WEDNESDAY-- "A" is for "app"

I've seen these whatever-you-call-them all over town.  Are they called apps? I really don't know what an app is...  I imagine you're supposed to scan this with your phone and it will tell you then where you are.

I've googled all kinds of combinations to see if this comes up, but nothing does.

I don't have a fancy phone, so can't scan it...

Anyone know?

NOTE:  If you look at the comments, you'll see that Dejan from Holland wrote that he scanned the app and it came up as an advertisement for a theater performance here downtown. I actually also found that there is a play called Lost in Serbia, but didn't make the connection. Duh.... and I have an ancient phone.  Thank you, Dejan!  :)

Linking to ABC WEDNESDAY.

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A puzzle unsolved

Scratches and scratches our brain

'til we see the light

 

Best Wishes for a Happy New Year....again....

Very blurry, sorry. A crop from a photo taken across the street with a short lens...

Today Serbs celebrate Serbian New Year (like Serbian Orthodox Christmas, it falls two weeks later, according to the Julian calendar.)

This fellow is sitting in front of an advertisement for Best Wishes (Najlepse Zelje) chocolate.  So best wishes to you!

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Tired of sitting?

Good things come to those who wait

Finally a bus

It's alive....

And it walks....  Couldn't resist this shot of a walking balloon bouquet.

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Walking down the street

In company of your friends

More fun than alone 

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY---silver and black....

I don't know what these fronds are, but I was struck by how much they looked like they were made out of metal.

Linking to Shadow Shot Sunday.

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 Cutting through darkness

Razor-edged fronds slice shadows

Oh so silently

WEEKEND REFLECTION--tiny trees

Took this the other day in the morning of what must have been a very foggy night, and then another foggy day.

Linking to James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

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Nature's paradox

Tiny raindrops have power

To make big trees small

SKYWATCH---crumbs, anyone?

In Cyrillic this sign reads Aca's Bakery (Atsa, phonetically written, is a nickname for Alexander.)  This bakery has been around for years and is extremely popular, serving high-quality cakes, cookies, breads, quiches, small pizzas, and sandwiches.

If you come to Belgrade, it's located on 25 Svetogorska Street, right downtown, not far from Saint Marko's church.  Well-worth the stop.

Linking to SKYWATCH.  

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Savory and sweet

Delights await you inside

Don't just walk on by 

La Dame en Bleu

I was shopping with a friend the other day when I spotted this woman in blue through the shop window.

Not quite my style, but I admire women who have the guts to dress like this.

And you?

The title is a reference to Michel Delville's 1973 film with Michel Piccoli and Lea Massari, which you can read about here.   It's a story about obsession....  Nothing good on Youtube!

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  Knight on a white horse

Elusive woman in blue

Vanish like rainbows

ABC WEDNESDAY "Z" is for "zaroon"

Bibi is never at a loss for admirers, so it wasn't a surprise when these two fellow from Dubai called for her to come over.  Being the attention seeker she is, she obliged.

Both fellow were visiting Belgrade for a few days, and were surprised to learn I'd just passed through Dubai.

I was at a loss for a Z today, so I googled 'Arabic words that begin with Z' and came up with 'zaroon', which means 'visitor'.  I love Google...


Linking to
ABC WEDNESDAY.

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Faraway places
Can be closer than we think
If we look around

Mindfulness....

Mindfulness means fully living in the present; concentrating and focusing your attention on what is around you.

While making a salad the other day, I became aware how beautiful this red bell pepper was, plopped amidst the cucumber peelings in my sink.  I watched the water flow over it, creating little splashes.

Do you ever take time to appreciate what some might feel are insignificant things?

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Red, juicy, and proud

Amidst green discarded peels

Waiting for my knife 

Christmas is coming....

It's time for Christmas Round Two. Serbs celebrate Christmas on January 7th, according to the Julian calender, and so tonight is Christmas Eve.  Oak branches as above are being sold all over, since on Christmas morning they are burned (sort of like a Yule log), and while they do, people say, "As many sparks, as much money." (Toliko žara, toliko para.)

Merry Christmas or Srećan Božić to all of you who celebrate tonight and tomorrow.

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Christmas morning dawns

Crackling burning oak branches

Each spark is a coin