Random

A random juxtaposition of coat hangers at a stand of a recent street fair.

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I sigh and wonder

What I should do tomorrow

How to fill my day 

It rained last night....

But for me, that's better than snow.

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Dark skies and gray clouds

Umbrellas of all colors

Bouncing through the streets

 

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--The other day in the fog

Very foggy the other day.  I was on my cell phone when this man passed me. Something said, 'Turn around!' and so I did.

Hence this photo.

See other shadows on SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY.

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A piece of advice:

Listen to your inner voice 

You'll be rewarded

WEEKEND REFLECTION--two glasses

Title says it all. Playing around with two glasses.

See other reflections on James' Weekend Reflections.

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Winter days seem long

Photographic laziness

Yields this kind of shot  

SKYWATCH--cold and clear

Bibi loves to romp on this knoll, but I'm not venturing up.  Slippery!

See other skies on SKYWATCH

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Above frozen hill

White clouds, blue sky, leafless trees

Line the horizon 

Street Dogs at Singidunum

Two art-loving dogs waiting for the Singidunum art gallery to open.

Singidunum was the name of the original Roman 3rd century B.C. settlement that became Belgrade.

This post goes out to Katja, whom I showed you yesterday. It's her birthday!

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Relaxed, but alert

Four eyes fixed on my camera

While I snap away

  

ABC WEDNESDAY "D" is for "dogs"

Do you remember Katja, whom I've shown you several times since 2009?  If you click on that link, you'll see that at that time she had over 250 dogs...  With thanks to a very good friend of hers, homes were found for the great majority, and Katja has now moved into another little house with a large yard, where she has kept about 9 of her older pets.

This little lady will be 72 tomorrow.  Happy Birthday, Katja!

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

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Your dog's eyes reflect

 Images of your own soul

And warm your heart

Not all dark and gray

Winter has its darkness and gloom, slush and ice, which make the bright things really stand out, as do these facades and doors.

Still have to watch your step, though.

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Flashes of color

 White snow and sleet 

Gusts of icy air

Reference to surrealism?

At an exhibit of vintage objects a few weeks ago, I came across this window in the museum with a figure that reminded me a lot of the Belgian surrealist, Rene Magritte, whom you can see in the bottom photo.  No one was around to explain this figure's presence or why he seemed to want to enter through a window.  Unexpected juxtaposition is one of the characteristics of surrealism, so perhaps someone who set up the exhibit wanted to see if anyone 'got it'. I did, I guess.

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Wanting to enter

I chose to use the window

Conventions restrict

  

It's my day again

It's my birthday again I did not (have to) enhance the colors on this photo....someone has a heavy hand with the food coloring and I don't find these macarons attractive. They remind me of this recent post.

And remember, don't confuse macarons with macaroons.

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  Crunchy, colorful

They're a delight to the eye

And stick to your teeth 

I am a dyed-in-the-wool Aquarius, and I also used to think I was born in the Year of the Rat, but according to this link, I was actually born in the Year of the Fire Pig, since my birthday then fell before the Chinese New Year that year.  That description fits me better anyway!

THEME DAY--Entry

This month's theme is "Entry". I took it literally, though I think that no one will be making an entry through this door.

Greta Garbo, the very private Swedish film actress who passed away in 1990 at the age of 85, is credited with having said, "I want to be alone," but what she really claims to have said is, "I want to be left alone."  Perhaps something got lost in the translation... ;)

Check here to see how others have interpreted this Theme Day.

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An open door is

A request to go on in

A closed one says don't