Impressions of Belgrade and Serbia and maybe photos from an in-country trip by a long-term ex-pat.
Friday, May 16, 2014
Thursday, May 15, 2014
"Hejt" No More
Serbian is a phonetic language and 'j' is pronounced as a 'yuh', so 'hejt' is pronounced 'hate'. Not sure if this was an accidental misspelling, or if 'hejt' refers to something else...dunno what.
No haiku for a while. I am physically now in the US, but in cyberspace I'll be in Belgrade for another week! Just to get over jet-lag....then photos of Seattle.
No haiku for a while. I am physically now in the US, but in cyberspace I'll be in Belgrade for another week! Just to get over jet-lag....then photos of Seattle.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
ABC WEDNESDAY--"R" is for (Dusko) Radovic
Dusko Radovic was a children's writer, journalist, poet and aphorist, and I remember him fondly. He died in 1984, and this is a photo of his newly-renovated children's theater, with St. Marko' Cathedral behind it.
See other Rs on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY. Sorry---no haiku.
See other Rs on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY. Sorry---no haiku.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
One sits, one gazes
Wall art and street sitter.
Daily Haiku
Two street artists
One forms his thoughts on paper
One in his mind’s eye
Monday, May 12, 2014
The squirrel from hell
A man was feeding this squirrel the other day in the park, and some others were taking photos. I joined in. From my angle he appeared a bit dark, so I used the flash....with this result. I was going to correct the squirrel's hellish eyes, but then I remembered this post.
Daily Haiku
Gray bristly tail and ears
Nuts over nuts he chatters
My friend the squirrel
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Shadow Shot Sunday Students' Park sidewalk
Shadows cast by wall decorations and through grillwork in the walls surrounding Students' Park in Belgrade.
See other shadows on Shadow Shot Sunday.
You can see these wall ornaments here and the grillwork here.
See other shadows on Shadow Shot Sunday.
You can see these wall ornaments here and the grillwork here.
Daily Haiku
Shadows are reborn
When the sun sinks they rise and
Lie cool in moonlight
Saturday, May 10, 2014
WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--The Military Museum Tower...twice
Recent rain left this nice puddle....and a reflection of the tower of the Military Museum.
See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.
Daily Haiku
Two towers you see
Puddle dries up; now there’s one
Nature’s undoing
Friday, May 9, 2014
SKYWATCH--You're being watched....
A drone! I snapped this little guy who was filming the Belgrade Marathon the other week. Is it my imagination, or does he have an evil little grin on his face?
See other skies on SKYWATCH.
See other skies on SKYWATCH.
Daily Haiku
Whirring over crowds
Filming everyone below
Brave New World is here
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Degas updated
The girl on this mural on the wall of a dry cleaning shop doesn't look too hot, sweaty, or tired. A far cry from Edgar Degas' Les Repasseuses (The ironers)
Daily Haiku
Hot, sweaty, tiring
Ironing was a real chore
Until steam irons
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
ABC WEDNESDAY "Q" is for "quietly"
This Illyrian Sheepdog, or Å ar Mountain Dog seems much more interested in having his photo taken than in the cat quietly padding by right in front of him.
See other Qs on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.
See other Qs on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.
Daily Haiku
Strong mountain sheepdog
Fearlessly defends livestock
But poses for me
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Nikola Tesla's friend
Copped a shot of this little girl, who was posing for her father nearby. She's sitting on the lap of Nikola Tesla's statue that I showed you a couple of years ago.
Daily Haiku
Electrifying
Power-driven, dynamic
Nikola Tesla
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KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD
In a few years the ice creams these boys are enjoying will undoubtedly become cell phones....
