ABC WEDNESDAY--Missing Milica

You may have forgotten the 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia, but people here have not. Many memorials and statues have been erected around the country.  The one above represents a little girl, Milica Rakic, who along with 79 other children, was killed in the bombing.  The original statue (the memorial behind it was there earlier) was placed over 15 years ago, and a few months after, was stolen; thieves never found and the whereabouts of that statue are unknown.

The words on the memorial read in both Serbian and English, "We were just children."

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Desensitized

During my travels this past year, I have seen many people begging...  I have to admit that I have become somewhat desensitized to their plight.  Her sign reads, 'Help me (buy) medicine.'  True or not, who knows?  I gave her  a few dinars.

Do you give to those who beg?

If they don't have it, it doesn't exist

I often pass this shop that's been around for years, and am always amazed at the selection of remotes they have, old and new. I think they repair them, too.  At least some people don't just toss their remotes and get a new one.

SKYWATCH--a wide welcome

Used my fish-eye to get this wide welcome to Kalemegdan Fortress.

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THEME DAY--shelter--The Smederevo Fortress

Was hard-pressed to find a shelter shot, since I've had little free time to roam the streets.  This was taken a while back in Smederevo, about 45 kilometers southeast of Belgrade.  The fortress was build in the early 1400s and withstood several attacks by the Ottomans before being seriously damaged in WWII.  As you can see, it's been restored.

Sheltered a lot of people!  If you want to read more, see here.

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ABC WEDNESDAY--"L" is for "looking"

I love this man's face.  Despite his flowers and his expression, he isn't looking up to catch a glimpse of his Juliette, but rather is watching a construction site....  How some men can look so enraptured over a construction site, I do not understand...

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Seasonal

Have you eaten your fruit today?  Here's a small selection of what's on the market over here.

Salvador Dali's corner

On Facebook, I read about this unusual (and not legitimate) street sign in an article written by "Still in Belgrade, where you can read how this sign got there. I popped over today to take a photo for you.

Here's looking at you....

Actually, in this position the eyes would not be looking at you. Ladies, would you ever wear these, and on what occasion?

SKYWATCH--Avala Tower from Kalemegdan

Classic view of Avala Tower from Kalemegdan Park.  It was early, so I doubt there was anyone up in the tower looking back at me.

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Cat on a Cold Plastic Roof

A reference to Tennessee Williams' play and then movie with Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman.

This cat reminded me of this photo taken four years ago.