MONDAY MURALS---soccer

Someone out there may know exactly who this is, but I don't. It looks like he's some sort of soccer fan....or.....?

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--the silo ladder

A real ladder with its shadow, along with that of a walkway on a silo in Pancevo, Serbia.

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--the concrete ship

The ship you see in the foreground, casting its reflection on the Sava River is a world rarity, one of only three remaining reinforced concrete ships on the planet. Marine superstition says that the name brought the sad fate of the vessel because of this ship named "Sip," a village was flooded during the construction of the Djerdap hydroelectric power plant.

This concrete ship was built in 1943, in order to trick anti-ship mines whose fuses react to metal, but after the Second World War, it was used as a "residential ship" to skippers on the ground.

It's being renovated now....I believe as a restaurant....  The brown part is wood.

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SKYWATCH--not quite spring

Photo taken the other day in Pancevo, a town about 15 kilometers from Belgrade.

No visible signs of spring, but they're not too long in coming, I think, judging by the weather.

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Three men oblivious

Three men oblivious to their surroundings....and to me, shooting from above.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"H" IS FOR "Harmony"

These four little boats, with a fifth in the background, looked as if they were posing in harmony for me on the Tamis River in Pancevo, Serbia, about 15 kilomers from Belgrade.

Also, Bill from Somewhere in Ireland posted a similar shot of  somewhat larger boats last Sunday, which you can see right here.

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THEME DAY--"Where do I belong"?

Hmmm....a difficult theme this month, at least for me.  I could have taken it in the literal sense, but because I'm a long-term ex-pat, and have lived for many years here in Belgrade and in France, along with a couple of places in the US before that, it's hard to pick a physical place.  Also, my travels, especially to India, complicated things. I do feel I somehow belong there....and wherever my friends are, I belong.

So......  I decided just to photograph myself. I belong to me, and where I am, I feel like I belong. If one isn't comfortable in one's own skin, then one isn't comfortable or doesn't feel like they belong anywhere.

I'm going to make it a point to check out photos posted by others at THEME DAY.

Old....

This is a shot taken of part of old Belgrade from across the Sava River.  The weather conditions and lighting make the buildings look very decrepit, which sadly, they are....

In the distance can be seen the larger dome of Saint Marko's church and the spire of the Belgrade parliament.

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--my apple

Playing around with still lifes....

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--the Tamis River

The Tamiš (TAH-meesh)  is a 339 km long river originating from the southern Carpathian Mountains in Romania. It flows through the Banat region of Serbia andinto the Danube near Pančevo, in northern Serbia, where this photo was taken  last week.

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SKYWATCH--smokestack

A smokestack between two trees....as simple as that.  Pancevo, Serbia.

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