ABC WEDNESDAY--"L" is for "Leaving"

Not there yet, but leaving next Monday again for India....trip #5.  Winging it alone this time, except also for a 16-day stint in Nepal where I'll hook up with a small group from Belgrade.  Then back to India until May 15th.

I'm going to post through this Friday, but then will be on hiatus until a bit after I return. If you are friends with me on Facebook, you may see posts from time to time.

These two girls were seated on a temple's steps in Udaipur.

Namaste.....

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

Sleeping Beauty....

Sssssh!  Let sleeping dogs lie....

MONDAY MURALS--down by the riverside

I often walk along the river, which is behind me in this shot, and lo and behold, another mural of Belgrade sights.

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--back to Warsaw

Zipping back to my recent trip to Warsaw for this one, taken from the passenger seat while being driven around!

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--Old Tram Bridge....

Another photo of the Old Tram Bridge, as it's called here, which in itself, being so green, is springlike.  Add a little forsythia and there you go.

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.

SKYWATCH--the silk factory in Pancevo

Actually, as you see, it's now a defunct silk factory in the nearby town of Pancevo.

A silk industry was begun in Pancevo in 1733 and this particular factory was built in 1900.  Silk was produced until 1967, but the industry was already declining and the 234 year-old tradition came to an end.

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Redhead

Red all over, almost!  Squirrels here in this part of Europe look more or less like this.  Some aren't so red, but a bit more on the dark grey with red.

I think he or she is quite jazzy.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"K" is for "kermes"

"Kermes," in case you didn't know as I didn't before I looked up 'unusual words beginning with K,' is a brilliant red color or a red color derived from insects.

Not sure if any insects contributed to this eye-catching red on Belgrade's walking street, but the color brightened up my day.

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

Warsaw's Eiffel Tower....sort of....

This is Warsaw's palm tree, which has become sort of an icon since its installation in 2002 when it was put up by the Center for Contemporary Art.  It was never taken down, and in this respect, is sort of like the Eiffel Tower, which also was to be taken down after the World's Fair in Paris in 1889.

You can read the interesting history of  this palm tree right here.

MONDAY MURALS--Warsaw wall....

Warsaw's walls are frequently covered with great murals and other wall art.  Here's one for you!

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--wall of the Old Town

Shadows on part of the wall surrounding Warsaw's Old Town.  Spent last week in Warsaw visiting a friend.

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