I think it will be soon headed for a museum of anachronisms, like big, fat phone books. The latter were never here, but I haven't seen one in the US for a long time either. I remember as a child hearing the heavy 'thud' on our porch when a new one was delivered.
Impressions of Belgrade and Serbia and maybe photos from an in-country trip by a long-term ex-pat.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
ANACHRONISM?
This phone 'booth' has been in this place for ages. I may just pass at the wrong time, but I have never seen anyone using it.
Monday, March 10, 2025
MY DOG'S ADMIRER
I have to admit that my dog gets a lot of smiles and pats, which she just loves.... This sweet lady obliged her and even gave her a little treat.
Sunday, March 9, 2025
PIGEON AND POPPY SEED CAKE
This pigeon was stuffing itself with a piece of poppyseed cake, a very popular cake here. I had heard that if humans consume an adequate amount, it can lead to a false positive on a drug test. I googled for birds, but apparently they're not affected. Not that they take drug tests anyway.
Saturday, March 8, 2025
LESSER-KNOWN
My husband and I collected many naive paintings from now deceased Serbian painters. One could call them, without being presumptuous, the Grand Masters of Naive Art, mainly from the village of Kovacica and its surroundings.
The above one was not painted by a 'Grand Master,' but I liked it. Now, at this stage of my life, I have given my kids first choice of the paintings they want, but the rest I will sell, and if anything is left, would donate them to the MUSEUM OF NAIVE ART in Jagodina, about two hours from here.
Friday, March 7, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
CHASING IN STYLE
Stylish pup having a ball chasing birds along the Danube in Zemun, a adjacent community to Belgrade.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Monday, March 3, 2025
CHEESEBOARDS!
Seen at the recent Balkan Cheese Festival. I think these are gorgeous. I don't need such a huge one, but I did buy a 'home-size' dark one like the second from the right. Very happy.
Sunday, March 2, 2025
GOT LUCKY!
I won a selection of cheeses yesterday at the Balkan Cheese Festival here in Belrade. Over 200 locally-produced cheeses (France needn't be worried yet), 90% of which (my guess) were never around when I came here in 1977.
It's now Sunday morning and I still have some cheese left, haha.
Saturday, March 1, 2025
THEME DAY--FIRE
No good fire photos, so here's the flame on my dog's first birthday pâté. She will be 6 in August.
March 1st...it seems to have come in 'like a lamb' not like a lion, so more winter lies ahead...but what is winter now anyway?
See more Fire Photos or at least Flames on CITY DAILY PHOTO THEME DAY.
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DID SHE SEE ME; DID SHE CARE?
I always play innocent when I used my camera for such shots, pretending I'm checking something on the camera, and not looking directly ...









