Sunday Bridges--Branko's Bridge 1939

A poster from an exhibit of Belgrade's bridges a few months ago.  This bridge, King Alexander I's, no longer stands as such.  In its place stands the less attractive Branko's Bridge.

In this photo you can also see the newly-constructed (in 1939) Belgrade Fairgrounds in the lower left.  Two years later this concentration camp was taken over by the Germans and used as a concentration camp.

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WEEKEND REFLECTION--Summer snack

Always on the lookout for a still life.  This one appeared at my local market, next to a small, makeshift cafe. Someone already chomped one of the two apples.

The green market is bursting with produce here. How's yours?

See other reflections at James'  Weekend Reflection.

SKYWATCH-The moon and Danube Insurance

A full moon over the Danube Insurance Company sign  on Belgrade's Republic Square.

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Bull and beer

Not the name of a cafe, Bull and Beer, and this place actually seemed to be someone's house. I expect it might be the home of the village of Goričani (go-REE-chah-nee), Serbia, not far from the city of Čačak (CHAH-chak) where I visited some friends last weekend.  Their wall also features the rest of this bull, a pig, and a horse. Horse meat is eaten a bit here and in other parts of Europe.  Love their porch furniture.

ABC WEDNESDAY: "C" is for "Camera" and THEME DAY: Numbers

I've been downsizing...have long had a small notebook computer, have been junking stuff around the house I don't want, and.....decided on my return trip to Belgrade to purchase on the airplane this cute little Minox DCC 5.1 pixel camera.  It's posing next to my travel buddy, Radovan, on this 50mm Nikon lens with all its numerical info visible (after all, it's the Theme Day of Numbers today).  Haven't taken too many photos yet with Mini, as I call her, but will post one soon.

In the meantime, check out other C's on ABC WEDNESDAY, and for Theme Day, go ahead and click right here.

And to see what others are posting on our-while-the-portal-is-down-site, click  here.

P.S.  Downsizing is fine, but I still have and use my 'big' DSLR!  Sometimes size does matter!

Friendly bikers

Saw this fellow first and asked to take his photo, and he said, "Wait for my friend."

So I did.

Under watchful eyes...

Another juxtaposition for you.  Couldn't resist this photo of three travelers asleep in Kalemegdan under the watchful eyes of the French Embassy's Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite.  You might remember them from this shot.

Sunday Bridges--Riverside cafe in Kraljevo

Took a short trip this past weekend to the country to some friends' house located near the city of Kraljevo, located on the Ibar River.The city suffered a major earthquake (5.3)  in November 2010, as a result of which two people were killed and over 100 suffered light injuries. A number of buildings suffered damage, and several hundreds, chiefly older buildings, were rendered unusable.  This river cafe looks a little slanted, though probably not because of the earthquake (!). The fellow on the bridge seems to be keeping his balance.

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--cup of coffee?

Ever wondered what to do with those mismatched cups?  This cafe in downtown Belgrade suspended them from fishing line. I guess they don't have as many mismatched cups as I used to (downsize, downsize), since a couple of these are the same.

See other reflections on James'  WEEKEND REFLECTION.

SKYWATCH: Sunset from Kalemegdan....

There's probably no better place to get a Skywatch photo than from Kalemegdan.  Its esplanade is already high, and I climbed a small hill even a bit higher to get this photo.  This of course is looking west toward New Belgrade.

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'tis the season

It's tennis season for sure, and intrepid players still play in Belgrade's heat, opting if they can for early morning or later evening.  This player is getting the court ready for those who follow him.  You had another view of this court in Kalemegdan's (now dry!) moat last May.