Impressions of Belgrade and Serbia and maybe photos from an in-country trip by a long-term ex-pat.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Two more from BELEF
Two more night shots from a recent performance of street players during Belgrade's summer festival, BELEF. The fellow in the bottom photo was using his camera, too!
Monday, August 20, 2012
Rust and shadows
While in the town of Trstenik the other week, I caught these shadows of part of a fence surrounding a church.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Sunday Bridges--Obedska Pond
Just last week I showed you a photo of a bridge in the Obedska Pond area," and now here is one in another natural reserve called Imperial Pond. Imperial Pond (Carska Bara) is located 17 kilometers south of Zrenjanin, in west-central Serbia, and is the country's largest individual bog.
Off to the town of Niš this weekend...what bridges await me there?
See other bridges on Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.
Off to the town of Niš this weekend...what bridges await me there?
See other bridges on Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Weekend Reflection--the birthday balloon
A plastic tubing of lights reflects on a tent top decorated with red balloons at a birthday party I recently attended.
See other reflections at James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.
See other reflections at James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.
Friday, August 17, 2012
SKYWATCH--comin' home
Snapped this in the town of Kupinovo, Serbia, through which I recently traveled. Many, many storks nest here. They're said to bring good luck. Here's one stork, or rather its shadow, on its way home.
See other skies at SKYWATCH.
See other skies at SKYWATCH.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Time for a haircut...
I thought this girl was real at first, but she's just another one of the statues from Belgrade's summer art festival, BELEF. You've seen a close-up of the statues in the fountain here. At first she seemed to me to be envying the other statues cooling off. But, surprise, have a look at the photo below. Doesn't seem she sees them at all.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
ABC WEDNESDAY--"E" is for "ever on the lookout"
It's I who am ever on the alert for a photo, not this fellow whom I spied while visiting a photo exhibit across from his terrace. The photo is a bit fuzzy; dirty window to shoot through.
See other E's on ABC WEDNESDAY.
See other E's on ABC WEDNESDAY.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Sheikh Mustafa's 'turbe'
Above is a photo of Sheikh Mustafa's 'turbe' or tomb, on a side street in downtown Belgrade. This tomb, dating from the end of the 18th century, had fallen into ruin, but thanks to the Turkish International Cooperation and Coordination Agency, it will be restored.
Ironic, some say, that the building is being restored by the Turks, who occupied Serbia and parts of the former Yugoslavia for 500 years, beginning with the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. The number 1389 scribbled on the wall above stands for the nationalistic movement you can read about here.
Ironic, some say, that the building is being restored by the Turks, who occupied Serbia and parts of the former Yugoslavia for 500 years, beginning with the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. The number 1389 scribbled on the wall above stands for the nationalistic movement you can read about here.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
SUNDAY BRIDGES--Obedska Bara
Another day trip yesterday to Obedska Bara or Obedska Pond (you can read about this natural reserve right here.
) Seen in the photo is a bridge to the entrance to part of the reserve where there is a much safer viewpoint tower so you don't have to climb up this rickety one. Actually, this one is missing quite a few rungs, but if you're daring...
See other bridges at Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.
See other bridges at Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
WEEKEND REFLECTION--the red curtain
Snapped this about 10 days ago when there was wind and temps were a bit cooler. I loved how this curtain billowed.
See other reflections on James' Weekend Reflection.
See other reflections on James' Weekend Reflection.
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Biker on the sidewalk along the Danube (Yes, this is Serbia....) who appears not to be moving, therefore frozen, despite the heat!