Thursday, April 4, 2013

A bit of a shock....

Right after I got back from India I went to buy some chicken.  That day in the butcher shop were hanging two slaughtered pigs....a bit of a shock to me after India, where I hadn't even seen a slaughtered chicken, though chicken is eaten....but not pork.  Too much meat for me all at once!

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

ABC WEDNESDAY--"L" is for "locks"

One more India photo....still need to replenish my Belgrade stock.

I'm sorry I didn't buy one of these fancy locks or one of the door knockers.

Next time.....

See other L's on ABC WEDNESDAY.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Lost and posing


There's a wall not far from me that I noticed before I left for India because it had a couple of broken toys sitting on a little shelf on it.  Now that I've returned, the collection has grown....here's what it looks like now, and a close-up.  I'll have to find something to add....

Monday, April 1, 2013

THEME DAY-pedestrians crossing "Searching for Mr.(s?) Chandon?

Ah....if only the weather were good enough today (it's snowing lightly....) for someone to wear this shirt like late last fall....

There's a fine wines store just ahead of this fellow....will he buy some champagne?

See other pedestrians at THEME DAY.

Sunday, March 31, 2013

SUNDAY BRIDGES; Branko's Bridge Revisited

Another view of Branko's Bridge, this time through a peephole on its stairs down to the river.

See other bridges on Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.

Saturday, March 30, 2013

WEEKEND REFLECTION---Upside down

The clock tower in Kalemegdan, upside down in a puddle!

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

And if you're here in my part of the world, don't forget to set your clocks ahead tonight....

Friday, March 29, 2013

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Egads!

"Egads! Another McDonald's!", or so the art on the wall seems to say....

Monday, March 25, 2013

The sun sets....

The sun sets on yet another trip to India...I hope to return.  This is Delhi's Lotus Temple at sunset. It was completed in 1986 is a house of worship, and has become a prominent attraction, having won numerous architectural awards and featured in scores of newspaper and magazine articles. You can read more about it if you click right here.

THEME DAY: SOFT

These traditional Serbian plum dumplings are indeed soft and flavorful. Grandma made them from scratch, but I fell for the frozen ones that ...