THEME DAY--details

Today is City Daily Photo's Theme Day.  Details it is!  These are raindrops on a round window in my apartment.  The rest of my windows sported many more....rain all day, cold, too.

See other details right here.

Daily Haiku

Like a witch's tears

Tiny drops of cold chill me

To my very core

The butterfly lady

I think she's beautiful anyway with all that gorgeous red hair, even without the painted butterfly.  I snapped this young woman at the Belgrade zoo two weeks ago. In addition to seeing the animals, my son's family and I also enjoyed the presence of various youth performers, including dance groups, magicians, and acrobats.

I didn't see anyone doing face painting like this, but maybe they had fluttered away....oh, that's baaaad.

Daily Haiku

Their powdery wings

In colorful camouflage

 Vanish before me

SUNDAY BRIDGES---Tread carefully....

Just outside one of the walls of Kalemegdan lies the military museum....and a lot of cannons.

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

Daily Haiku

Leftover weapons

Shameful silent reminders

Of lost loves and lives

  

WEEKEND REFLECTION--"Row, row, row your boat..."

"Row, row, row your boat...." goes the old round we'd sing as kids.  These rowers on a sign in downtown Belgrade are going to have to paddle very hard to get to water anywhere close.

See other reflections on James'  WEEKEND REFLECTION.

Daily Haiku

Is life but a dream

Are we dreaming or awake

Some day we will know...

  

Steeples of Zemun

Three steeples in the Belgrade community of Zemun.

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

Daily Haiku

Steeples, minarets

Call some of us to prayer

Each in his own way

 

  

A real "wild" flower

Went to the zoo the other day and saw, among other animals, a giraffe.  Do you know that a giraffe's spots are like human fingerprints; no two are alike?  Check out this site for other fun facts about giraffe's...I learned they give birth standing up and the baby falls five feet.....

I liked this giraffe's spots, for some seem to form a flower.

Daily Haiku

Forever in awe

Of Nature's endless wonders

Is it all by chance?  

ABC WEDNESDAY "K" is for "K-9"

Belgian Shepherds like the one you see here are often used around the world as police dogs, members of various K-9 corps.

This one though seems to be pretty much of a lap dog...maybe he's retired, like his owner.

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

Daily Haiku

We need to snuggle

A warm, soft, furry body

Be it man or beast

 

Do you turn away?

Do you turn away, like most of those who passed by and even those in the poster, from street people?  Is it all "there but good fortune...."?

Daily Haiku

No need to give much

A kind word, a warm smile

Will reach someone's heart

 

Taking a break....

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Taking a break from window cleaning....and she's just sitting waiting...

Daily Haiku

 Procrastination

Is reading the newspaper

When you should do work

SUNDAY BRIDGES--shades (or shadows) of the Golden Gate

Shadows on chains on one of Kalemegdan Park's bridges that I turned sideways....makes me think of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

And that's appropriate, if you check out Louis La Vache's SUNDAY BRIDGES.

Daily Haiku

Kalemegdan chains

Recall the Golden Gate Bridge

But stand worlds apart

   

WEEKEND REFLECTION--shiny brass

Last Monday I showed you a photo of Dušan, the brassfounder, and two of his creations. Here again are three of his candlesticks and a beautiful brass tray, intended for use at saint's day (slava) time, to serve the traditional 'slava' cake. See more reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

Daily Haiku  

Smiles clearly show 

On smooth shiny surfaces 

Our feelings hide inside