Wednesday, March 5, 2014

ABC WEDNESDAY "H" is for "Ha, ha"

I think the people who put this ad right over the bus's gear box had a sense of humor.

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

Daily Haiku
Hot, tired faces
Stare blankly out the windows
Of the city bus 
  

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

It's raining just dogs....

Actually, today it's not raining at all; gorgeous weather, blue skies, a bit brisk.

Snapped this little girl and her doggie umbrella the other weekend in Kikinda, Serbia.

Someone else probably has a cat umbrella.

Daily Haiku
Rain falls soft and fine
Awakens sleeping flowers
Spring is very near 

Monday, March 3, 2014

Last of the season

At these delicious cabbage rolls at my friend's place the other day.  Winter is drawing to an end, and so is her homemade supply of sour cabbage.  These cabbage rolls are called sarma here, and are filled usually with a mixture of seasoned ground meat and rice.  That's sour cream, a hot pepper, and horseradish that you see on the plate, too.

Daily Haiku
Smells from the kitchen
Anticipation of food
Make my mouth water 

Sunday, March 2, 2014

SUNDAY BRIDGES--golden and cold

The Sava River, spanned by Branko's Bridge in the photo, take on a golden hue in this night shot.  It was a chilly evening, too, even on the shore, and I didn't envy the boaters.

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

 Daily Haiku
Lonesome rowboat floats
On a ribbon glowing gold
Down into darkness
 

Saturday, March 1, 2014

THEME DAY--People in the street

Theme day again!  We're into the third month of 2014....

Snapped this photo of a motley group of people across the street from me waiting for the light to change.

(With my camera, I always have something to do while waiting for the light to change...)

See other people around the world right here.
Daily Haiku
Tall, short, fat, skinny
People come in all sizes
No two are alike

(okay, identical twins are...)
  

Friday, February 28, 2014

SKYWATCH--the last grays of winter?

I liked the layering in this photo. I hope the grays of winter will soon be behind us.

Daily Haiku
We see only gray
Be it fog, mist, smog, pollution
Gray is so much more

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Prince Michael

Here is Prince Michael Obrenovic whose statue I have shown you before.The building to his left is being finished; office space and possibly apartments, while the scaffolding behind him is for work being done on the National Museum.

Daily Haiku
Once famous leaders
Gone and almost forgotten
Have streets named for them

 
 


Wednesday, February 26, 2014

ABC WEDNESDAY--"G" is for "garden"

This little house is tucked into a garden between two much larger buildings. I have a feeling it's still home to someone.

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

DAILY HAIKU
A place in my heart
Where my soul yearns to go
Is where I call home 

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Honk, flap, pinch


Last Sunday was the annual Gander Fight in Mokrin, Serbia, not far from the Hungarian border.  These fights are NOT bloody or cruel. They only involve a lot of wing-flapping, honking, and pinching.  It's mating season and the ganders are more aggressive to another gander, and are incited to fight with their rival by a lot of honking on the part of the geese.

No goose or gander gets hurt.  They all strut off at the end with, at the worst, wounded pride.

Daily Haiku
Ganders with their geese
Honking, pinching, wings flapping 
Only pride gets hurt


Monday, February 24, 2014

Dead serious

This young man takes his music very seriously, judging from his expression.  He wasn't bad, either.

Daily Haiku
The violinist
Makes melancholy music
From within his soul

 

Sunday, February 23, 2014

SUNDAY BRIDGES--nightwalk

A lone walker makes his way across Branko's Bridge toward town.

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

Daily Haiku

Cobalt blue night sky
Across a golden bridge
A man walks alone
  

CLASH OF COLORS

 If you haven't had your coffee yet, this willwake you up. i