The Russian florist

Met this charming Russian lady in Kalemegdan Park the other day. I saw her from a distance, photographing these blossoms with her DSLR.  At one point, she put it away and got out her tablet and moved very close to take more photos. I went up to her and asked if she was pleased with the tablet's resolution (most people seem to be).  She just looked at me for a moment, and I thought I'd said something wrong. Then she said, "Ya russkaya," whereupon I replied "Ya amerikanerin", and we both laughed and proceeded to have a bilingual conversation as we walked along. There are enough similarities between Serbian and Russian, so this wasn't hard.  She told me she was visiting her daughter in town, and that she herself was a florist in her town (forgot where....)  And I did understand that she WAS happy with the tablet's resolution!

Daily Haiku

Walking and laughing

Each in so-called "foreign tongue"

Let us share so much

 

SUNDAY BRIDGES--election time....

Recently there were parliamentary elections in Belgrade.  Just before, I caught this young man who was doing some sort of advertisement for one of the parties running.  He doesn't look too happy, and lots aren't now with the results.


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

 

Daily Haiku

Pensive, lost in thought

Contemplating his future

For better or worse 

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--looking into and back from a window

I almost deleted this photo in camera, which is something I know I shouldn't do, and I am glad I didn't.  It was taken with the 1000mm zoom on my little Nikon P510 in late evening from across the street. I was standing in front of  Hotel Moskva and you can see the reflection of the hotel behind me in the window I photographed.  Looks like lights (from a neon sign nearby) were just flowing from the window.

Here's to accidentally-good photos!

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

 

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 Cascading neon

Flows as from a waterfall

Through my camera's eye

SKYWATCH--gnarly branches

Not the best Skywatch photo, but I'd left today open for a baby photo....my daughter-in-law was to have her baby today, but they rescheduled her C-section more toward the real due date, and the baby will make its appearance on.....April 1st, no joke.

In the meantime, here are some gnarly branches that, if you are a long-time reader of my blog, you might recall seeing the likes of way back here.

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

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Limbs twisted with age

Angrily try to straighten 

And be young again   

La dame en bleu, Deuxieme Partie

I hope you all remember this Dame en Bleu I showed you a couple of months ago.  This isn't the same lady, but she sure is blue and looks good, I think.

You?

P.S.    (I've decided to replace my profile photo with one of me; finally coming out of the closet with the real me and not my dog!)

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Blue, blue, love is blue

Or so go the song's lyrics

Love been blue for you?  
  

ABC WEDNESDAY--"K" is for "Keeping in step, style, keeping young"

Take your pick from the title suggestions.  This elderly couple was making their way slowly but surely (and actually they're not in step!) down a side street.

I loved the bright blue argyle socks, and the patent leather isn't bad either!

By the way, have you ever checked out Advanced Style?

Check out other K's on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.
 

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 One used to say nuts
When young I did crazy things
Now I'm eccentric

  

Awareness

The other day, March 20th, as you can see on the girl's shirt, I was walking in Tasmajdan Park and was given one of these pink roses for Breast Cancer Awareness Day.

This post goes out to all men (yes, you can) and women who have been touched by breast cancer or know someone who has.

Daily Haiku

Turning a blind eye

Won't make problems disappear

They fester and grow

 

Can be married

When I saw this Serbian Orthodox priest walking arm-in-arm with this young woman (not too obvious from this photo), I had to remind myself that Eastern Orthodox priests may be married, if they are married before they're ordained.

I liked the juxtaposition of the heart on the blood donation truck behind them...

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Love with all your heart

Deeply and passionately

That is life's meaning 

SUNDAY BRIDGES--floating hostel

Belgrade has several of these floating hostels. I think I wouldn't mind staying here, if I were a traveler.  Actually, I could probably stay here anyway.

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

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To travel is to float

Along rivers or through towns

All throughout our lives  

WEEKEND REFLECTION--reeds

"L’homme n’est qu’un roseau, le plus faible de la nature ; mais c’est un roseau pensant," said Blaise Pascal.  (Man is but a reed, the weakest of nature's creations, but he is a reed that thinks)  By this Pascal meant that man can transcend his weaknesses.

Be that as it may, these reeds stand tall amidst a reflection in the Sava River here in Belgrade.

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

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Reflections floating

Reeds rising from the cold, clear water

 Tall, straight, and proud

  

P.S. Just saw that today is World Water Day---here's your water.

 

SKYWATCH: Somewhere in Texas

No, it's not Texas or Oklahoma or anywhere in the US, but to me it looks like it.

This is another "through the window from a moving bus in low light" photo taken on my way back from Krakow a short while ago, like the post I'd shown you here.

See other skies on  SKYWATCH.

Daily Haiku

 Across the morning sky
Dark lines connecting places
I will never see