Friday, April 11, 2014

SKYWATCH--Black and white and an airplane


Not much to say....skies have been blue, but as I type this, I hear that on Friday it will rain.

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

Daily Haiku
Like a fingernail
Across a dusty surface
Airplane streaks the sky  

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Happy

April 8th was International Romani Day, a day set aside to focus on the issues facing the Romani people all over the world.  Belgrade has its share of Romani, or gypsies, as they are often called, and many, like these two guys, do a major business in recycling.  I was walking down the street when they shouted to me, "Hey, take our picture!" so I obliged.  They asked me who would see it, and I said "Just me," but I guess that's not quite true....you're seeing it, too.

I think I'll print a copy and carry it with me in case I see their happy faces again.

Daily Haiku
 Shunned for centuries
Outcasts of society
Look at their smiles.... 


Wednesday, April 9, 2014

ABC Wednesday "M" is for "multicolored"

Found these multi-colored scenes on the same street, Skadarlija, in what is known as Belgrade's Bohemian quarter.  Okay, Alcatraz is a bit drab and not multi-colored, but then it's Alcatraz...

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

Daily Haiku
Lemon, plum,kiwi
Sweet, tangy, tart, succulent
Can you taste the colors?
 

 

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

The young violinist Part II

Do you remember this little boy? I photographed him again, then returned to give him the copies I'd made, and then made one more photo that I'm showing you here.

He thanked me, still very serious as in the previous post, but now with a hint of a smile.

Daily Haiku
Mournful violin
Is the voice of this child
Playing in the street

Monday, April 7, 2014

World Health Day

I just found out the other day that today is WORLD HEALTH DAY, which gives me a good opportunity to use this photo I took last week.  She seems in good shape, though I think she's not going to do too well in the pool with those boots and skis.  The boys are in need of some exercise, but all they do is stand there, day after day, season after season.  Snacking on fruit though, so that's a plus.

Daily Haiku
Get out of the house
And give blogging a rest
Or so I should do 

Sunday, April 6, 2014

SUNDAY BRIDGES--rainbow colors?

Three bridges, three colors, and a yellow bus.  At first I thought of a rainbow, but then I googled "flags: blue, green, red horizontal stripes" and came up with Gambia's flag.  Somewhere I'm sure there's a flag with these stripes and a yellow-something on it, but I was too lazy to look.

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

Too lazy today for the daily haiku....  :)
 

Saturday, April 5, 2014

WEEKEND REFLECTION--the museum cleaner

Caught this woman cleaning the floor of Belgrade's Serbian Academy of Science and Art.

See more reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.

Daily Haiku
Mopping back and forth
Across the white marble floor
With wide, circling strokes  

Friday, April 4, 2014

SKYWATCH--The Victor contre-jour

The biggest man about town, the statue of The Victor, in Kalemegdan Park.

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

Daily Haiku
Alert, courageous
Undaunted by rain, snow, sleet
Watching for new threats
  

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Laying down the line

Spring is here and it's time to brighten up....be it flowers, or repainting the lines in the street.  This man is painting the "No Parking" lines in front of his garage door. Normally, the city does this, but why wait?

Daily Haiku
Yellow lines warn us
Don't even think of parking
Or be towed away 

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

ABC WEDNESDAY--- "L" is for "Little brother"

Here you go.  Little Mila, my granddaughter, now has a baby brother, Ivan (EE-vahn), named after my late husband. Do you find any resemblance between this photo of Mila and Baby Ivan?

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

Daily Haiku
All grandkids are cute
But don't tell anyone please--
Mine are the cutest!
(ha, ha)

   

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

THEME DAY--Triangles

Here you go. Triangles on the Museum of Modern Art in New Belgrade!

See other triangles on THEME DAY APRIL 2014.

Daily Haiku
Oh, geometry
Made up of size, shape, and form
You're all Greek to me  

CLASH OF COLORS

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