SKYWATCH--meditating at the tower

Meditating at Nebojsa's Tower." This photo was taken a couple of weeks ago; these days it's been cold, rainy....brrrr.

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Soggy, cold, and wet

Trudging through the metropolis

Toward a warmer spring  

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

Spring sparrow

I'm a bit late on this one, since the blossoms in this tree are all but gone.  The sparrow is the mascot  of Belgrade, and this little fellow looks quite proud and happy among these flowers. 

A legend linked to this small bird says that during the Ottoman siege of Belgrade in the 15th century a sparrow was found shot in the heart with two arrows. Since then, it has been said that Belgrade is as indestructible as the sparrow. The bird was chosen as the symbol of Belgrade because it is small but capable of soaring to great heights, and thus stands for the Belgrade spirit.


 However, in recent years, Belgrade's sparrow population has dropped dramatically.

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Tiny bird, brown, white  

Soaring high, fast, dynamic

Is now endangered

 

ABC WEDNESDAY--"N" is for "No more"

A sad sight for me. Plato bookstore has been here just about as long as I have.  It's been closed down now, for accumulated debts, and you can read about it if you click right here. Word is that it will be made into a theater; let's see.  Don't you just love the pillar on the right?  I hope this facade remains.

See other N's on ABC WEDNESDAY.

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Soon to be no more

  I find myself thinking of

Ozymandias

Tiny Pink

I'm no botanist, so I don't know what these tiny flowers are, but they're pretty.

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 Out of the darkness

Often emerges beauty

Suffer through hard times

Double-take

I did a double-take not so much because of the open jacket, but because of what I thought were her fat rolls....and then I saw the other hand.

Looks like ripped jeans are back in fashion again.

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Being pretty now

Is sometimes not quite enough

You have to shock, too  

SUNDAY BRIDGES--arches, curves

I've shown you this bridge before, but somehow today I was struck by the curves of the arch and the tree, and the lines of the wooden and metal railings.

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

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Made of wood or stone

Spanning rivers or ravines

A bridge leads us across

  

WEEKEND REFLECTION--Madedonska Ulica

These buildings with such reflective windows may not be pretty in themselves, but they sure make for great reflections.

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.

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Things should be this way

In history and in present

New reflects the old  

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.

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Like a fingernail

Across a dusty surface

Airplane streaks the sky  

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.

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 Shunned for centuries

Outcasts of society

Look at their smiles.... 

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?

 

 

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