MONDAY MURALS--Pippi in Belgrade

I have no idea why Pippi Longstocking is smiling from this lively wall in Belgrade's up-and-coming hotspot, Savamala.

But she definitely caught my eye.

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--the phantom sign

If you're wondering what the shadow sign says, it's marked 'One Way'!

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--Through a water bottle

Reflections in water drops inside a bottle of water on my window sill...

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.

SKYWATCH--sunset

Another view of the Bridge Over Ada, at sunset.

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THEME DAY--Transitions...what lies ahead

A difficult theme, or else I found it so because I had not much time to think about it.  Transition is change; some predictable, some not.

The predictable transitions are perhaps easier to cope with, if only because we have time to get used to them.  Those transitions we cannot foresee, such as suddenly being faced with a life-threatening illness, are the most challenging.

A bit like driving down life's highway.  On a clear day you can perceive sooner what lies around the bend.  I tend to think, however, that life is more like driving through the fog:  you can't always tell what lies ahead.

See more variations on this theme at THEME DAY.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"U" is for "utensils'

Utensils and maybe 'unexpected,' too.  Had a cup of coffee with a friend and spotted these utensils, napkins, and oil and vinegar on my way out.

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

Neither rain nor snow nor dark of night....

"Neither rain nor snow nor dark of night...."   So goes the US Post Office's motto that their couriers will not be deterred by the elements.

The same could be said for some stalwart chess players in Kalemegdan Park.

Snapped this photo of chessmen all set up by a fellow who went off to find something dry to sit on.

Church tower

Overcast it was yesterday morning, though it cleared up later. This is the tower of the Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Michael the Archangel  in the center of Belgrade,  situated in the old part of the city.

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY---the walker...

A bit mysterious, I think. You can't tell if he's coming toward you or walking away. Only I know, hee, hee.

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SKYWATCH--sunset on Ada Ciganlija

Ada Ciganlija, or Gypsy (river) Island is actually now a peninsula.  Beautiful sunset here....

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The Struggle---and the chess players

I was kind of hoping the fellow  on the left would sit down at the chess table behind the statue of The Struggle and play so that I could say the statue was struggling and so were the players; each trying to win.

But he stood....