INTENTLY

 Went for a cup of coffee with a friend yesterday and was fascinated by this man who was writing with such fervor the entire time we were there, hardly lifting his eyes from the paper. What he was writing, I'll never know....a love letter, an "I'm sorry' letter, a complaint to some company?  Who knows?  He was still at it when we left.

MONDAY MURALS--ZORAN PANIC

 A walk  in a neighborhood where I haven't walked in a long time revealed this mural of Zoran Panic. I had no idea who he was, but a quick Internet search told me he was a producer for RTS (Radio Televizija Serbia) and a 'bheme'.  He apparently liked to fish as well...

See other murals on MONDAY MURALS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 Merry Christmas today to those who celebrate!  Serbian Orthodox Christmas falls on January 7th, but these two are around for New Year's here when locals usually exchange gifts.

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--the red lamp

 Caught this the other night while roaming the streets.

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.

TOOT, TOOT

 Keeping warm on the streets in their own way, a friend and I were serenaded the other evening by this orchestra.  My friend and I were keeping warm  in our own way, i.e. having some mulled wine.

DARK WREATH

 A bit stark, but I like the contrast of the dark and light of the wreath and the wrought iron.

THE 'OLD CURIOSITY SHOP'

 A nod to Charles Dickens. This antique shop has been in Belgrade even before I arrived in 1977 and probably before. I have never, ever seen anyone inside, be it the owner or a customer and have often wondered how it stays in business. There's always new stuff though, so I imagine there's some kind of turnover.

IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

 Took a walk the other night in our very cold weather. I went in a bookstore and a gift shop allegedly to browse, but I have to say my main reason was to warm up a bit.  This fellow I glimpsed in a cafe where others were deeply absorbed in the France-Argentina soccer match.  Another fellow wanting to warm up.

THE GIRL IN BLACK

Nothing special about this photo except I liked her pose, her mask....all in  black.  Taken through my bus's window.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME

 Is this the shape of things to come for an old European city?  Often passed off as  being modern, these horrors are sprouting up all over, from what I've seen, and not just here. Ugly, I think.

NOMOPHOBIA (not Gnomophobia...)

 When I took this photo the other evening, I was convinced this couple would object to being in it. But no...they are nomophobics.  If you don't know what NOMOPHOBIA, click and find out.