BRIGHTEN MY DAY

 

 

Snatched a photo of this young woman while waiting for the bus. She brightened up my day, even if the sun was already shining.

HALLOWEEN'S OVER

 At first I thought this was a leftover ghost from Halloween, but it's only some material stuck on a tree branch next to the Greek Embassy.

MAJESTIC COUPLE

 The 'majestic' here isn't referring to the couple, but rather their location in Belgrade's HOTEL MAJESTIC. Friends and I have coffee there on occasion.

VILLA FROM THE PAST

 Once upon a time, this charming little villa was once a pearl for someone. Its name is Villa Maca (MAH-tsa), which means 'kitty'.  I actually thought it had been torn down, but today I realized I had been looking for it on an adjacent street. I have a feeling though, given the renovation in this neighborhood, that the bulldozers are not far away.

DRESSED FOR THE URBAN JUNGLE

 All decked out for survival in the urban jungle.

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--in the alley

 I was walking my dog late at night and came across this fellow on his way home. 

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SHE'S SEEN IT ALL

 I would imagine this stone lady has seen it all and has just glazed over.  I wonder though if she was just a classic face, or was she really modeled after someone.

BRANDY

 On the walking street downtown, there are still some die-hard stands, offering seasonal wares. Rakija, or brandy, is one of them, and this fellow doesn't look like he wants to quit.

THEME DAY FOR FEBRUARY--STREET CORNERS

 My street corner is a very busy one almost at every hour, and unfortunately has been the scene of many serious accidents and fender-benders. In the first photo you can see that a trolley has hit another, which is bad enough, though not so serious. There were no injuries, but the results were chaotic. In the second photo, you can see only part of a trolley back-up, which included buses, motorcycles, and passenger cars. Awful. I was on foot, so got through just fine. Five city buses and trolleys run on the streets where the trolleys are, so you can  imagine the chaos.

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MONDAY MURALS--the dog park

 Popping back to Seattle for this colorful mural. They say dogs only see shades of yellow and blue, so whoever did this mural either knew that or lucked out.

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A MOMENT OF HIS TIME

 I watched this lady approach this priest and speak to him. He didn't respond right away, so curious me is still wondering what her comment or question was.