Wednesday, May 28, 2025

SPEED KNITTING


 The title I gave to this photo implies that it is some kind of race, but it is not. These are the hands of my 93-year-old Irish friend here in Belgrade (with whom I spent three + months during the pandemic. We had a  ball. She knit then, too, and made me a scarf. She has so much yarn that now she's decided to knit more and more scarves....

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

44 LANGUAGES....


 I'll be spending 10 days in Greece at the end of June. I don't swim nor do I enjoy just sitting on a beach, BUT I do like to relax (read: 'play') in the water. I like to don goggles and see what's below the surface. I bought a new pair today and it came with a two-sided sheet of a total of 44 languages explaining to readers of same how to put them on and take care of them.....

Monday, May 26, 2025

MORNING BREAK


 A woman in Sremski Karlovci takes a break from her grocery store.

Sunday, May 25, 2025

DON'T STAND ON THE TOILET


 Not a sign you see every day, though honestly I have seen quite a few of them here and there in Serbia, and elsewhere in the world. The international ( mixed country children) school where I taught here had one posted. I imagine this is to prevent persons from countries where they are used to using a SQUAT TOILET from climbing up on the seat.

Saturday, May 24, 2025

DON QUIXOTE ET AL. IN FOIL


 While in Sremski Karlovci the other day, I passed by this window. I was intrigued by the foil figures. Sign says they're not for sale!

Friday, May 23, 2025

WILTED PEONY


 It was pretty in pink, and now pretty in black and white. Peony season here is over.

Thursday, May 22, 2025

HOME SWEET HOME


 This is 'Home sweet home' if you are a sparrow. A bird lover who lives near me 'built' this home from branches and twigs, since apparently sparrows love such a construction. I was only able to photograph one sparrow who was sitting on a branch; the others darted in and out too quickly.  If you can find it, you've got good eyes.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

GOING UNDERGROUND


 I had to take the bus today to a doctor's appointment (routine check-up; all well!) and got off at a station I was not familiar with. It was on the opposite side of the highway to the clinic, so I had to use the underground passage which, like many here, is decorated with grafitti and tags.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

SWEET ABSTRACT


 Always on the alert for photos....here's one that was in my line of view while at a cafe having coffee and a small (yes) dessert in Sremski Karlovci.

Monday, May 19, 2025

COLLECTION


 One of two windows with little figurines looking out. The modern one is obvious!

Sunday, May 18, 2025

SPRING PREPARES FOR FALL

 Title says it all!