Weekly Photo Challenge: Home

The afternoon sun did not warm him. The families passing by in the park, laughing, playing, shouting, did not register. Could it get worse? What should he do? Thoughts of home weighed heavy on his mind. This is my response to the latest Weekly Photo Challenge from The Daily Post at WordPress.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Unique

Every piece of soap, every candle is unique. Hand made, created to stimulate the senses. An antidote to the plastic, shrink-wrapped conformity and security of the shopping malls. If you look carefully on belgradestreets you will find more than you expected. How long will belgradestreets remain unique? Will those who live, work and play here … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Unique

Weekly Photo Challenge: Love

Love on belgradestreets. This shop front, on Nemanjina, beguiled me, as I searched for a response to to this week's photo challenge from the The Daily Post at WordPress. And, these words, from "Love is a stranger" by Annie Lennox of "The Eurythmics" screamed out to be included... "It's guilt edged, glamorous and sleek by … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Love

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beyond

Destruction. Loss. Hatred. Fear. Dare we look beyond the destruction, the loss, the hatred, the fear? If not? What?

Weekly Photo Challenge: Illumination

Bringing light into darkness. Triggering curiosity in young minds and challenging perceptions. Making the world a brighter, better place. Leading the way, making a difference. And, with thanks to The Lizard King. ".... Come on baby, light my fire Come on baby, light my fire Try to set the night on fire" This image first … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Illumination

Weekly Photo Challenge: Resolved

For an expat in Belgrade, Christmas comes twice a year. Today the Orthodox Church celebrated Christmas. And soon, here, it will be New Year again. Another time to make resolutions to live a better life, to treat those around us, all those we love, with more respect. Resolutions at this time of year make fickle … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Resolved

Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures

My response to this week's Weekly Photo Challenge from The Daily Post at WordPress. And, entering into the holiday spirit, here is a competition and a chance to win a signed copy of my book belgradestreets. All you have to do is correctly identify the street / location on which each image of graffiti was … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures

Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise

My contribution to this week's WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge. The theme this week "surprise". This photo appeared in my last regular post. Sometimes beauty can surprise us. It comes from nowhere, we find it when we are not looking for it. Like love. In this case, a puddle on the street, a street covered with … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

Reflections. Is what we see in the mirror real? Or is the world on the other side of the mirror real, the one looking back at us and wondering? Is the image in the mirror distorted, or is our world twisted? Reflection or reality? Time to reflect on belgradestreets. My contribution to this week's Weekly … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

Weekly Photo Challenge: Thankful

Graffiti is common on belgradestreets. I don't know what the artist had in mind on this occasion. The words made me pause for thought. A post dedicated to all those across the world who refuse to "turn back or die" and instead face the consequences. To all those for whom "turn back or die" is … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Thankful