andy townend captures the life and soul of belgrade, serbia
In a singular view of this world coined by Andy Warhol everyone could perhaps be world-famous during a period of fifteen minutes. This post is my response to today's daily prompt by WordPress to write an entire post without resorting to using three letter words. It is also a post to report that this week … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Three Letter Words
Ruzveltova speaks for itself in these images. Gritty, busy, bustling, full of life. No compromises here. No mixed messages. Direct eye contact, straight talking, in your face communication. This is belgradestreets.
Renewal requires us all to take a step forward. Place one foot in front of the other. Don't look back. Don't regret. Don't worry about what might have been. Nothing will change unless we have the courage to move forward, to cross the street. This man, walking across the street, speaks to me about renewal. … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal
First impressions can be wrong. Cars were one of the first things that left an impression in my mind on belgradestreets. All those months ago, late in the evening of 31 January 2011, when I arrived full of all the expectations, hopes and fears associated with arrival in a new and unfamiliar city. Having spent … Continue reading cars
What is real, and what is illusion? Which is the real world when we look into a mirror? Is the world we sense real, or is there some other reality in that which we see reflected in the glass? And what is reality? Is it the reality that we exist in at the moment we … Continue reading twisted reality
The dead are never alone on belgradestreets. These images were captured during a walk around belgradestreets this weekend. I had heard much about the "new cemetery" and decided it was time to visit. Not one cemetery but a complex of interlinked resting places. The cemetery opened in 1886 after that in Tašmajden closed and is … Continue reading novo groblje
Walking is often good for the soul, the mind, the heart. This morning I took a walk to think, to contemplate, to cleanse. As I did so, I wandered along this street. As so often on belgradestreets, the details are captivating. Thank you again for sharing this journey with me, a journey I did not … Continue reading cincar jankova
The interior of the Museum of Aviation on belgradestreets is both geometric and at the same time almost organic. From afar the building dominates the landscape with its toroidal shape and criss crossing windows. This image featured in a recent post and is here again today because I was inspired by The Daily Post at … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry
In parallel with writing my blog, I have been using Instagram to document my impressions and feelings about belgradestreets. This is my 1000th image of belgradestreets on Instagram, captured with my battered iPhone and edited with Snapseed before uploading with the WordPress app within minutes of taking the shot... Wherever you are, have a great … Continue reading #1000
A dark post as the wind howls in the street outside, leaves blow along the empty cracked pavement, darkness fills the corners, shadows filled with menace... Yes, its halloween on belgradestreets. Not much sign of trick or treating. So, here is another set of images from my weekend wander around (novi)belgradestreets. Have a happy and … Continue reading novi graffiti
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