I have a few posts in the can waiting to be polished... for now, i just want to share this image, grabbed through the window of an Alitalia Boeing 737 at almost exactly the same time as I post this, 365 days ago as my flight approached Belgrade... one of the few images I have … Continue reading 365 days on belgradestreets
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trg slavija
trg salvija, a place feared by new drivers on belgradestreets buses, trolley buses, trams, cars, taxis, pedestrians all dance around the square, no logic, no discipline, very few accidents.... hotels, new and old, swanky banks, traditional grilled meats...booksellers all surround the square... at the heart of belgradestreets a place most people pass through without a … Continue reading trg slavija
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on being freshly pressed…
yesterday, I a captured a small selection of images on my iPhone, walking from the tram stop to my office i am lucky, my walk involves passing along the fringe of Kalemegdan park in the centre of Belgrade i was captivated by the look of the snow...the way it made belgradestreets seem so ethereal, so … Continue reading on being freshly pressed…
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snow…снег…
when I first arrived in Belgrade on the evening of 31 January 2011, the city was covered in a blanket of snow, ice and freezing fog... so far this Winter the weather has been comparably balmy...indeed on Monday, it felt like Spring... all that changed this morning when the city once again woke under a … Continue reading snow…снег…
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graffiti
graffiti covers the walls and buildings, and most other surfaces, of belgradestreets it is hard to find a street that is not illustrated with political statements, anger, art or just plain scribbles is graffiti art? is graffiti vandalism? is graffiti an expression of the freedom of speech? is graffiti is as old as mankind? here … Continue reading graffiti
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svetog save
an extra post (making up for lost time?) few words images that tell a story that is belgradestreets a street that links a great church with the heart of a great city all life is here come, visit belgradestreets
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kralja milana
My first post of 2012. A rather late post. So, will keep words to a minimum. More to come.
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gospodar jevremova
The Bajrakli Mosque is the main feature of gospodar jevremova in Dorćol. According to wikipedia the mosque was built around 1575, and is the only one surviving from the 273 that existed during the Ottoman Empire's rule of Serbia. Wikipedia goes on to say that "...during the occupation of Serbia by the Austrians (between 1717 … Continue reading gospodar jevremova
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bulevar vojvode mišića
This week's (late) post features a street that I suspect many only see as they hurry through in their cars, trams or buses. Images I snatched between meetings, waiting for trams, taxis. Like all belgradestreets it pays to pause a while. Look, reflect, think, imagine, wonder. BIGZ, the Sajam Fair, retail outlets, apartment buildings, cafes, … Continue reading bulevar vojvode mišića
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