Weekly Photo Challenge: Beyond

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

hidden places on belgradestreets

Wandering off the beaten track is rewarding. Walking along belgradestreets, the range of shops first struck me as disappointing. What takes time is the gradual realisation that many shops, cafes and bars are located, not on prime sites on the big boulevards, but in alley ways, underpasses and along passageways that often open up into … Continue reading hidden places on belgradestreets

happy new year from belgradestreets

Standing alone, watching life blazing by, the man standing on the corner thinks about his next step across the road. What will he find on the other side? How many people will be alone tonight as the New Year bursts upon us? Watching the lights flash past, life rushing by. So, as you pop the … Continue reading happy new year from belgradestreets

the world didn’t end

All those people who travelled today to far-flung places to seek the protection of aliens from the long foreshadowed end of the world went to the wrong place. Here on Knez Mihaila we have our very own pyramid. I arrived early this morning to capture the crowds waiting for the apocalypse and the appearance of … Continue reading the world didn’t end

Road to nowhere, by Nemanja Jovanović

I've been very busy this last week... Hope to get some posts out soon, alleyways and graffiti for Christmas perhaps. For now, please check out this great post from Nemanja Jovanović, one of six great documentary photographers who make up Belgrade's Kamerades photo collective. Gritty, powerful and challenging work. Road to nowhere, by Nemanja Jovanović.

first snow…

The snow has come early this year! These images were snatched on my iPhone earlier today, just wanted to share the impact of the heavy snow over the weekend. Temperatures well below freezing, forecast to be -12C tonight. All those years when, as a child, I prayed for a "White" Christmas seem so long ago … Continue reading first snow…

novo groblje

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

Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry

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

#1000

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

interview in “Britić The British Serb Magazine”

At the start of October, I gave an interview to Britić, a magazine produced for the Serbian community living in Britain. If you are interested in reading it, the interview can be found by clicking on this link. Interview with Andy Townend: author, photo-blogger of belgradestreets « Britić – The British Serb magazine. Thanks again … Continue reading interview in “Britić The British Serb Magazine”