andy townend captures the life and soul of belgrade, serbia
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
Every now and then I find linkages between clips of music which have sustained, uplifted and inspired me over the years. ...and sometimes the music resonates with a mood, a feeling... ...during the last weekend, when I decided to begin to explore New Belgrade through my lens, I felt many conflicting emotions so, these words … Continue reading other side
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”
As I made my way home this evening, feeling tired and blue after a hard Monday, and not adapting well to the darker evenings, cold nor the rain....I found myself transported into 1960s Italy... I have a view that almost anything can happen on belgradestreets. Today, I found myself on the set of a movie, … Continue reading la casa in lotta
Continuing my weekend 'Novi Beograd" theme here are just four images which I hope capture the feel of the long wide, windswept 'bulevar's of Novi Beograd. Exciting new future, modern, full of hope and the desire to grow. Or an experiment in urban planning, which commenced in 1948? Has it worked? I will explore my … Continue reading bulevar milutina milankovića
If this cafe on the corner of Knez Mihaila and Kralja Petra had a Frequent Flyer scheme I am sure that I would have been upgraded to Gold by now. It has been the scene of many meetings, lunches, web posts, photo editing sessions, lazy drinks in the summer after work... Today as my experimentation … Continue reading snežana
This post is a little experimental. Firstly because I am using the WordPress app on my iPhone to draft it and secondly because it features a few shots I posted to Instagram over the weekend after editing with the Snapseed app. Oh, and I am writing this post on the tram on line 2, huddled … Continue reading novi beograd under dark skies
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