andy townend captures the life and soul of belgrade, serbia
on waking this morning belgradestreets seemed quiet, it soon became clear why, a thick blanket of snow had fallen over night and was still falling... the advantage of the iPhone is that images can be grabbed whilst travelling back and forth, this morning literally as the tram reversed direction due to the snow...a quick tweet … Continue reading a little more snow…
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…
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
Beogradska is one of the streets that meet at the chaotic confluence that is Trg Slavija. I travel along the street most days on Tram line 2, which also serves as a great tram line to take a ride on if you are new to Belgrade as it circles the older part of the city. … Continue reading beogradska
This post is not a street. It is an extra. A random thought. Two things provoked it. First. A 20% increase in the tram fare from 50 din to 60 din overnight on 1 November, 2011. Second. A random memory of Margaret Thatcher writing off those poor souls who chose to travel to work on … Continue reading trams
This is an extra post. A quick random snapshot of another day on belgradestreets Images grabbed on my iPhone on a single day and originally posted to instagram. Simple images that capture the spirit of belgradestreets Trams. Light. People. Streets. Reflections. Life.
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