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A romantic walk
Photographed at Kalemegdan fortress in Belgrade, Serbia in October 2014.
“The essential Veniceness of Venice”
The title is a quote from Antal Szerb’s book Journey by Moonlight.
A Poem for the Forest
In Podgorica, Montenegro, I saw this poem for the forest, but I cannot find any English translation online. Can any of my Serbian/Montenegrin-speaking readers help? Thank you very much!
A Birdhouse for Vultures
At least I couldn’t think of any other explanation for this giant birdhouse, which I saw in Cetinje, Montenegro:
Yugonostalgia
When enough years have passed since the end of a dictatorship, some people will become nostalgic. They will talk up the positive aspects of the dictatorship, forgetting about the labor camps, the political prisoners, the censorship. They will promote their … Continue reading
Posted in History, Montenegro, Photography, Politics, Travel
Tagged Cetinje, Tito, Yugoslavia
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The Transformers of Podgorica
When I went to Podgorica, I stayed at a hotel because I had to run the half marathon. I didn’t want a Couchsurfing host to have to get up early on a weekend and to see me in my sweaty … Continue reading
When the underworld came knocking
Walking across a bridge in Kalemegdan Park in Belgrade, Serbia, when suddenly the ground moved up under heavy groaning and moaning was one of the scariest moments in my life. I could only take this one photo, and then I … Continue reading
A colorful birdhouse
Lithuania is full of beautifully painted wooden houses. The blue, green, red and orange houses manage to add color even to the longest and coldest of winters. On a visit to Druskininkai I saw that this is not limited to human … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 