Zagreb Daily Photo

Bluebell I

2011-03-31T13:47:00.001+02:00

My knowledge of flowers is very limited (in any language), so hopefully I (google) got this one right:

What a glorious view

2011-03-30T14:42:00.000+02:00

If you ever happen to find yourself in Zagreb, in Westin hotel, try to get to the top conference hall. This is the view that will greet you looking towards north - older part of the city:

Daffodil III - detail

2011-03-29T17:39:00.001+02:00

Daffodil's petal in detail:

Daffodil II - detail

2011-03-28T13:38:00.000+02:00

Inside the daffodil:

Daffodil I

2011-03-27T13:35:00.002+02:00

The spring is here!

2011-03-26T17:35:00.000+01:00

Finally, my living room has a few vases with spring flowers, a tree in front of my window is blooming, and most importantly - it's been sunny and warm (62-68F; 17-20C) for the whole past week. Here's one of the flowers (macro shot):

Alien world caught at the last minute

2011-03-25T13:22:00.001+01:00

This one is not from Zagreb, but the island of Pag (January):

Just another building...

2011-03-24T15:20:00.000+01:00

Cobblestone II

2011-03-23T09:19:00.000+01:00

Cobblestone street

2011-03-22T18:16:00.000+01:00

... only a few are left in Zagreb (in/near the Old town). Although I appreciate their historical value and romantic feel, I hate using those streets and always feel bad for my car:

Oops...

2011-03-21T13:15:00.000+01:00

... made a wrong turn:

Charlie Chaplin

2011-03-20T13:10:00.001+01:00

A small movie theater Tuskanac, known for showing "alternative" (to the mainstream US blockbusters) movies is home to Charlie Chaplin. He serves as a guard:

Yesterday's sunset

2011-03-19T09:08:00.001+01:00

The sunset was pretty spectacular with sun rays "cut" in two:

The winter is finally over...

2011-03-18T21:08:00.000+01:00

This view is gone until the next winter:

The lake series: 8 - Almost abstract

2011-01-30T17:35:00.000+01:00

The lake series: 7 - Barren

2011-01-29T14:33:00.000+01:00

The lake series: 6 - Gotcha

2011-01-28T16:31:00.000+01:00

I'm not the only one with the same idea:

The lake series: 5 - Almost invisible

2011-01-27T13:29:00.000+01:00

This sleeping swan was almost invisible before I applied serious contrast fix:

The lake series: 4 - Don't forget to feed us!

2011-01-26T15:27:00.000+01:00

These little black birds with bright white beaks always seem to end up short of food - swans and ducks are faster and more cunning:

The lake series: 3 - Busy

2011-01-25T19:23:00.000+01:00

Last rays of sunshine in a day and many generous people have to be used for busy feeding:

The lake series: 2 - Incoming

2011-01-24T14:00:00.000+01:00

With so many birds on the lake, it's only a matter of seconds when one will enter the frame:

The lake series: 1 - Beauty

2011-01-23T19:21:00.000+01:00

Christmas Eve...

2010-12-24T19:35:00.002+01:00

All is ready for the Xmas Eve in my home:

A typical Xmas Eve (day) here usually starts with a normal stress amount, getting everything ready, decorating the tree, cleaning the house, making lunch/dinner. The main traditional meal of the day is cod fish, usually cooked with potatoes (a row of potato slices, a row of cod fish, and it repeats several times) in olive oil, garlic, white wine and a bit of fresh parsley. Appetizer is either tuna pate or, this year, I made cod fish pate served with warm bread that was baked a bit in the oven right before the serving, and my parents made octopus salad. Xmas is usually spent with family and close friends.

How do you celebrate/get ready for holidays if you celebrate Xmas/Hannukah/New Year?

Happy holidays!

Snow!

2010-12-09T17:52:00.000+01:00

Today's weather can only be described as nuts... the day started off with temperatures around 14C (57F), only to change completely to close to freezing, with hail, rain and in the end - snow:

Mary and the baby

2010-12-04T19:33:00.000+01:00

Remember this post? Hilda asked me to post the photo of the sacred painting which survived the Stone Gate fire in 17th century. Well, here it is:

Molokai

2010-12-03T19:30:00.000+01:00

This Molokai, albeit a very cosy cafe on the Catherine's square in the Old town, is no match to the Hawaiian island:

Music

2010-12-02T19:26:00.000+01:00

A detail from the top of the Croatian National Theater building:

December Theme Day: Time

2010-12-01T21:33:00.000+01:00

Time has definitely passed for these water lilies' seeds:

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Nikola Tesla

2010-11-30T19:21:00.000+01:00

As always, imagining the unimaginable...

Nikola Tesla was a man out of his time, an inventor, a misunderstood genius who was born in a tiny village Smiljan in the mountain region of Croatia in 1856. We owe him modern electricity (AC), eco-light bulbs, radio (Marconi developed it 6 years AFTER Tesla demonstrated the wireless radio communication!), remote control, radar, X-rays, Tesla coil, "death ray", green (renewable) energy and many things which we are only now beginning to understand.

Pink blob

2010-11-29T13:10:00.000+01:00

Blue blob

2010-11-28T13:08:00.000+01:00

Taking a stroll in Zagreb's center can sometimes take an unexpected turn... you might run into your friends, enemies, blobs:

To this date, I haven't found out what the blob was, but they were dancing :)

Insightful graffiti

2010-11-27T13:03:00.002+01:00

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi:

Photo was taken by Sarah..

Praying statue

2010-11-26T13:55:00.000+01:00

Americans in Zagreb series 2: Break-dancing

2010-11-25T16:48:00.001+01:00

Rich decided that Medvegrad is a perfect place to show off his break-dancing skills:

Photo was taken by Chelsea...

H

2010-11-24T13:46:00.002+01:00

Very decorative "H" on a door:

Chillin'

2010-11-23T14:42:00.000+01:00

A turtle, just chillin' at the Botanical garden:

Americans in Zagreb series: 1 - Trying on a dress

2010-11-22T14:52:00.000+01:00

I've had a series of US friends visiting Zagreb in October... have you ever noticed how different nationalities act differently when visiting a foreign land? This photo series shows how my friends enjoyed Zagreb. Too bad we couldn't take a photo of them trying to find instant oatmeal and peanut butter :).

Here's Sarah "trying on" a dress in the window:

Quince aroma

2010-11-21T14:45:00.001+01:00

A specialist store whose name suggests quince products - until you get in. I couldn't find a single product made from quince, however, they do have fantastic chocolate and coffee deserts :)

Parasol

2010-11-20T14:44:00.000+01:00

What a parasol this is! Lace with maple leaves details:

Yummmm...

2010-11-19T14:42:00.000+01:00

A stand selling home-made jam and marmalade jars:

How Zagreb got its name

2010-11-18T14:33:00.000+01:00

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful woman called Manda who'd come to the well on the outskirts of Kaptol, nowadays the center of Zagreb each day to get water for her family. One day, a man called out to her and said "Mandušo, zagrabi (=scoop)!"... so the well became Manduševac (now a fountain), and Zagreb got its name from "scooping" the water by Manda :)

The Arcades - Mirogoj

2010-11-17T14:31:00.000+01:00

Famous Arcades at Zagreb's largest cemetery:

A well

2010-11-16T14:29:00.000+01:00

An old well on Medvedgrad:

History of Croatia - by I. Meštrović

2010-11-15T14:25:00.000+01:00

This is a sculpture called "History of Croatia" in front of Univ. Zagreb's Law Faculty building:

Toddler sculpture

2010-11-14T14:20:00.000+01:00

This toddler sculpture has a wonderful view of the park from his place on the roof of the Croatian National Theater:

Dragon claw

2010-11-13T14:18:00.000+01:00

Here be dragons

2010-11-12T14:17:00.000+01:00

This is the dragon from the previous post:

Determined...

2010-11-11T14:15:00.000+01:00

.. to kill a dragon:

A statue next to the Croatian National Theater.

The lion sleeps tonight

2010-11-10T17:09:00.000+01:00

Eternal tear drop

2010-11-09T15:05:00.002+01:00

A glass tear drop - a part of the sculpture at the Homeland Altair, for the fallen soldiers in '91-'95 war, next to the eternal flame, overlooking Zagreb's panorama:

Misfit

2010-11-08T13:57:00.000+01:00

There's a cave called Veternica, on mountain Medvednica, which is a home for a large population of small bats. Nature park preservation center and volunteers work hard on educating the public (and especially kids) about these harmless, very useful, and cute little creatures. An exhibition in Medvedgrad's south tower boasts detailed info on bats and their habits, photos,... Each bat got a purple paper cutout with its name and put on the wall. Apparently this one has troubles fitting in the crowd :) :

Peaceful

2010-11-07T13:55:00.000+01:00

A part of a statue in front of the Croatian National Theater (HNK):

Oldtimer - Trabant

2010-11-06T16:33:00.000+01:00

A very old car (I'm guessing 30+ years), Trabant, famous (or infamous) for its funny sounding two-stroke engine, repainted in bright red color and comfortably parked among "new age" sedans, coupes and similar in Zagreb's center:

Little white alien

2010-11-05T14:28:00.001+01:00

Steps

2010-11-04T16:57:00.000+01:00

If you decide to skip on funicular, these are one of the steps that will lead you to the Upper town. They go directly along the funicular, and exit in front of the Lotrscak tower:

Secure enough?

2010-11-03T14:54:00.000+01:00

Just on the other side of the street from the broken shop window from the previous post, these doors offer an unusual vista in Zagreb (I've seen similar only in renovated castles around Zagreb):

IMHO, they're fantastic! :)

Not a good day

2010-11-02T16:52:00.000+01:00

This small shop window, quite common in the center and usually presenting goods sold by shops in the passageways, is now full of broken glass, not the goods:

November theme day: Public transportation - Funicular

2010-11-01T09:47:00.001+01:00

Probably the shortest public transportation line in whole Croatia, but much loved by locals and visitors alike - Zagreb's funicular saves you a lot of step climbing and connects the lower part of the city to the Upper/Old town. The whole ride lasts full 30-40 seconds :) :

Now go on and check out other public transportation offered around the world! Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

Follow me

2010-10-31T17:42:00.000+01:00

The Botanical garden's little ponds are full of life:

The sound of music

2010-10-30T16:01:00.000+02:00

I'm not quite sure why this guy chose to be turned away from the people passing by (he's right next to the tram line, facing it)... maybe the music was for the people on the opposite tram stop.

King Tomislav

2010-10-29T16:37:00.001+02:00

Here's the King Tomislav from the previous post, this time up close and personal - Croatia's first king, crowned in 925AD:

All in one photo

2010-10-28T13:33:00.000+02:00

My ex-roommate used to tease me that I usually take photos that are all-in-one - containing every possible angle, thing, person in one single photo. I guess this would be one of those photos - a fountain, King Tomislav's statue, Glavni kolodvor (central railway station):

Just another fountain

2010-10-27T09:31:00.002+02:00

Zrinjevac park boasts several fountains, this one being one of the two larger ones:

Bark

2010-10-26T14:29:00.000+02:00

An artist couldn't have made this tree bark better in Zrinjevac park in the center:

Legs above us

2010-10-25T11:26:00.000+02:00

Quite ingenious way to promote a shop which sells all kinds of leggings, nylons, socks.......:

Water lilies?

2010-10-24T20:23:00.000+02:00

Another curiosity from the Botanical garden - I was told some bit of this is edible (apparently in Japan). It's supposed to be a water lily plant, after the flowers are long gone:

Pacman!

2010-10-23T20:17:00.000+02:00

Unexpected, simple, and funny graffiti on a downspout in Bogoviceva street, near Millennium cafe:

Fashion, art, or just plain craziness? || Bonus photo: Hvar - a daily dose...

2010-10-22T14:09:00.000+02:00

I'll leave it up to the reader to decide their take on this:

They cost 1200EUR (US $1650)... Would you buy/wear them or like to see your girlfriend/wife wearing them?

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Bonus photo: mid-day view of town Hvar, on the Hvar island, nearby islands...:

This is the same POV as yesterday's sunset.

Fall colors || Bonus photo: Hvar sunset

2010-10-21T15:52:00.000+02:00

Zagreb's Botanical garden is filled with weird plants that paint the garden in various colors and shades:

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Bonus photo shows the sunset on the island of Hvar (recently voted as one of the top 10 most beautiful islands in the world according to Reuters world travelers):

I took this a few weeks ago, from the higher fortress (there are two)...

Medvedgrad (Bear town)

2010-10-20T17:44:00.000+02:00

... as seen from the Medvedgrad's south tower:

Grandma's pies

2010-10-19T17:41:00.000+02:00

She's not my grandma, but pies sure smell good:

What were you thinking?!

2010-10-18T17:39:00.000+02:00

Grass planted in the middle... what were they thinking?

Candles...

2010-10-17T16:37:00.000+02:00

Making a wish, praying or remembering the loved one who passed away, these candles in the Stone Gate stand for all:

A witch!

2010-10-16T19:37:00.000+02:00

Ready for Halloween?

2010-10-15T16:35:00.000+02:00

Are you ready for Halloween?

Let me out!

2010-10-14T18:34:00.000+02:00

I have a feeling the author of this graffiti feels trapped:

Museum of Broken Relationships

2010-10-13T16:31:00.000+02:00

... a promising museum in the Upper/Old town:

I'm watching you

2010-10-12T18:30:00.000+02:00

I should've used this as a October graffiti theme day:

Hearty iron work

2010-10-11T16:27:00.000+02:00

Kumica

2010-10-10T16:23:00.000+02:00

Kumica (in english pronunciation would be similar to: coo-me-tsah) is a female vegetable/fruit seller at any open market in Zagreb. Here's their sculpture on Dolac open market... though, I've never seen one with the head basket, it's more likely you'll see them with a car or a van:

Mandarines

2010-10-09T09:22:00.000+02:00

My favorite seasonal fruit has arrived in open markets:

Woodcraft seller

2010-10-08T13:20:00.000+02:00

A woodcraft seller on Dolac (open market):

Croatia

2010-10-07T17:19:00.000+02:00

A view from above

2010-10-06T16:17:00.000+02:00

Colorful view on flower sellers, red parasols and umbrellas from Sestine, colorful tram,...

Sculpture

2010-10-05T16:16:00.000+02:00

Is it supposed to be a human? A seal? Or something else? Here's a sculpture in Tkalciceva street:

My boyfriend can't skate

2010-10-04T17:10:00.000+02:00

A skate/snow-board shop window in the center:

It's a bird, it's a plane!

2010-10-03T15:05:00.001+02:00

Kids dressed in the local Zagreb folk uniforms (Sestine), ignoring numerous tourist taking photos of them:

While in some parts (small villages) of Croatia local folk uniforms are still worn to certain events, in Zagreb, the only chance of getting to see them are tourist-focused activities, groups, bands,....

Pizza cut duck

2010-10-02T21:04:00.001+02:00

Yes, the only reasonable explanation and a comment to this would be - WTF?!

The sound of music

2010-09-29T20:42:00.000+02:00

One sunny afternoon after too many rainy days brought the crowd out... guitar sounds and a very talented girl helped make this afternoon truly amazing:

Shadows

2010-09-25T11:05:00.000+02:00

It's all about the angle - small trees making large shadows:

Fresh color

2010-09-23T18:25:00.000+02:00

Fall is starting to show its colors, but it's still a bit shy:

Mowing gone bad

2010-09-22T19:40:00.000+02:00

Maybe they were racing while mowing the grass, how else would they create the ditches?

Fountain

2010-09-18T15:55:00.000+02:00

While Zagreb is awaiting special measurements to take place to prevent the river Sava from flooding (yes, it's been raining like mad), here's a photo as a reminder of a sunny day and a fountain near the central train station:

Visiting south Croatia: Blue, green & gray

2010-09-06T19:36:00.000+02:00

Remarkably green grape vine leaves seem to thrive on the stone wall of a typical old house made of stone (in Krstatice, Zagvozd - south Croatia, inland):

Colorful mailbox

2010-08-31T20:32:00.000+02:00

This photo was taken during my vacation a few weeks ago. I was visiting a friend in a town on the coast, called Sibenik. Narrow stone-paved streets revealed this colorful mailbox - a true and fantastic surprise!

Fixing a car...

2010-08-31T18:06:00.000+02:00

... sometimes requires ingenuity. This guy figured out how to fix the car without the "pit":

Despite his ingenuity, I don't think I'd choose him as my new mechanic... :)

The beast series: revealing

2010-08-30T11:17:00.001+02:00

It's a moth (or a butterfly, I'm not that good at insects because they terrify me)! :) This was a very brave moth, because I used my macro lens and took some of the first beast series photos with my camera pressing against it. It didn't seem to mind...

The beast series: Head

2010-08-29T08:34:00.000+02:00

The beast series: part 3

2010-08-28T13:12:00.001+02:00

I'm guessing now some of you know the answer...

The beast series: part 2

2010-08-27T16:30:00.001+02:00