Statue

Random statues can be seen along the river Sava. I'm notquite sure what the author thought or meant by this one, but it fascinates me in its simplicity:

Praying statue

Determined...

.. to kill a dragon:



A statue next to the Croatian National Theater.

Peaceful

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

Overlooking...

... daily business in Zagreb's center requires a high post - this statue certainly has the best spot for that job. Perched on the roof of one of the buildings surrounding the central square, Jelacic plac:

A perfect day...

... to sit down on a bench and relax while watching Zagreb panorama...





This is a statue of Antun G. Matos, a famous Croatian writer/poet... it is said he loved coming here and watching (at that time quite different) panoramic view of Zagreb.

PS. I finally stopped digging through the old photos, the weather was just perfect (sunny) today for a long walk around the city with my camera! :)

Ghosts... Bonus trip photo: Alone

Finally, real winter is showing its presence. Temperatures have finally dropped from 15-20C to around freezing point. Omnipresent fog lasting until noon or longer doesn't allow us to enjoy otherwise cloudless days. Trees barely show their eerie presence through fog:



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Bonus trip photo - a fountain in Schoenbrunn park in Vienna. There was quite a lot of mist in the air and the statue seemed sad and neglected, but somehow wonderful in its solitude: