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The Passage on Nevsky Avenue in Saint Petersburg, Russia c.1900

The Passage on Nevsky Avenue in Saint Petersburg, Russia c.1900

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The Winter Sky over Sarajevo

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>There is so much to gaze upon during the winter season.</b> While most are cocooned in their homes, waiting for spring, others, myself included, feel the need to venture out and see what the season has to offer. The images in this post were taken during different times, from many locations in the region where I live, but they have one thing in common: winter skies.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Winter skies can be fresh, crisp and clear, with the soft light blue punctured by icy sun rays that somehow never bring the heat to the earth.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0M22xsJjLn0-1TfTyL9uCmUxomP1xTtIoPRpHy9Ec5NbudmKwcixHE6FUAeYSquS2FEwz3HwPWC6aELAJUNnmGgy_DSYTBwuTGAluuXZi3wdWEax0SJaeUAD7oFqM6vWNmSJvnNnOV8/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0M22xsJjLn0-1TfTyL9uCmUxomP1xTtIoPRpHy9Ec5NbudmKwcixHE6FUAeYSquS2FEwz3HwPWC6aELAJUNnmGgy_DSYTBwuTGAluuXZi3wdWEax0SJaeUAD7oFqM6vWNmSJvnNnOV8/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a name="more"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfaEe7eDNDWdEewIzrS5dDYZLD_wlq_0c8mTKY5I5s4glRbIBt5yuovCH1JstQEErT29aM_Jdc01CX2OzHLPsywRb5mpNt6pUJ4XCWYb6M2R09njUG0ULNoCLHWuzsGieFD0bPgp9kt0/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfaEe7eDNDWdEewIzrS5dDYZLD_wlq_0c8mTKY5I5s4glRbIBt5yuovCH1JstQEErT29aM_Jdc01CX2OzHLPsywRb5mpNt6pUJ4XCWYb6M2R09njUG0ULNoCLHWuzsGieFD0bPgp9kt0/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">On the other side, winter skies are messy, busy and eventful with lots of movement and a blue sky veiled by a soft white cloud bank and proud puffy clouds dotted over it. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIS1kdEZQXCiuY1rlIkGxyGg4wnxrVg6QeBvNjO7abF0kj8BfA5WNgfxx_1k3SbFj8s3HZbU4TsAXXZ-dAlOtjpF7loRtoalTSFqiqmoST69IDJLtf6sqPpVSvjoc1wbSVCrmApGtd7E/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIS1kdEZQXCiuY1rlIkGxyGg4wnxrVg6QeBvNjO7abF0kj8BfA5WNgfxx_1k3SbFj8s3HZbU4TsAXXZ-dAlOtjpF7loRtoalTSFqiqmoST69IDJLtf6sqPpVSvjoc1wbSVCrmApGtd7E/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0hRb5APhveKskBAJ2gSwsXsIbImIla3FGVu5c33tPNErUrPal3xdeF1O9v0NCkrUdOuT14kMVPvjiElFKz98N33eh5chyVUL81yd-EyOxkZyVsk6my0U2Q7fvUjwsfRWbYBAvtzxP1s/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0hRb5APhveKskBAJ2gSwsXsIbImIla3FGVu5c33tPNErUrPal3xdeF1O9v0NCkrUdOuT14kMVPvjiElFKz98N33eh5chyVUL81yd-EyOxkZyVsk6my0U2Q7fvUjwsfRWbYBAvtzxP1s/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Lastly, winter skies are damp and still. The complete opposite of  the first type. No blue sky, no sun. Just a mysterious white cloud bank, that engulfs the landscape and swallows the sun, which is trying to peak from underneath.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyvBhSHBQ6cgfOXFMUeqKTg4P_s1dQrR3qg0JVcQDQfo2hWRCZaaZmwkbjTeMUF5yzuOceY0D1waSlo9hDYFGg5fA2HoNKoIjlH7FnH_YGppWlJHDX_INnDFXHrVmq1s1a_xZQxDBKiE/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyvBhSHBQ6cgfOXFMUeqKTg4P_s1dQrR3qg0JVcQDQfo2hWRCZaaZmwkbjTeMUF5yzuOceY0D1waSlo9hDYFGg5fA2HoNKoIjlH7FnH_YGppWlJHDX_INnDFXHrVmq1s1a_xZQxDBKiE/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFOczUq6Y1FCznCD56S1GK1tjxlJQommwI6cn_7ymn70rf4bVp_LlJH4mjqyocQyKub56000Tne4ZB_Rug8pO3N3gDqhSBQ4X8I0WqFParyRM4fnhgTTvS7Gktv4yhD4GNg27cohfLow/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFOczUq6Y1FCznCD56S1GK1tjxlJQommwI6cn_7ymn70rf4bVp_LlJH4mjqyocQyKub56000Tne4ZB_Rug8pO3N3gDqhSBQ4X8I0WqFParyRM4fnhgTTvS7Gktv4yhD4GNg27cohfLow/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">From blue to white, from clear to full, winter skies have their charm and specific look. Right now we are enjoying a mixture of all, white heavy winter weather in the morning, and bright skies during the day. Thank you all for stopping by!</div></div>

The Winter Sky over Sarajevo

There is so much to gaze upon during the winter season. While most are cocooned in their homes, waiting for spring, others, myself included...

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When the Snow came to Mostar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>In February of 2012 a massive snow storm hit my city. It started innocently enough with some light snowfall, but by the time the third day of continuous snow was approaching, huge mountains of snow were covering our front yard.</b> I shared those images previously on this blog, but in this post I wanted to add a couple of others I didn't post back then.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmCZ56SP5cUj8YgbVg4dma_waDwbDRTDiYH-h6l27dIJpLEiZ158twLMNMj1gKAbqWXPfTUFR8TC6AP1Hkw5v0BjE8kfuBwbniSgAZ4ti41JqEweymnfuq-6Kt3jckFv8ClTrlhVoJCw/s1600/IMG_00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmCZ56SP5cUj8YgbVg4dma_waDwbDRTDiYH-h6l27dIJpLEiZ158twLMNMj1gKAbqWXPfTUFR8TC6AP1Hkw5v0BjE8kfuBwbniSgAZ4ti41JqEweymnfuq-6Kt3jckFv8ClTrlhVoJCw/s1600/IMG_00.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><a name="more"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidQtJDkvazyX_-kVfK71Rlh0cOwFu3JvSFA8H8Lf1R5ECbwX7G6xIMNIQy2VkOnxHwz1fI0RDjMk97jrA_OH1EExE6eJHZ1P-S4Q8ah3MG3KOfCF5vzstAC_gdolUrLzWq-TyXmC5Guc/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidQtJDkvazyX_-kVfK71Rlh0cOwFu3JvSFA8H8Lf1R5ECbwX7G6xIMNIQy2VkOnxHwz1fI0RDjMk97jrA_OH1EExE6eJHZ1P-S4Q8ah3MG3KOfCF5vzstAC_gdolUrLzWq-TyXmC5Guc/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" /></a></div><br />A view from my window. The snow piling up. Heavy at the bottom, with fresh snow piling on. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEU-NWudHCbNLzh5OdvKx96Wun8-u612R-yvO2Uy81sP224FpI_vg6KWQU3tgy89eJ7uLbKd-Y_UjXQNaoX3J-Ifot1vqszTNcshXV4diGjYPOa9LAHdhcd_gd6VrjxYSzqdt1hPDWPqY/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEU-NWudHCbNLzh5OdvKx96Wun8-u612R-yvO2Uy81sP224FpI_vg6KWQU3tgy89eJ7uLbKd-Y_UjXQNaoX3J-Ifot1vqszTNcshXV4diGjYPOa9LAHdhcd_gd6VrjxYSzqdt1hPDWPqY/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">You can see the mountains of snow I was talking about previously. It took a whole day of shoveling just to get to the street in front of our house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZlVbO3bNlw9d9OYVR-GtpnJNOBg_tmpf5qg_wb-gdJMqURLzHM_abvYuoZZ4X7E-bJdQb63K2RxLhZH2kWLuWLjlWgH65TrDT744LfighInYAKiL9CLvOhYWboI2PDoGWWR9c4zLxww/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZlVbO3bNlw9d9OYVR-GtpnJNOBg_tmpf5qg_wb-gdJMqURLzHM_abvYuoZZ4X7E-bJdQb63K2RxLhZH2kWLuWLjlWgH65TrDT744LfighInYAKiL9CLvOhYWboI2PDoGWWR9c4zLxww/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are a couple of images that I posted previously. This is what the city looked like during the snow. As I am writing this, snow has started to fall again in most of the country, and I wonder what the outcome will be like this time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdELNHfFFIad5VXaLKl-3kmu_mPHJV_rKiMtAV9TkhXQQ9RLMqJdzEvwKWMlSUF_UBY9C3cXo30UszyLKiwj0sOBFPDXPZ1TfD_6DfJnjlUevL5ZwTaiHKlP0nG3HkxzLtYkNa4GaZn8/s1600/IMG_1112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdELNHfFFIad5VXaLKl-3kmu_mPHJV_rKiMtAV9TkhXQQ9RLMqJdzEvwKWMlSUF_UBY9C3cXo30UszyLKiwj0sOBFPDXPZ1TfD_6DfJnjlUevL5ZwTaiHKlP0nG3HkxzLtYkNa4GaZn8/s1600/IMG_1112.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmvipsKp3R6IvPMtEuHXXN1Eexj7VVhjCcX9bcRke-AcUxT9CRHEEJ5HFsBHVUDNL62y2H1j5zKjjkRl2oNUi9A_9uxLAQq5qnUdVnqDk_8W1Hv6Y538HXnncl5JFmrdbKLKU9xUgKmc/s1600/IMG_1232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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If yes, is it light or massive?</b></div></div>

When the Snow came to Mostar

In February of 2012 a massive snow storm hit my city. It started innocently enough with some light snowfall, but by the time the third day o...

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Escaped bear during the Paris flood tries to get closer to curious Parisians 1910

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