Ljubljana of my life

Today is the day when I can smell the snow. This takes me back to when Ljubljana, Slovenia, was home, snow was reality and all futures were potential.

But first a short recap of last week on my blog:

1. Several examples of what chaos can look like before the real chaos struck later in the week;
2. three Monday windows;
3. images from Etruscan Vetulonia including views and tombs;
4. a whole lot of doors from Roma with a brief political commentary;
5. a tiny 100-word story from the womb with a sunrise, a sunset and full moon;
6. a compilation of my various doors for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge.

And now a collection of images taken in my birthplace on many occasions, in summer and winter and in between. See if you wish to see more for yourselves.

I remember posting this photo before she left for Peru as well. This time it’s Asia. Sisters climbed Ljubljana castle that day.

A view towards our part of the city, Bežigrad, in the north of Ljubljana.

This residential building is called ‘Oberstdorf’, I’m told. It certainly seems ready for ski-jumping.

Trubarjeva street in the centre, sister’s terrain.

Križanke, an open-air concert venue where lots of fun has been had.

Dragon Bridge is guarded by this beast who is believed wiggles its tail when a virgin passes.

Tivoli park is the lungs of Ljubljana.

Mostec, near Ljubljana ZOO, is where I walked my first dog, in winter too.

Ljubljana Castle from below.

Behind Television Slovenia, national broadcaster…

…where father worked most of his life. Here on the biggest of the Triple Bridges.

A bar by the Ljubljanica river.

Amore at the sea-food restaurant by the river with the view of the pink church and the greatest Slovenian poet.

The Central Post Office. Traffic was removed from this street, only busses and taxis remain.

The one on the right used to be the “Iskra” building…

…where mom worked most of her life. Here in her brother’s garden.

The fir tree in said garden which is the same age as me.

The view from my ex living room.

The most frequently observed view of our lives, towards the north.

Take care, Ljubljana, and we’ll be back.

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