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I live in the region of Belgrade called Senjak. Located south of the Sava River, the area is very hilly. A rather affluent area, there are many embassies in the area, along with diplomatic residences. The International School of Belgrade, where I teach, has its lower campus less than seven minute's walk from my house. Senjak is especially pretty in winter. |
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Neighborhood house with castle "tower" |
Domed house - in process of refurbishing |
Gate entrance to a house - date 1844 |
Many of the homes are tall and narrow. Parking is wherever you can find it! |
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This is the apartment building I moved into this October. I live on the top floor of this new building. See more pictures |
The Lower School's main building is this converted villa. |
Vines grow over the archway behind the Lower School villa |
The High School is situated on a beautifully landscaped grounds |
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A diplomatic house with the mini-van and satellite dish |
Street signs, if you can find them, are in written in Cyrillic. | Around the corner is this futuristic house. It contrasts sharply with the other buildings in the area and reportedly cost millions to build. |
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Looking out my bedroom window as I do every morning, I discovered that more snow had fallen overnight, adding to the beautiful snow of the previous day. This was Belgrade's first snow of the year. With temperatures right around freezing, the snow coated everything with a thick, dense blanket. Even the telephone wires and delicate branches were covered. |
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 Path to the Lower School campus |
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 View of the road in front of my house. The Greek embassy house is on the left and the school is just ahead to the right. |
 Snow clings to bushes and telephone wires |
 Somehow snow and West African symbols (African museum) just don't seem to fit.. |
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 View of the Upper School main villa |
 Grapevine arch leads down to the school's music, library, and Language Arts buildings |
 View from the backside of the main villa, overlooking yet another hill of Belgrade |
 The snow below the tree-filled campus was just too inviting. Even the Upper School Students (grades 6-10) spent their time in between classes and at lunch making snowmen or throwing snowballs. |
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February 2005 |
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| The second week of February we had a mixture of freezing fog and snow. The result was a spectacular winter wonderland. | Gate to the Greek Embassy |
African hut in a sea of snow |
Street corner near my house. Note the Cyrillic road signs |
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Trees became feathers of snow |
Back gate of the upper school, opened to a winter paradise |
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