cathedral in sofia, belgrade

into albania from the border with macedonia

view from the taxi. he had to stop to put air in the tires - discouraging sign

the mall at short hills, albania

cheese market in albania

skopje, macedonia

fluid architecture in skopje city center

a revolutionary in traditional dress

prizren, kosovo

prizren, kosovo

the albanian eagle stares down the ottoman boar

Abdul Frasheri, a leader of the Albanian independence movement against the Ottoman Empire, kisses his wife and child goodbye. He heads to Uzin, only to be killed by the Ottomans.

kosovar shot-out to rock, roll, and rap

shopgirl in Kosovo, with beautiful, natural red hair. i apologize for sullying the picture with my mug.

preserved mosque in kosovo

graffiti in belgrade

belgrade built the largest cathedral in eastern europe, based on the aya sofia in istanbul. the inside is unfinished.

belgrade museum of modern art

the kiss, modern indian art, in the belgrade museum of modern art

a modern art gallery in belgrade and a starving artist begging for food. lady there told us that this building, originally intended to house Tito's collection of 200,000 gifts and cultural artifacts, will cover as this modern art museum until the politicos in serbia decide that Tito can once again be recognized as the pan-yugoslavist he was. by the way, conspiracy has it that a new pentagon is being built in the backyard, aimed at China.