Nighttime blabbering 356 – Halloween and Anniversary

Congratulations to me and this little blog for achieving the anniversary of talking nonsense. It has been a year. For this occasion, I intended to make a special post. I wanted to write something you would like to read and perhaps learn a thing or two. I asked what you would like and Commander Viola …

Serbia countryside vlog 4

Well, fun is over and this is a retrospection of thing I did not long ago. I'd appreciate if you'd watch the whole thing, leave a like, maybe even consider subscribing. There are some links below the video, so you are free to clock on any of those and see if you can find something …

Remote Home (poem)

Before the poem, I just wanted to say that I wanted to start this year with something nice. So, here is a poem in that honor. Happy New Year folks.   Remote Home   A cold meal for lunch and a letter in hand, It was a thoughtful thing the stranger has sent. I read …

Snow Ghouls

Winter, cold, frost, these are the attributes of a season of death. Spring colors, summer heat, and autumn fruits - deeply missed in the cold days of a solemn cabin in the mountains. When the night falls, and natural light grows dimmer, the air gets so sharp - it cuts through the lungs like razors. …

Hunting a Howler

Svetoslav held the torch at the arm's length to cast the light between the trunks of the forest. He picked his steps around the twigs and hissed at the darkness before he turned to me. "If it comes to the point we need to burn down the forest, throw the oil." He gnashed. "Make sure …

Grand Spirit (Re-uploaded)

Eagle, the only bird we bowed to and admired for its perfect design. "King of the sky" some called it, a "Grand Spirit" known by many. Military patch couldn't be imagined without him, even his symbolism among the fighting men on the battlefield was somewhat inherited from the ancient empires that achieved so much during …

Legends of Sokobanja – The haunted lake of Bovan

Bovan Lake is positioned between the town of Sokobanja in the west and Aleksinac in the east, pressed into the gorge of the hills and mountains that separate the towns. This lake connects the village of Trubarevac and village Bovan which has its own ruined fortress on the opposite hill where lake is based. The …

Legends of Sokobanja – An Alien Mountain Rtanj

Near Sokobanja is a mountain with very interesting features. I'm talking about Rtanj mountain (pronounced [r̩̂ːtaɲ]). A cone shaped terrain with naturally straight sides, it almost looks like it’s man-made. The highest peak is called Šiljak (the Pike) and it's decorated with a demolished chapel of Saint George the Dragon Slayer. On the northern side, …

Legends of Sokobanja – Cursed treasure of Žučkovac

Village Žučkovac (zhuchKovats) is based in a gorge between the hills with a river running in the middle. Unique rose of winds and meadows are in optimal climate for growing fruits that is a primary source of income. There is even a huge orchard where locals go for work and kids help for a pocket …

Legends of Sokobanja – Siege of Vrmdža

Stories of this place speak of an ancient Roman town built as an outpost on the Emperor’s road to Naisus (current location of Niš). The garrison stationed there were the guards of that road, protectors of the surrounding villages, until it was won by the Serbian forces and transformed into a town. The name Vrmdža …