Nighttime blabbering 402

My sister and her children left for their own home and our TV broke down, while we are in a 4-day-long lockdown, which means we can't move from home. It's a holiday and if it wasn't for the lockdown, we would still remain at home. Yeah, Easter comes a bit later in orthodox Christianity, but …

Nighttime blabbering 401

Ay, today was a fine day. I got back to reading and I just finished unpublished comedy novel that one of my friends wrote. It's a beta reading thing, but I enjoyed it. I pray he doesn't kill me after reading my notes I'll send him very soon. Still in quarantine, and the president announced …

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 …