Fragments from my winter

I am expecting a delivery of a new camera today. Yes, it is still secret. Not telling you yet. Meanwhile I want to clean out my archives and put the photos public. I have to post more in one post as they would wait forever if I posted just one photo a day.

This past weekend, some spring activities like cleaning my car and riding bike with my kids. And we were in ZOO, which was crowded, but it was ok.
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Side street leading to the town square.

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Kojetin, December 2016

Cool gypsy boys.

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Ostrava, December 2016

In front of the store.
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Kojetin, December 2016

Mini store where lots of people go.

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Ostrava, December 2016

On the outskirts of the city.

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Kojetin, December 2016

Bag on wheels.

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Frydek-Mistek, December 2016

The sign on the wall is unfinished. First word says "Gypsies". The letter R is obviously unfinished word. I think someone wanted to write "raus". So all together it is a racist call. Author was probably interrupted during the act and had run away. Oh, I forgot to mention, that this house, and other houses in this location, is inhabited by Roma community.  Hate. And intolerance...Couple of days before New Year's eve. Sad.

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Prerov, December 2016

This is an iron scupture from 1981. Official name is "New Age", but people call this sculpture "Kicked out".

Last day of 2016.

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Frydek-Mistek, December 2016

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Kojetin, December 2016

Quiet town.

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Kojetin, December 2016

Story about trousers on the wall.

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Ostrava, December 2016


On the outskirts of Kojetin. Gloomy snow-less winter.

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Kojetin, December 2016

Near city center.

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Kojetin, December 2016


In fnont of the supermarket - the center of all activity in the city of Kojetin.

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Kojetin, December 2016
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Location: 752 01 Kojetín, Česko

Comments

  1. Pavel P.6/3/17 20:50

    Many thanks, Terry!Ostrava Zoo is very nice. Praha, Zlin or Jihlava Zoo is prettier, I think, but Ostrava ZOO is catching up in the last years. City is pumping money and it is transforming into lovely place. We visit it a lot...

    So, you are going to Ostrava? You should go to see some idustrial sights, such as Dolni Oblast Vitkovice. Staying there more days?

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