frjack Loc: Boston, MA

Got up to Maribor for only the third time. This represents quite a change from last year when round-trips overnight happened twice weekly. Had a chance to meet a UHHer from Maribor and grab a beer along the river. Didn't have a lot of time in the morning to wander with the camera. Had planned on staying along the river until the unmistakeable sounds of a marching band wafted through the air. No choice for this former trombone player. Follow the drumbeat.

Tuba distortion. Unfortunately the front of the bells had a cover with the name of the band.

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Self-portrait at 9:00

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French horns at rest. Can't imagine the embouchure needed for the tiny French horn mouthpiece compared with the trombone.

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Outdoor bar opening up.

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Detail on building.

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Arched walk way with cobblestones.

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Pizzeria

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Nice perch for morning coffee overlooking the river

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Eye-opening beer and cigarette. It was not yet noon.

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photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

I like the arched walk way and the pizzeria plants. I like live music, especially outdoors. Our city park has band concerts in the summer in a band shell.

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

Thanks for commenting. The band was very small but played very well. Perfectly in tune, no sour notes. Had a big sound for a small group.

Flyerace Loc: Mt Pleasant, WI

You always have a sharp eye for the things that make a city come alive. Thanks for posting this great series. It's always nice to see and learn about other places.

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

Thanks. I hear a brass band and I am directly from The Music Man. Encountering the band definitely ramped up an already good mood.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice photos, Father Jack. I like them all. They make a nice record of your visit, I think.

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

Thanks. They will be a very nice record when I pop them on the screen saver on my desktop at home.

Retired fat guy with a camera Loc: Colorado

Nice set of photos. They are far away from the normal pictures posted. I like that. Great work, great eye.

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

Thank you for the kind compliment. Hearing a small marching band sent the creative juices into heavy flow. While having coffee with a student we saw the band gathering. After walking back to the house to get the camera I heard them just starting out. I felt like an extra in The Music Man.

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

A wonderful series, Father Jack! You sure give us a feel for the town.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Beautiful, very interesting shots, frjack, as always!

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

Thank you. Maribor has a different feel from Ljubljana. It is much smaller and laid back.But I suspect as many cafes per capita and LJ.

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

Thanks. How did the move go?

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

It was a bigger job than we ever could have imagined! But we're in and settled and unpacked our last boxes today! Yipppeee! Thanks for asking!

Sirius_one Loc: S.F. Bay Area

It is pleasing to see pictures of the day to day look of Maribor. I especially like the cobblestoned archway as well as the marching band; the shots of the tuba are vey interesting.