SCALES OR WATER TOWER/FOUNTAIN?

 

Somebody in the government is hell-bent on imposing cultural monuments around town. These scales stand in the 'terazije' secton of downtown. 'Terazije' does mean scales, implying the kind you see at villagearkets, but the Internet gibes us another more likely meaning: "Terazije street began as a 19th-century settlement established by Prince Miloš Obrenović. Its name derives from the Ottoman Turkish word for "water tower" or "water scale". The Ottomans built these towers at specific intervals to distribute and elevate water pressure, and one such tower stood precisely where the Terazije Fountain stands." A recreation of this fountain is  visible in the background. 

A WALK IN THE HEAT

 Too hot, and I didn't go far. Nice to see someone is taking care of their flowers.

TWILIGHT TIME

 Hi! I haven't posted for six weeks; been in the US but am now back in Belgrade. 

I am going to take a possibly long break from photoblogging so I can devote more time to finishing my 'memoirs'. Need to write more, organize ...but I'll be back!

SPRING PREPARES FOR FALL

 Title says it all! 

THE STRIDING NUN

 Striding along from Kalemegdan Park heading down the pedestrian street downtown. She looks happy!

SMALL BUT FIERCE....MAYBE

 This little fellow didn't seem too fierce, but one never knows with Chihuahuas!

WOULD I OR WOULDN'T I?

 I am intrigued by tatoos, I have to admit. I often wonder if I would have ever gotten one ...but then I guess there's still time. This fellow has a plethora of interesting ones,  Just below his sleeve is the Serbian letter for the 'dj' sound as in 'George'.

SHELTER FROM THE RAIN

Young texter found  a dry place to escape from the rain.

JUDAS TREE

 

This is a Judas Tree, thus named because it is said to be the type of tree from which Judas Iscariot hanged himself after betraying Christ.

THE BLUE HOUR

 L'Heure Bleue still is my favorite perfume. I fell in love with it in Paris. Read more about this classic fragrance HERE.

GUESS WHO'S GOING TO GET A HAIRCUT TOMORROW?

No, not me, though a photo of me would look much like this one of my dog. I go on Thursday. Summer cuts!