CRUEL FATE

 I went for a loooong walk along the Danube yesterday and came across this wreckage of a former FORMER FLOATING RESTAURANT YOU CAN SEE HERE. Like other floating restaurants, it apparently was abandoned and 'moved' down away from the prime location it had. I had eaten there many times. Now all that remains of this one and others that met a similar fate is debris. I have to point out that there is another restaurant in its place: a horrible, literally square structure with absolutely no charm.

IN THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE

 It's cold. Not Moscow or Nordic/Arctic cold, but it is very cold. There are homeless shelters here, but some street people chose to sleep outdoors. 

SAINT'S DAY BREADS

 Winter is the season when most Orthodox Serbs celebrate their SLAVA or patron saint's day.  The photo above shows several kinds of a special bread that is part of the celebration.

POLICE STATION AT SUNSET

 Foreigners go to one section of this police station to have their resident cards or visas updated. The windows reflect the light at sunset.

DISCARDED

 Yesterday on my walk through the long park along the Danube, I came across these apples which I assume someone had discarded. They were so pretty!  I wonder if they had been under the snow that has now melted; they look fairly fresh. Hope the birds enjoy them.

ON THE WAY TOWARD THE DANUBE

Finally my dog and I were able to take a longer walk after all the snow we'd had. Up until yesterday, the sidewalks were still dangerous. I avoided slippery places when I could, but still used my hiking sticks. Anyway, today, no ice on sidewalks and no poles!  There is still snow in this photo, but I stayed on the trail, which was clear.

FLAT

 VOJVODINA PROVINCE (VOY-vod-eena) lies to the north of Belrade, and is comparatively looooong and flaaaaat. It houses nearly 2 million people, out of the country's total of 6.6 million.

I am not sure I'd like to live in a very flat place, but it is definitely great for hikes and just passing through.

PATIENCE

 A snow-white dog to remind us of the melting snow... He's waiting patiently for his human inside the shop. 

THE GODFATHER OF DOGS

Still freezing and slippery out, so I am 'snerdling' this morning! (Look up 'snerdle'!) Here is another srchive shot from my trip to Lyon last October. Enlarge the photo to see detail!
 

COLD KITTY

 

Kitty found a slightly warmer place to sit. Still, I don't envy him for having to be outside long.

CLEARED STEPS

 Finally after 5 days the steps across entrances to garages near my building have been cleared. More light rain and ice is due, so I will stay on my side, thank you.