GRAZING RAM

 On my weekend trip recently, my friends' rural garden was invaded by a flock of sheep and a couple of rams.  Chomp, chomp.

IN GOOD HANDS

 I took a short bus trip a few days back to visit some friends. This particular bus route involves a winding drive through big hills. Road was good, though there were some blind curves.

I got a kick out of the icons...so many. I wonder if the driver and passengers ever prayed to them.  The blue heart reads "To the best driver".  Someone was thankful.

MURAL

After having the lunch I showed you yesterday, we took a walk alon the river. There was no explanation on this mural, but it recalled similar ones on Belgrade streets, which are dedicated to (mainly) young people no longer with us.

FISH LUNCH BY THE DANUBE

 

It was a young relative's birthday yesterday and we went for a delicious fish lunch upstream on the Danube. The top photo shows pike, and the bottom one features two sterlet. Sterlet is now my favorite fish.

YOU'VE MISSED YOUR LAST CHANCE

 Belgrade's iconic cafe, Poslednja Shansa (Last Chance), has  been bought out and is now closed for renovation. It's been bought by a person who for sure will not respect its history and its part in Belgrade's heritage. It was opened in the Sixties and was home to writers, tourists, visitors, and others who enjoyed its class and absence of loud music....Notice the Mondrian-style motif in the bar. Mondrian had a comeback in the mid-sixties, so his inspiration was noticeable here. I doubt that the designn will endure, and for sure those yellow and white tiles in the other photo will disappear.

PEEKING OVER THE FENCE PART TWO

 Wow....I remembered having taken a photo of this artist's yard downtown, and when I looked it up, it was waaaaay back in 2009. Here is THAT PHOTO. Seems like he or she is still painting....

HOT, HOT PINK

 If it weren't hot enough here in Belgrade (been close to or just above 100 degrees Fahrenheit/39 C for quite a while. I took this photo about a month ago when temps were not so high, but this woman really loves hot pink.

ATTACK MOON

 That was my first thought when I saw this moon very close (at least from my angle) to the high-rise across the street. 

NATURE'S ARTWORK

 

It's been super-hot the last week and there are more scorching days to come.

About 10 days ago, we had two days of torrential rain, which left this runoff pattern in the sand under a bridge. Quite lovely, I think.

MUSHROOMS!

 

Here in stores you usually find 'champignons de Paris, ' oyster mushrooms, or shitake mushrooms, but the selection is expanding, even if one has to buy from a street seller who picks them and loads them into the trunk of his car.

A BIRTHDAY

 

Went to a landmark birthday party yesterday. This cake was spectacular in appearance both inside and out. Didn't get a chance to take a photo of its smooth, pure-white exterior, but when cut it was eben more attractive. Layers of thin, yellow cake, cheeries, nuts, and light pudding. NOT sweet at all! I loved it.