REACHIING FOR THE SUN

This sunflower in the unkempt yard of an abandoned-doomed-for-demolition building makes one last stab at reaching for the sun.

Qué Calor!

These two chihuahuas didn't seem to mind in the least being packed into this carry bag. Only breeds from hot countries can appreciate our upper to mid-nineties temperatures.
 

WATCHING THE WORLD GO BY

 "Something's going on down there!" 

NIGHT BASKETBALL

 Too hot in the day for serious basketball, but evening temps make a game possible. (And yes, the ball went in the hoop.)

GANDHI WALKS

 I got my hair cut the other day and as I was walking with my walking stick and billowy dress, I noticed I resembled Gandhi!  I've posted about India's spiritual leader before and even posted another Gandhi shadow, which you can see RIGHT HERE.

WORD GAMES

Crossword puzzles! I don't do them on a daily basis, but when I have no book to read (or Internet, ha) I like to challenge myself. I do them in English and in French, but was reluctant to do them in Serbian. Over the past weekend, having neither a book or Internet, my granddaughter prodded me to try. Next day I bought my own magazine and it is with the English and French ones on my night table!

 

WAITING

 Came across this trio awaiting their owner/s outside a shop. I sometimes leave my dog tied in front of a store, but only where I can see her since she is of snatch-and-run size. 

MELON TIME

 No surprise to tell you it has been darn hot here--high 90s, slipping into 100s from time to time. I indulge in melons, all kinds, from watermelon to canteloupe to this honeydew. When very cold, it temporarily soothes the heat. 

HOT SUNSET

Last evening's beginning of the sunset. You can tell from the sky (I think) that it was a very hot day, and tomorrow's not going to be any better.
 

PRACTICAL OR DECORATIVE?

 This is the ceiling of a passage leading to a park under a building in my neighborhood. I have no idea at all why these oddly-arranged egg cartons are there. For decoration or do they serve a purpose? 

NIKOLA TESLA FOUNTAIN

 There is a small green space near a high rise in my neighborhood which is cared for by local residence. They've made one section into a toddler park, another for plants and little statues, and now this one with a small fountain in Nikola Tesla's honor (see the sign in the upper left). Nikola Tesla, the famous Serbian/American inventor did indeed design a decorative water fountain that you can READ ABOUT RIGHT HERE. This fountain doesn't resemble his concept at all, but someone was thinking of him when they put in this little fountain. There is a working (sometimes!) model of Tesla's fountain near the Tesla Museum downtown.