NIGHTTIME HOUSEWORK

Housework for him and her. Snapped this photo late last night of two industrious souls across the way. Both their work may have been less painful because it was much cooler than in the daytime. Our temperatures have been in the mid-to high 90s for quite a while.

THE LINDEN TREE

 This is the time of year when linden trees here are in full bloom, and their fragrance thrills me. Often wondered why no one has made a linden perfume.  Here's a link to one woman's attempt to find a linden perfume.

Here they do make a linden syrup and serve it diluted in ice cold water on a hot summer's day, the likes of which we've been having.

Here's a close-up of linden blossoms.

MONDAY MURALS---BASKETBALL, ANYONE?

 Spotted this mural in the town of Runa about a month ago. I am not a sports fan, and have no idea who these players are, but perhaps you do.

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--Old Timer Peugeot

 Many cities have an Old Timers Car Club and Belgrade does, too. This is a (year unknown to me) 'gold' Peugeot, and it was so spiffy....

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SKYWATCH-- THE FACE IN THE CLOUD

 At first this may look like |I touched up this cloud, but it was actually like this. A phone shot and my screen was not dirty and didn't make the streaks/

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SOUR CHERRIES

 Not your proverbial sour grapes, but sour cherries, the kind I used to pick is a child. I'd climb up my grandmother's cherry tree and stuff my face....the cherry stains were hard to get out, but hey, I didn't have to deal with that.

These beauties come from my friend's cherry tree and I didn't even have to climb. She'd already picked them for me.

FLOWERS AND GARLIC

 This wreath of dried flowers with three heads of garlic graces a doorway in Pancevo, about 12 kilometers from Belgrade. I often see wreaths like this, but without the garlic. Garlic is known for being a healthy food (I love it....), and for keeping away vampires, but that legend isn't popular here.  

But just in case...

BEST FRIEND

 This young woman is Dragana, who works in a coffee shop around the corner from me. I pass by nearly every day and occasionally buy some of their wonderful ground coffee. Dragana and Madhu have a love affair of sorts, since Dragana always has some small doggie treats for her. At night when the shop is closed, I have to be careful not to walk by, since Madhu sits and stares through the glass doors, waiting....and is so disappointed she's not there. I carry the same treats and give her one, and we move on.

MONDAY MURALS--VIRAL 20

 Seen on a wall in the town of Ruma, about 40 minutes from Belgrade.  I googled Viral 20, but could not come up with any explanation that satisfied me. Anyone? Anyone?

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--helping hands

 Another photo from when I was sitting on a bench in the park.  This child was having a little help from his mother.  Baby steps.

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WEEKEND IN BLACK AND WHITE--shattered

 For years (literally) I have passed by this window on an abandoned building near me. I imagine the building, located in a prime real estate area, must be under some sort of litigation preventing it from being sold and possibly razed.

In the meantime, the window made a lovely abstract.

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SKYWATCH--Air Serbia

 That's Nikola Tesla hitching a ride on this Air Serbia flight, which was returning to Belgrade's airport named after him. I hope to be heading in the other direction this fall, but most likely with another airline that has a more direct flight to where I am going.

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ONE SACK--an urban still life

Artsy shot for you today. Just goes to show you that you can find a subject just about anywhere if you look. I really like how this photo turned out.

 

WHITE

 I had these two totally unrelated photos and I thought I would post them together, side by side. I was trying to make the cat appear as if it were looking at the bird with evil intent.

Didn't quite work out the way I wanted it, but here they are anyway.

LAW AND BUSINESS SCHOOL

 I have always liked this doorway on Belgrade's Law and Business School, just a few doors down from where I live.

MONDAY MURALS--around the corner and beyond

 This building is surrounded by murals, at least on three sides. I couldn't get to the back of it.

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--THE LAMP POST

 I walk my dog in this park where this shadow obliged me for this week's SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY.

WEEKEND REFLECTION---the hookah pipe

 Hookah bars are fairly common here now. I don't smoke, but although I like the fragrances that I inhale when I pass by a hookah bar, I'm not sure if I'd like to try.

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SKYWATCH--REEDS

 When I visited the town of Belo Blato, about 60 kms from Belgrade, I was a bit taken aback by these odd-shaped 'haystacks'.  They are not haystacks at all, but rather bundles of reeds that are later sold for roofing on various structures.

Here's a  link for you. Notice that this industry has been around a long time and that it is a fact that insects do not attack the reed stem, hence making then perfect for roofing.

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RECYCLED?

 I had to dig into my archives for this one, since I don't have too many recent Belgrade photos.  Gotta get out there on the streets again, but it's hot.

Anyway, for those of you who enjoy beverages in a can, be they with alcohol or not, why not save the tops?  Ask some friends to join you....  You could create an eye-catching car like this one, and quench your thirst at the same time.

WISTERIA

 Wisteria falls in the category of my most-loved flowers, including peonies, violets, and roses.

CVIJETA ZUZORIC PAVILION

 Cvijeta Zuzoric, pronounced TSVEE-yeh-ta ZHOO-zhor-eech,  (1552=1648) was a lyric poet from what is now Croatia.  She wrote in Latin, Italian, and Croatian.  The building behind the statue is a pavilion used for art exhibits.

Wiki has this to say:  "Cvijeta Zuzorić“ Art Pavilion is an exhibition building in Belgrade, in Kalemegdan, situated in the park's section of Little Kalemegdan, next to the south-eastern front of the Belgrade fortress. It was built between 1927 and 1928 after the design of the architect Branislav Kojić, in the Art Deco architectural style."

ROAD TRIP

 Took a short photo excursion starting last Friday. Photos to come, but this is what I ate on the way back:  grilled boneless chicken leg on over roast potatoes, salad, and a lovely hot grilled green pepper with lots of garlic...

SKYWATCH--twilight

 A phone shot and cropped, so it's a bit blurry.  Two domes of Saint Mark's cathedral and a tiny one on the roof of the Federal Parliament building.

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A LITTLE GIRL AND A TEDDY...

 ...and a dandelion to boot.

CHECKMATE COMIN'

 The weather's sunny and warm now, finally, so if you can't travel to hit the surfboard, hit the chessboard.

THEME DAY--WHEN I CAN TRAVEL AGAIN

 Happy Theme Day and I hope happier days ahead.  The title of June's Theme Day is "When I Can Travel Again."  My dog Madhu has never traveled, at least very far. I was supposed to travel with her to the early 2020, but we all know what happened.

Now it may soon  be time to give it a shot.  Really miss seeing my daughter and family, and some US friends.

Will it happen? I bought her a travel bag just in case...

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