SKYWATCH--moon over the Parliament Building

 Just what the title says, there's Venus, too.

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PLAYGROUND OF YESTERYEAR

 The playground in the upper photo in the neighborhood where my kids grew up in is exactly like the playground they spent hours in. The bottom one is a revamped one.... Definitely more state-of-the-art, but more fun, I don't know.

ANOTHER RESTORED FACADE

 Yesterday I showed you a beautifully restored facade.  Part of that building can be seen on the left of this white facade.

Both buildings must be feeling very proud.

A BIG FRIEZE....

At the risk of sounding like a complainer since I was rambling on and on about our heavy rains that seemed to last forever, now it's time to complain about the blistering heat here. Don't get me started on climate control...

So, now what we need is a big freeze....but this large frieze will have to do.

 

RESTORED!

 This lovely building (I think I showed a photo of it before its restauration, but I cannot find it) has now been returned to its former glory, as has the smaller white one next to it.

Happy to see things like this!

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY: THE STAND-OFF

 I couldn't think of a better title for this photo.  

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--WHICH ONE IS YOU?

 I've seen these whimsical bowls for quite some time. Since I am trying not to yield to my ioften mpulsive buying, I just took the photo instead.

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SKYWATCH--KALEMEGDAN SKY

 

A simple view of part of Kalemegdan Park overlooking New Belgrade and the Sava River below.

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LION LEG

 I have been seeing so many tattoos on both men and women's legs. I guess that is because it is finally, finally warm enough to wear short pants.

STAGES OF WOOD...

 From shade-giviing trees to sidings to fences.

RIPPED-- PART 2

 LAST SUNDAY I posted a photo of a girl in ripped jeans. Today I am posting for you a male version. Hope he doesn't spend much time in the sun; he'd have some odd sun marks.

MONDAY MURALS--GIVE IT A TRY

Not sure if 'Give it a try' is what this mural expresses, but it looks like it.

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RED HOT? NOPE--SWEET PEPPER

 These peppers are delicious, whether eaten raw, in salad, cooked...I love them.

RIPPED

 I know it's the fashion, but sometimes it's a bit too ripped. Not because the holes are revealing, but I just don't think big holes look good. Okay, I'm older...

BREAKFAST AND A LAPTOP

 It's not unusual to see people working with their laptops at breakfast time, but more rare to see them in the park at their 'work station'.  Can't say I blame this fellow for taking advantage of the infrequent sun and warmth we have been having. As I type this, it's pouring buckets....again.

A THREE-BEER BOOK

 

This must be a very intriguing book to merit so many beers. I snapped this shot when the book's reader got up to pay his bill.

SLOWLY BUT SURELY SUMMER

 Yesterday was sunny....and so it will be part of today. I saw quite a bit of snazzy summer footwear. It's out there...just waiting for more sun.

PEOPLE ART

 Yesterday I posted a photo of a piece of the street art we found while I was  on a Street Art Tour.  This young woman is definitely not street art, but she displays some art of her own.

MONDAY MURALS--BLOK 45 NEW BELGRADE

 I went on my third street art walk yesterday in  NewBelgrade's Blok 45, where it all started back in the 70s.  A fantastic array of murals, tags, and graffiti enjoyably and epertly explained by our guide, an art historian (with a penchant toward worldwide street art) at Belgrade University.

It's usually fairly clear what murals are about, but I learned that tags have a message too, and graffiti goes deeper than it appears.

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JUST SITTING

 I am sure these two ladies were having a chat,too, but anyway, they are just 'sitting'.

A BIT OF PROVENCE

 No, I am not in Provence....but wish I were.  This is some lavender which thrives in a nearby park. I love the scent.

MORNING COFFEE ALL GONE....

 Two empty cups of thick, Serbian, black coffee remain, along with a sugar dispenser, two glasses of water and a typical brandy glass. I find it significant that in a country where nearly everybody smokes the ashtray is empty.

BACK IN STYLE?

 I haven't seen this hairdo in quite some time. Looks a bit retro to me, but maybe mohawks (contemporary version) are back in style.

FIT FOR A PRESIDENT

 I think the sambar, a south Indian dish, that I just made would be fit for a president. When I went out a few minutes ago to walk the dog, I saw Indian and Serbian flags on the lamp posts.  It appears that the president of India, DROUPADI MURMU, is visiting Serbia until the 9th....  

Oh, had I known...I have enough for two.

THERE ARE DAYS WHEN I FEEL LIKE THIS...

 There are days when I feel like this, and today is one of them. Nothing wrong, just slightly bewildered. This sculpture is located on Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade's large river island.

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--PENSIVE

 Caught this man in a pensive moment overlooking the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers here in Belgrade.

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HOMEMADE WITH LOVE

 That's what it says on these two cups of strong Turkish coffee, served with a Turkish Delight. A friend and I went shopping in a far suburb near the Danube and stopped for coffee at a place I'll return to:  old school (as you can see by the wrinkled but clean tablecloth) fish restaurant with a lovely but humble terrace and a great view on a small marina. I felt like I was in Belgrade of the 70s.

THE BOSS...AND HIS PIT BULL

 I wonder who really IS boss.

THEME DAY--JUNE--SMILE

 And smiling they are.  This is from my archive since I have not found many people smiling at all the rain we've been having.  This group of folk dancers was performing at HRTKOVCI, a village not far from Belgrade, where Roman ruins were found about 25 years ago. They created a festival called Roman Days, even though this group is not sporting togas.

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