Irish hands

I spent just over two months during the restrictions/lockdown at a former colleague and travel companion's house here in Belgrade. She's only 3 bus stops away, but the location is a different world from smack downtown where I live: greenery, a garden, calm (even when we're not under lockdown), and the park I showed you yesterday is nearby.

She is  88 years old, very spry, has stories to entertain you for days, loves to garden, travel (when possible!), is a killer Scrabble player, and has a book on just about every subject.  Shes Irish and has lived in "Yugoslavia" since 1958!

She and I traveled to India together twice in the same year about 6 years ago.

Her she is, mindfully chopping onions...

THEME DAY: Parks. 2.38 minutes of pure frog

I know, I know, I said I was not going to post anymore. However, I gave it a second thought, partially thanks to those of you who commented on my 'last' post, so here it goes.

I won't be posting every day...

During the coronavirus debut, I had been staying at a friend's house in a lovely green suburb of Belgrade.

On a dog walk, I visited this park one morning....the frogs were soooo loud, and you can hear them right here.  Turn up the sound and enjoy...they get louder at the end!

I hope that link works...  First time I've posted an audio link.

See other parks on CITY DAILY PHOTO THEME DAY.

Signing off....

It's been nearly two months since I last posted, and my posts over the last year or so have been far and few between.

At this point in my life, although I am still 'into' photography, I can't commit myself to posting regularly, and so, I've decided to end my blog.

It's been fun, and who knows, maybe I'll be back....

Stay safe and healthy.

FIRST TOWN HOSPITAL

This beautiful building is not far from me. I only know it as being the place where I go for a medical exam to renew my driver's license.

However, while walking the dog I passed and saw a sign First Town Hospital. I looked it up and you can read about it right here.  It was constructed in 1868 as the first official hospital building. There is a museum inside now that I must visit.

The Parliament Building

In the US it's Saint Patrick's Day. There are some  Irish pubs here and the cinematheque had scheduled an Irish film festival...but because of the coronavirus, events have been cancelled.
There's some green in this photo...  ;)

If you want to watch a great film though, try WAKING NED DEVINE.  You won't regret it. Great film.  Outside the US, it's just Waking Ned.

MONDAY MURALS--Sweet, no, STREET dreams

Big and bold.  I think that's an ice cream sandwich on the right...

See other murals on MONDAY MURALS.

The night tree

Not just a night tree of course, but I'd passed by quite a few times in the daytime and never really noticed its face.  Should have saved it for Halloween, but that's far away.

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--St. Marko's cathedral

Just a pretty reflection, that's it.

See others on James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.

THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER

The Brothers Grimm's The Elves and the Shoemaker was a favorite fairy tale of mine. I was delighted to see elves in this shoemaker's shop.

The sign reads 'buckle changing' and 'heel changing'.

Looking toward Skadarlija

Skadarlija, or Belgrade's Bohemian quarter or at least was in the past, is a place I've shown you before. Most recently was a shot of the now defunct beer factory you see with the mural on the wall.

I was enjoying an ice cream break (the weather's been that warm) outdoors and snapped the photo looking up the street.

THEME DAY--MUNICIPAL BUILDING

Here's a current and older shot of Belgrade's original municipal building, which now houses the Yugoslav film archives.  Awfully hard to get a decent recent photo because of all those darn cars parked there.

Here's a little history:

The Belgrade Town Hall now has the status of the cultural monument. It was built around 1846, during the reign of Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic, and was located on the site of the former Great bazaar, which later became the venue of the administrative and educational life of the capital. 

See other Theme Day Posts on THEME DAY.