April Cafe

Ventured out the other day to a deserted cafe terrasse, or almost, except for my friend and me.  I like this still life, curtain in the window, flowers...

The name of the cafe is April cafe, nothing to do with when I went there!

Bit of rain

A bit of rain last Sunday left these sparkling droplets on a bush in a nearby park.

MONDAY MURALS "I'm not giving up the sun!"

Took a small path between some office buildings and St. Mark's church, and found this. Reminded me a bit of a Matisse painting.

See other murals on Monday Murals.

Old Telephone Exchange Building

I very, very frequently pass by this building, but am ashamed to say I never gave much thought what it is, though I find it attractive. Last night, my dog stopped briefly to relieve herself, and I read the sign.

The building dates originally from 1908, two storeys, and the others were added later.  Read more about it here.

It is now used as an office building.

All was quiet...for a while...

Tranquil evening photo of the left side of the Belgrade City Hall last evening before all hell broke loose across the street at the Federal Parliament regarding new lockdown conditions.

Have a look at that right here.

COVER UP!

Not sure this lady is wearing gloves, but she has covered up her face...completely.

A friend sent me this photo taken in a bus...thanks, friend.

A knight in shining armor

Ladies,if you are looking for a knight in shining armor, here he is. And actually, there are two of them almost side by side here in Belgrade, so  bring a friend.

THE WEEKEND IN BLACK AND WHITE : Nadezda Petrovic

This statue of painter Nadezda Petrovic stands in a park near my home downtown. Nadezda was a fauvist and impressionist painter, born in 1873. Her works appear in many museums in Serbia, and her likeness has also  been featured on Serbian postage stamps.

During the Balkan Wars, she volunteered as a nurse and was later awarded a Medal for Bravery and an Order of the Red Cross.

See other black and white photos on WEEKEND IN BLACK AND WHITE.

An old beauty from 1901

If I had a spare couple of million dollars (real estate is sky-high in downtown Belgrade) I would buy this beautiful house, only a part of which you see here.  It dates from 1901, a bit younger than its older sister I posted yesterday.  

Right now, it is being used as a rather nice cafe, indoors (in inclement and cold weather) and outdoors when the weather is nice...and sweltering, as it is now.

I'll let you know if I can scrape up the couple of million....timeshare anyone?

Skywatch--the ghost house

No one calls the building in the foreground 'the ghost house' but me. When I first came to Belgrade in 1977, this building was a beyond-delapidated mess.  I had heard it had belonged to an owner who fled the country during WWII and had passed away, inheritors unfound.

The original building dates from 1884!

Not sure the current inheritor was ever found, but all the same, fortunately the building was not destroyed. You can see it has been made over (the tall building behind is 'just' an office building, no ties to this one.  The building is the headquarters for...something.

So there you go.  See other skies on SKYWATCH.

Three in the park

Early morning in Tasmajdan Park. I take Madhu (the tan dog) there every day to play with her best friend. The best friend is neither the dog in the photo nor the walker behind her.  Her best friend is a Bichon Frise, Maza, and they play so well together. You can tell she's on the look-out.