CIGARETTE BREAK

 The coronavirus looms over these two smokers and the child on the mural. 

OLD HABITS DIE HARD

 Such is the case with me. I have not lived in France for years, and unfortunately haven't visited much either, especially now with the pandemic.

However, I still succumb to some very French habits, as seen above. There are now some really good bakeries here that specialize in 'foreign' breads and such. This demi-baguette (don't worry; I bought a whole one...) is for me like Proust's madeleine. One bite and I am in France.

Note the mug and the 'vaches' butter dish, s'il vous plaît.

SERBIA ROCKS!

 A play on words here, or maybe not, if you are a party goer. I intended the 'rocks' to be a noun, not a verb, but then I should have added an 'n' to 'Serbia' to make it an adjective, but I digress.

In any case, this is part of my collection of rocks from here and there in Serbia. Should have labeled them, but didn't. I especially like the 'gold' streaked one in the foreground.

HARD TIMES

 A sad but frequent sight in almost any large city.  At first glance, however disheveled he may appear, the shopping bags may make you think he has been to a supermarket. However, I've seen this fellow several times going through garbage bins with the same bags. He's refused any monetary help from me.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 Christmas is alive and well in Belgrade....the joke is, although it often turns out to be true, that lights are taken down only at Easter.  Apparently, the reason is that the City pays an exorbitant amount of money to rent the decorations, including the enormous tree, and keeps it all up for a looooong time to get their money's worth. Seriously.

WEEKEND IN BLACK AND WHITE--watch-cat

 There are watchdogs, so why not watch-cats? This cat is nearly always  on duty outside a friend's apartment building.

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS--calla lilies

 Forgive this flashback to Seattle, but I'm short of Belgrade reflections....  

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SKYWATCH---X marks the spot

 Here I am back in Belgrade, once again thanking my friend Jasmina for taking this photo from her terrace.

I hope to get out and start clicking again myself.

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WEEKEND IN BLACK AND WHITE--trees on the Deschutes River

 Just before Thanksgiving I spent 5 days in Oregon, in Bend and in Sunriver.  No rain like in Seattle, but it was cold and even with a bit of snow.

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I KNOW THAT LOOK....

 I know this look on the dog's faces. They make you feel as guilty as heck for eating something in front of them. This man, as do I with mine, gave them a little tidbit.

MONDAY MURALS--QUEEN ANNE BEER HALL

 Big Foot fights off an ornery squid in this mural gracing the walls of the Queen Anne 'BEERHALL'.  I think beer hall should  not be one word, but anyway.

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