TOOT, TOOT

 Keeping warm on the streets in their own way, a friend and I were serenaded the other evening by this orchestra.  My friend and I were keeping warm  in our own way, i.e. having some mulled wine.

DARK WREATH

 A bit stark, but I like the contrast of the dark and light of the wreath and the wrought iron.

THE 'OLD CURIOSITY SHOP'

 A nod to Charles Dickens. This antique shop has been in Belgrade even before I arrived in 1977 and probably before. I have never, ever seen anyone inside, be it the owner or a customer and have often wondered how it stays in business. There's always new stuff though, so I imagine there's some kind of turnover.

IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

 Took a walk the other night in our very cold weather. I went in a bookstore and a gift shop allegedly to browse, but I have to say my main reason was to warm up a bit.  This fellow I glimpsed in a cafe where others were deeply absorbed in the France-Argentina soccer match.  Another fellow wanting to warm up.

THE GIRL IN BLACK

Nothing special about this photo except I liked her pose, her mask....all in  black.  Taken through my bus's window.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME

 Is this the shape of things to come for an old European city?  Often passed off as  being modern, these horrors are sprouting up all over, from what I've seen, and not just here. Ugly, I think.

NOMOPHOBIA (not Gnomophobia...)

 When I took this photo the other evening, I was convinced this couple would object to being in it. But no...they are nomophobics.  If you don't know what NOMOPHOBIA, click and find out.

PET FRIENDLY, SO WHY...?

 The title and the sign on the door say it all.

HELPING HAND

 As I get older, I become more and more sympathetic to older people....  I don't need help on an uphill street nor on my five flights of stairs at home...yet. But that day may come. This gentleman was taking a mini-breather with the help of a parked car.

FRIDA KHALO DESATURATED

 Most people, including me, tend to think of FRIDA KAHLO in vivid colors. Here she shown in black and white, since I took this boutique shot from the street at night and the colors would not have done her justice.  

MONDAY MURALS---meaning?

 UPDATE:  I googled the address of this mural. It is dedicated to Gina Ranjicic, a Serbian gypsy poet (1830-1891).  The entire project including several other murals is dedicated to unrecognized women poets.

This is a beautiful mural, I think, but its meaning is lost on me. Two women, a bandaged hand, a striking cover of some sort; what does it mean?  I may have to ask around.

In the meantime, see other murals on MONDAY MURALS.