TREES ALONG THE DANUBE

 It's been on and off overcast; yesterday was overcast with little bursts of rain.

I walked with my dog along the river and managed to get home without getting too wet.

KOI

 Short out-of-town visit yielded this photo of some koi in a pond. Nothing special; just pretty!

CHURCH OF ARCHANGEL MIHAILO

SAINT MICHAEL'S CHURCH, located in Old Belgrade, is seen here from the New Belgrade sign.

"APRIL SHOWERS BRING.....

 ...May Flowers," so they say, but April brings us pretty shoes. Maybe these are not to your taste, but they are colorful.

MONDAY MURALS--BETA VUKANOVIC

Beta Vukanovic (1872-1972) was born in Germany, but lived nearly all her life in Belgrade.  She was an Impressonist at first, then  became a Realist. She was also a caricaturist, and orifinated the art of serbian caricature. She died in Belgrade at the age of 100. 

See other murals on MONDAY MURALS.
 

FROM FAR AWAY

 From a dog walk yesterday. I dug out my old Nikon Coolpix P510 bridge camera that I bought in 2013. They're still on Amazon, selling for $145.00 in the US. I bought it mainly for its 42x zoom, which is equivalent to up to 1000mm. Cheaper than buying a zoom lens of that equivalent. I only use it for far-away shots, and it has rarely disappointed me. This duck, resting on  a log in the Danube, was quite far away, and the photo quality is decent. The downside is that the battery does not last so long, so I have to carry a spare. But I do that anyway with my new Nikon mirrorless, so.....

THE ONE I REALLY WANT

 Yesterday I showed you a cute selection of bowls and cups wearing various expressions. They were all white. Here are a couple more....I really want the one that's been kissed...

HAPPY FACES...MOSTLY..AND A QUEEN

 I have passed by this shop many times. They've had these cute cups and matching dishware for a long time. Now Queen Elizabeth sends her greetings....from afar. 

I asked the price once for one bowl and it was expensive, so I haven't added it to my collection. Tomorrow I will show you one I really like.

I GET LOTS OF COMMENTS....

 I get lots of comments when people see my keychain, and what it says is very true since many of my street photos are from the hip and chop off various body parts, while still retaining good composition, feeling, haha.

MIDNIGHT URBAN STILL LIFE

 A late-night shot taken by phone when I went on my last dog walk of the day. I love the colors and for some reason, I think EDWARD HOPPER would  have, too.

HEY! ANOTHER ONE!

I found another mushroom/toadstool while out walking. All alone it was and someone had already picked it, then tossed it. From my searching on the Internet, it appears to be a Dark Fieldcap. Well-named! It may be edible, but Internet says to avoid it, since it can be mistaken for a poisonous variety.  And I want to keep on blogging....

Etymology

Not all fieldcap fungi occur in open fields, and the Dark Fieldcap is definitely a mushroom of field margins, hedgerows, woodlands and other shady places near trees. 'Fieldcap' is derived from Agro-, of fields, and -cybe, head or cap, and is therefore a direct translation of the generic name Agrocybe. The specific epithet erebia simply means 'dark'.

Identification guide

Cap 4 to 7cm across, hemispherical becoming broadly umbonate; the mid to dark brown cap surface usually pales somewhat towards the margin but does not fade, as other fieldcaps do, at maturity.