THEME DAY--Street lamps

Today's theme is street lamps.  I'm stretching this a bit, since these lights are not really exactly on the street, but close!  Anyway, they could be street lamps. I digress.

They're in front of the Nikola Tesla Museum here in Belgrade.  The poster reads that this year marks the 70 years of Nikola Tesla's death. I've shown you him several times before.  Each time I run across him, I wonder why I never, ever learned about him in grade school in the U.S.  If you'd like to know what Nikola Tesla invented that has been attributed to others, check out this site.

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ABC WEDNESDAY = "C" is for "curtains"

Kids always seem to think they're invisible when standing behind a curtain. My grandson, Luka, now 14 months, thinks so, and is so delighted when someone 'finds' him.

See other Cs on ABC WEDNESDAY.

Time for a drink....

 It was a record 103 degrees here yesterday....  This hamburger stand owner still took the time to refresh his list of soft drinks...  Bet he sold a lot.

Mounted Police

Two of Belgrade's mounted police unit patrolling Kalemegdan Park.  The Belgrade Mounted Police has existed for 60+ years.

What I wanted to do....

What I really wanted to do with this photo was to Photoshop out that tree on the right just a bit in the distance. I think the photo would be better that way...but alas, I have guests and can't get to my big computer where Photoshop lies.

WEEKEND REFLECTION--Through the looking glass

This may look like it was taken through a cat's eye marble, but this is a view of my street through a magnifying glass, where the colors of neon signs, street lights, and passing automobiles are reflected.

I have guests...desperate for a photo....

See other reflections at James' WEEKEND REFLECTION.

SKYWATCH--the grasshopper who came in from the heat

It's hot, hot, hot here, and next week it's supposed to be in the high nineties-low hundreds.   Too hot for the city.

I found this grasshopper on a tea kettle next to my air conditioner....too hot for him outside, but that's right back where I put him; on my window sill.

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

And you might remember this song...

Plum cake and cherry juice

Another cell phone photo for you...it's too darn hot to lug my biggie....  Quality suffers, but hey....

This scrumptious plum cake was made by my friend Nena, whose other cake you might remember seeing right here. I should mention that she made the plum jam in the cake herself...and the homemade cherry juice was courtesy of one of her friends.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"B" is for "beggar"

Back to Paris for this one.  My Belgrade shooting isn't back on schedule, what with family visiting.

This man had staked out a section of Paris' fashionable Avenue Montaigne and was looking up toward my daughter, who was about to give him some money.

See other Bs on ABC WEDNESDAY.

A horse of a different color

A cell phone photo of a horse of a different color....or texture, depending on what's behind this metal sculpture in Kalemegdan Park.

Interlude....

I've been a bit behind in good shots of Belgrade....travels, family visits (still ongoing, so bear with me).  These carnations I bought for my dining room table. I love their scent.