WEEKEND REFLECTION---the hookah pipe

 Hookah bars are fairly common here now. I don't smoke, but although I like the fragrances that I inhale when I pass by a hookah bar, I'm not sure if I'd like to try.

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SKYWATCH--REEDS

 When I visited the town of Belo Blato, about 60 kms from Belgrade, I was a bit taken aback by these odd-shaped 'haystacks'.  They are not haystacks at all, but rather bundles of reeds that are later sold for roofing on various structures.

Here's a  link for you. Notice that this industry has been around a long time and that it is a fact that insects do not attack the reed stem, hence making then perfect for roofing.

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RECYCLED?

 I had to dig into my archives for this one, since I don't have too many recent Belgrade photos.  Gotta get out there on the streets again, but it's hot.

Anyway, for those of you who enjoy beverages in a can, be they with alcohol or not, why not save the tops?  Ask some friends to join you....  You could create an eye-catching car like this one, and quench your thirst at the same time.

WISTERIA

 Wisteria falls in the category of my most-loved flowers, including peonies, violets, and roses.

CVIJETA ZUZORIC PAVILION

 Cvijeta Zuzoric, pronounced TSVEE-yeh-ta ZHOO-zhor-eech,  (1552=1648) was a lyric poet from what is now Croatia.  She wrote in Latin, Italian, and Croatian.  The building behind the statue is a pavilion used for art exhibits.

Wiki has this to say:  "Cvijeta Zuzorić“ Art Pavilion is an exhibition building in Belgrade, in Kalemegdan, situated in the park's section of Little Kalemegdan, next to the south-eastern front of the Belgrade fortress. It was built between 1927 and 1928 after the design of the architect Branislav Kojić, in the Art Deco architectural style."

ROAD TRIP

 Took a short photo excursion starting last Friday. Photos to come, but this is what I ate on the way back:  grilled boneless chicken leg on over roast potatoes, salad, and a lovely hot grilled green pepper with lots of garlic...

SKYWATCH--twilight

 A phone shot and cropped, so it's a bit blurry.  Two domes of Saint Mark's cathedral and a tiny one on the roof of the Federal Parliament building.

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A LITTLE GIRL AND A TEDDY...

 ...and a dandelion to boot.

CHECKMATE COMIN'

 The weather's sunny and warm now, finally, so if you can't travel to hit the surfboard, hit the chessboard.

THEME DAY--WHEN I CAN TRAVEL AGAIN

 Happy Theme Day and I hope happier days ahead.  The title of June's Theme Day is "When I Can Travel Again."  My dog Madhu has never traveled, at least very far. I was supposed to travel with her to the early 2020, but we all know what happened.

Now it may soon  be time to give it a shot.  Really miss seeing my daughter and family, and some US friends.

Will it happen? I bought her a travel bag just in case...

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MONDAY MURALS--Hit the pool, or the surf...

 This mural is another high school mural, presumably this HS has a pool.

I hope that a lot of us will soon be able to go to the sea to swim, too.

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