THE DINING ROOM, WAITING

The dining room of the inn where I recently spent ten days in the country.  Waiting for guests...but now the season is over.

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URN

 An urn, but purely decorative and way too high up to put anything in anyway.

This is for THE WEEKEND IN BLACK AND WHITE.

CAROB

 There are quite a few carob trees here in Serbia, but I never see anyone collecting the pods and seeds. For that matter, I don't think there's a big carob industry here. It is used elsewhere (and actually sold here in health food stores) as a substitute for chocolate, and even in chocolate-flavored dog treats, because it has no caffeine.

THE BOOKMOBILE

 

Schools and universities are back in session and bookmobiles are on the move. Actually, they're parked, usually along one side street near me. You can see that they are very well-stocked with second-hand books for just about every level of class.  

VOLUNTEER GUARD DOG

 Most apartment buildings have somehow acquired a volunteer guard dog. Usually this was a homeless, hungry, tired, and dirty dog that hung around until some apartment dweller took pity on him. They gave him something to eat, tidied him up, took him to the vet, and if he was lucky, the person built him some kind of shelter outside near the entrance.  He rewards them by barking at any unknown person, but is wise enough not to bark endless in order not to lose his happy home.

Such is the case with this dog. He goes by various names and responds to all.  He's been around quite a while.  When it's his time to leave his post forever, I hope he will be lucky enough to have the dwellers thank him like they did for MEDA. 

MONDAY MURALS; THE WHITE ANGEL

 This mural caught my eye while I was walking home the other day. I usually walk on the same side of the street as the mural, and that's probably why I never noticed it before, since there's a high wall just below.

In any case, this angel is one of the best-known frescoes in Serbian culture.  The fresco is located in a monastery in southwest Serbia. I have not been, but would like to see it.

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SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY--came the rain

 It has  been raining hard on and off these past few weeks. Just when I was getting ready to walk the dog the other night and when I thought it was over, I looked out the window to see this.  

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OCTOBER THEME DAY--SLEEP, REST, RELAXATION

 You can probably guess that this photo was not taken in Belgrade, but rather in Jodhpur, India, several trips back.

Nothing more relaxing than having someone groom you....for us, it's a massage or a trip to the hairdresser, but for these monkeys it's getting rid of those annoying six-legged beasts.

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SKYWATCH--in a reflection

 The real sky and the sky reflected in a newly-constructed hotel across the street from me.

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HONEY FAIR AND EAR CANDLES

 It's time for Belgrade's annual Honey Fair. This year, like the past two, has shown a decline in the number of exhibitors and I can only imagine it's because of COVID.  I always enjoy looking through the many kinds of honey and honey-related creations.

I had to ask about the conical-shaped things on the photo above. They are called ear candles. You insert the smaller end in your eat and light the other....the smoke is supposed to melt ear wax, relieve pain. I looked up ear candles online and they are a definite NO-NO.

You may end up looking like the creature on  THIS MURAL I posted ages ago....

COLLECTING FOR FOOD

 

This kind of scene will never go away.  Sad, but (shame on me) one wonders how honest some street people are. But I often give something.