ATTACK MOON

 That was my first thought when I saw this moon very close (at least from my angle) to the high-rise across the street. 

NATURE'S ARTWORK

 

It's been super-hot the last week and there are more scorching days to come.

About 10 days ago, we had two days of torrential rain, which left this runoff pattern in the sand under a bridge. Quite lovely, I think.

MUSHROOMS!

 

Here in stores you usually find 'champignons de Paris, ' oyster mushrooms, or shitake mushrooms, but the selection is expanding, even if one has to buy from a street seller who picks them and loads them into the trunk of his car.

A BIRTHDAY

 

Went to a landmark birthday party yesterday. This cake was spectacular in appearance both inside and out. Didn't get a chance to take a photo of its smooth, pure-white exterior, but when cut it was eben more attractive. Layers of thin, yellow cake, cheeries, nuts, and light pudding. NOT sweet at all! I loved it. 

POET AND LAUNDRY

 Bust of 19th century Montenegrin poet Njegoš Petrović. With laundry. 😆

100 YEARS AGO....

 

This is well worth the read. It is the last page of a Bride's book, given to grandmother on her wedding day, September 10th, 1923. My mother was born nearly a year later on June 21st.

Read through it and tell me what you think.

SOUNDPROOFING? PROBABLY NOT...

 Hmmmm....I have heard of egg cartons being used as an inexpensive way to soundproof walls, but they need to be placed all over and close together. This passage between two buildings has some artsy patterns on the sidewalls, so I am thinking the cartons are just for decoration.

GAZPACHO

 One tends to think more of thick beef or chicken soups, sarma, lots of roast meat, and potato dishes when thinking of food from this part of the world. However, over the last 25 years or so, more international dishes are on the menu. This absolutely delicious gazpacho, spiced just right, and with garnishes of basil, small chunks of feta cheese, and cubes of watermelon really hit the spot on a 95-degree day.

FAN...OR PARASOL?

 There are many impromptu street sellers in this underground passage downtown. Here's one of them. The lady in the pink in the mirror was watching me take this shot... 

FILMS NOIRS

 This long sidewalk that runs along entrances to apartment buildings in New Belgrade reminded me of a scene from a 'film noir'. That said, quite a few crime films are shot in this area.

TO EACH HIS OWN

 One creature alert, one texting, and one, well, just dog-tired.