P h o t o g e o g r a p h y

In October trees and bushes end their fruit season. Oak trees lose their ripe acorns. It is time to celebrate and enjoy the colours. Golden Polish autumn – that’s the phrase commonly used to describe this season. During October a total change of colours takes place. Only coniferous trees retain their green colour, but the deciduous trees and shrubs are golden and rusty. The green disappears and gives place to bronze, red and yellow tones which create unique autumn aura of beautiful “Polish golden autumn”, especially during sunny weather. The period of leaves’ fall is prolonged in time, as different species loose their leaves at different times.  Polish autumn is truly beautiful and if you have a chance to visit our country during any of the fall months – do it! *  *  * This post is linked at: Our World Tuesday

Fishponds in Kraśnicza Wola (Mazovia region, Poland) are the piece of the "Rozłogi" wilderness. Along with the surrounding areas of agricultural and forest are part of an international bird refuge (IBA) with an area of about 1300 ha. Ponds were created in the 30s of the 19th century. The last time the fish were bred here in 1995, since then not carried out maintenance of ponds, water structures underwent devastation, some heavily overgrown ponds and shows a high degree of naturalness. Abandoning fish breeding was due to regular water shortages during the summer months and the escalating of poaching. Despite the small area, the fishponds are an important place for birds and amphibians. If you keep silence, you can hear birds In their natural environment, herds of geese and cranes (e.g. white-fronted goose, bean goose and the golden plover). The total concentration of wetland birds during the time of migration of birds date back to 20000. Wilderness "Rozł...

The East Carpathian Biosphere Reserve is a transboundary protected area, designated as an area of global importance under UNESCO's Programme on Man and the Biosphere. It is located in the Eastern Carpathians on the territory of three countries: Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine. This reserve is formed by the combination of three national parks. It is the only extant designated trilateral biosphere reserve in Europe. The dominant tree species is beech (Fagus sylvatica).  Other common species (silver fir, sycamore, Norway maple, oak, elm, etc.) do not account for any significant percentage of forest cover. The beech forests of the East Carpathians represent an outstanding example of undisturbed, complex temperate forests. They contain an invaluable genetic reservoir of beech and many species associated and dependent on these forest habitats. The entire area of the Biosphere Reserve is built of flysch rocks.  The territory belongs in large part to the cool climate...

A unique and rare tree grows in the Winiarski forest near Busko Zdrój (Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland). This is the very interesting tree with exposed root system because of dune erosion. Because of its unique appearance, this tree is protected as the monument of nature.  "In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful." -Alice Walker- You can also read other articles about the city of Pinczów and Nida Riverside Region (Ponidzie Pińczowskie): Pińczów  Unusual pine tree in the Winiarski Forest near Busko  Mirów - romantic quarter of city of Pińczów, Poland  St Anne's Chapel in the city of Pińczów, Poland  Churches in Pińczów 

Linden alley An avenue or allée is road or path with a line of trees running along each side (see: Wikipedia). Tree avenues were created a beautiful shade canopy or designed to direct the eye toward some distinctive architectural building or feature, such as a chapels, churches, palaces, manor houses. In order to enhance the approach to mansions or manor houses, avenues were planted along the entrance drive. Sometimes the avenues are in rows on each side of a road between cities or villages. Avenue of chestnuts trees In most cases, the trees in an avenue will be all of the same species or cultivar, so as to give uniform appearance along the full length of the avenue. Trees preferred for alleys were selected for their height and speed of growth, such as poplar, beech, willow, lime, chestnut, oak or apple and other fruit trees. Shelterbelts and alley of trees were actively introduced to Polish agriculture since the 16th century. The fragmented structure of farms and a diver...

Złocieniec, the town in Middle Pomerania (north-western Poland), offers several tourist atractions, but the most interesting is Hornbeam Alley in the city park. The park was created in the early 18th century and belonged to the family von Griesheim. The current name (Park Żubra - Żuber's Park) comes from the Jan Żuber - first post-war protector of park. The Hornbeam Alley is created by the 83 historic trees with specially shaped crowns. They form a kind of canopy - the gate. The most interesting is fusion of two tree trunks at a height of about two meters over the ground.

There are several ways to achieve simplicity in a photograph. The most easy form is to place the subject against a neutral background like a backdrop or the sky. The second way to simplify an image is to simply get closer to your subject. The another way to increase the impact of an image is through careful use of color. Images with simpler color palettes are often more effective. There are other more complex techniques available, but all you need to do is remember to keep it simple. Your photos will be better as a result.

Leucojum Vernum In Poland spring begins in March and, although initially, it is rather cold, as the days progress it gets warmer. This is when vegetation season begins. Considered as typical of Poland is the occurrence of forespring season, which comes at the transition from winter to spring and is characterised by changeable weather and, apart from rains, fleeting snowfalls. Forespring is associated with the earliest plant phenomena, for instance, the flowering of the earliest perennials as well as of trees and shrubs that are still leafless. Early spring, beginning with the flowering of trees and shrubs that simultaneously develop leaves. Narcissus jonquilla Primula L. Caltha palustris ABC Wednesday

Saffron conspiracies ( Crocus scepusiensis ) (Polish: krokus spiski or szafran spiski ) is a species in Family Iridaceae. The name of "Crocus" is derived from Greek word "kroke" (thread, floss). This beautiful violet-colored flower occurs in the Western Carpathians. In Poland crocus flower most often grows in the Tatra Mountains and also in the other mountains e.g. Żywiec Beskids (mountainsides of Pilsko and Wielka Racza), Gorce, Beskid Wyspowy, Small Beskid (Leskowiec). Sometimes we encounter white crocus - albino. Saffron conspiracies blooms usually around 2-3 weeks. It is strictly protected in Poland.

The Karkonosze Mountains are among the World Biosphere Reserves. In terms of the richness and rarity of flora, the Karkonosze rank third in Poland, after the Tatra Mountains and the Pieniny Mountains. The Karkonoski National Park protects many rare species facing extinction, among them endemic and relic species included in the Polish Red Book.  However, the easily accessible lower parts of the mountains have been significantly changed. The most heavily transformed by man is the flora in the lower subalpine level (400-800 m above sea level). There are mostly spruces here, introduced by man in the 19th century. Small fragments of primeval beech-fir-pine forest have been preserved in the area of National Park and other several places. ABC Wednesday