Archive for 'Nature'
Dunajec rafting Posted by Kasia on Oct 17, 2011
Do you feel like looking at some stunning views and possibly some equally amazing stories thrown in? Well, hop on a plane or train to the south of Poland, where you can go rafting and explore the fantastic Dunajec River Gorge. The Dunajec River runs through a very picturesque gorge (Przełom Dunajca), whose peaks rise…
Visiting Białowieża! Posted by Kasia on Sep 20, 2011
Today I wanted to suggest another great place to visit in Poland. If somebody wants to see a forest the way it was hundreds years ago, they have to visit Białowieża Forest. A visit to Białowieża is a journey to the past when Europe was covered with impenetrable forests (nieprzeniknione lasy). Białowieża Forest is the…
Złota Polska jesień Posted by Kasia on Sep 16, 2011
Autumn is one of my favorite seasons with its beautiful colors…I live in the White Mountains, a place known for beautiful, colorful falls…In fact we have so many people visiting during that season, that we call them “the leaf peepers”. They come here to admire bright red, yellow, purple and gold colors.Polish autumn has more…
Going to the beach! Posted by Kasia on Aug 25, 2011
Creating memories (wspomnienia) along the waters edge is a blast whether you are there with the family, a loved one, your best group of friends or just by yourself. Deciding which beach (plaża) is best for your day in the sun will help make the most of your time at the water. Maybe you want…
How important is tradition? Posted by Kasia on Aug 12, 2011
Living in the present day is by no means an easy task. In our fast-paced world inevitable changes seem to be the only permanent thing. Trying to find our place in a dynamic and tangled reality we look for stability, some point of reference. Our heritage gives us a sense of individuality which distinguishes us…
Mushroom picking in Poland Posted by Kasia on Aug 11, 2011
Mushrooms (grzyby) are a popular feature of Poland national cuisine. Forget about the bland mushrooms you get at Western supermarkets – mushrooms that grow naturally in Poland are full of flavor (smak, aromat). Polish people seek out their mushrooms in the forest; this is a tradition (tradycja) that usually involves the whole family. And of…
Kolory tęczy Posted by Kasia on Jul 27, 2011
A rainbow (tęcza) can be defined as a band of colors (zespół kolorów) (from red on the inside to violet on the outside) assembled as an arc that is formed by reflection and refraction (or bending) of the sun’s rays inside raindrops. They appear when it is raining in one part of the sky and sunny in…