Tuesday, 14 October 2025

Autumn most splendid

On a day like today, fix the polarising filter and set off to catch that klimat. Jakubowizna and neighbourhood on the most perfect of autumn days.


That Kodacolor moment, so familiar. A part of me.
 

The clouds on the horizon, the wires, the slight rise and fall in the land catches it for me.


Left: looking west along ulica Miodowa (lit. 'Honey Street') towards Chynów. The orchards on either side have been harvested; in the middle distance, a ripening field of corn. On the horizon, the forest that stretches from Wola Pieczyska to Sułkowice.

Below: abandoned building amid a mown lawn, Grobice. Much as I'm against the mowing of lawns, I do appreciate the mid-century modern aesthetic.


Below: Grobice, main street. Perfect weather.


The kittens are four months old today. Here's Céleste up a ladder and Arcturus up a tree. All five love climbing, and the trees in the garden do nicely as climbing frames on which the kittens hone their skills.


This time two years ago:
How much spirituality do I need?

This time seven years ago:
Whoops! Clumsy

This time nine years ago:
Mystical experiences at 37,000ft

This time ten years ago:
The staggeringly high cost of tax collection in Poland

This time 14 years ago 
One stop beyond

This time 15 years ago:
Who am I? (Kim ja jestem?)

This time 16 years ago:
First snow, 2009. Ghastly!

This time 17 years ago:
Train links to town improving

This time 18 years ago:
A beautiful Sunday, south of Warsaw

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