Las Kabacki - forest in winter, with rails

Walking to the Las Kabacki forest from home, I passed upon this lovely 1950s America scene, against a clear blue sky, below. In the distance, the PWPW security-printing press and Karczunkowska Office Park.

Below: the forest itself is icebound; the snow has largely melted but the paths remain icy - where the snow was compacted then frozen again. Safer to walk along the edge than slip and slide down the middle.

Today was an opportunity to photograph the far end of the Metro rail-link (pictures from its source at W-wa Okęcie, over Puławska and into the western edge of the forest here). Below: looking west from ul. Moczydłowska.

Below: looking east towards the Metro depot. To the left, new housing development, surrounded with spike-topped fencing, not only to keep strangers out of the estate, but to keep neighbours out of one another's gardens. Paranoia!

Below: looking back west, the snow-covered section of track in the above photo is visible in the distance, giving an idea of how big the new estate is.

Below: reverse view from the above shot, looking at the (heavily graffiti'd) gates and wall around the Metro depot. Inside, hidden from view, the sidings and shed and above-ground infrastructure of Warsaw's Metro technical base.

Below: two white houses on the corner of ul. Leśna and ul. Moczydłowska, on the edge of Las Kabacki forest.

A grand day, weather-wise, first sunshine in weeks, sorely needed!

This time two years ago:

1967: The Year The World Started Turning To Colour

This time five years ago:
Rain on a freezing day (-7C)

This time six years ago:
Jeziorki in the snow

This time eight years ago:
Winter's slight return

This time nine years ago:
Unacceptable

This time ten years ago:
Pieniny in winter

This time 11 years ago:
Wetlands in a wet winter