Much of Poland covered in narrow ribbons of land, the result of centuries of farmers dividing their land between their sons (rather than giving the entire estate to the eldest son - the law and custom of primogeniture, as in England). When one finally decides to quit farming and sell the narrow ribbon to developers, we have the very Polish phenomenon of side streets which have no separate names, but are numbered as a sub-set of the street from which they run. So this (below) is ul. Trombity 22-22R, the suffix letters being a rough indicator of when the house was built. Arable land to the side will be dug up to lay the pipes.
Below: one of two Tatra 815s in use to take away the soil. A remarkable vehicle, in continuous production since 1983 (with two modernisations along the way).
Below: the view from the end of Trombity 22-22R. No doubt once the sewers have been laid, Jeziorki can expect 22S-22Z to be built. There is room!
My walk takes me to the W-wa Jeziorki, where I catch a town-bound osóbka and a rake of empty coal wagons returning from Siekierki. Eight months to complete and open the viaduct? Don't think so!
Below: how muddy thy surface, ul. Dawidowska! The snows melted quickly, the soil is waterlogged.
Below: night has fallen by the time I get back to the ponds for the short walk home. Ul. Dumki beyond the asphalt.
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What Happened at the Railway Inn (Part II)
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Visit to Warsaw's Jewish Cemetery
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Under Rondo Dmowskiego
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My Most favourite bridge
This time nine years ago:
Street lighting under the snow
This time ten years ago:
Ul. Poloneza - archival video before the S2 was built
This time 11 years ago:
Aerial juxtaposition over Jeziorki
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