Still, the dramatic weather made for some good photography - dark clouds flying north-eastward at speed, lit by a low, late-afternoon sun.
Agriculture in western Poland (former German lands) was collectivised to a far greater extent than in the Polish heartlands. As a result, such prairies are a more common feature of the Lower Silesian landscape. Below: maize awaits harvesting. Soon after, we would see a heavy goods vehicle attended by three fire engines and a police car after having been blown over sideways by the wind.
Below: straight out of the box, no fiddling with the sliders, the natural colours of trees in autumn, untouched by Photoshop.
Below: approaching Opole, crossing the Odra river - the left bank...
...and the right bank below. The low clouds, long shadows and strong sunlight on the tall trees remind me of the landscapes of Rowland Hilder.
Below: having departed from Opole station, some track-side tenements lit by a low sun, with dark clouds racing east, driving by strong winds.
Below: somewhere west of Częstochowa, traffic streaming out of the town under a setting sun.
Yesterday was a Bad Day for Polish railways. Across the country, over 360 trains were seriously delayed due to strong winds. Our train, due into W-wa Zachodnia at 18:23, arrived at 20:25, two hours late. Beyond Opole, it was a stop-start ride, slowing down to cycling speed for some of the time.
My train home to W-wa Jeziorki was due to depart W-wa Zachodnia at 21:00; as that time approached, the indicator board described the train as running 25 minutes late. As 21:25 approached, the indicator board showed the delay had extended to 60 minutes. So I boarded a train headed for the airport and caught a taxi home from there (58 złotys). Below: delays of up to five hours shown here.
Poland's trees are unused to coping with such fierce winds; old trees were uprooted or snapped in half. New trees will adapt to the changing climate; along with flash floods, droughts and snow-free winters this is the cumulative price we pay for our environmentally irresponsible lifestyles.
This time last year:
This time four years ago:
I found it!
This time six years ago:
Ogórek by the Palace of Culture
This time ten years ago:
Autumnal dusk, Jeziorki
This time 14 years ago:
Autumn sun going out
Ogórek by the Palace of Culture
This time ten years ago:
Autumnal dusk, Jeziorki
This time 14 years ago:
Autumn sun going out
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