Nature's bounty manifests itself across the local landscape; tipping from mid-September towards late-September, and the sun still prevails, keeping clouds and rain away. Meteorological autumn began on 1 September; astronomical autumn begins next Saturday, but the weather has remained that of high summer, with top temperatures reaching toward 30C.
Below: orchards, full of apples. And indeed, here and there, the occasional orchard of pear trees. The plums have already been picked.
Below: meadow, field, forest, orchard - all under perfect, cloudless skies. Looking north.
Around here, I can go for a 90-minute walk and not see any other human being. Spirit of Place.
I am experiencing sublime elation as I walk through this forest in this particular weather - the peak joy of being alive, (tempered by the knowledge that the forest has been heavily logged this year and last, thinning it out significantly).
At the forest's edge, homeward bound. Back to the aroma of mature apple in the air.
This time last year:
Behold the wonder of the commonplace
Behold the wonder of the commonplace
This time two years ago
The force-field of fate
This time three years ago:
Hot in the city
This time four years ago:
Resting with the heroes
This time six years ago:
Polish employers' demographic challenge
[Since then, it's got worse. And it will be worse still.]
This time 11 years ago:
The rich, the poor, the entrepreneur
This time 11 years ago:
Food: where's the best place to shop in Poland?
This time 12 years ago:
Bittersweet
This time 13 years ago:
Commuting made easy
This time 14 years ago:
Work starts on the S79/S2 'Elka'
This time 15 years ago:
Warsaw's accident-filled streets
Polish employers' demographic challenge
[Since then, it's got worse. And it will be worse still.]
This time 11 years ago:
The rich, the poor, the entrepreneur
This time 11 years ago:
Food: where's the best place to shop in Poland?
This time 12 years ago:
Bittersweet
This time 13 years ago:
Commuting made easy
This time 14 years ago:
Work starts on the S79/S2 'Elka'
This time 15 years ago:
Warsaw's accident-filled streets
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