Winter, winter after winter. December was warm as ever. In January, two weeks of frost, then two weeks with snow beautiful winter. Over the next three days has returned autumn weather, the snow completely melted. Temperature reaches up to +7 degrees with us. Who goes out rarely, hardly noticed this winter. Water in rivers filled to the brim, which is the last witness of melted śniegu.Oto river Sidra next to Jaczne ... after the winter.
We had almost four weeks this winter in two weeks with fluffy beautiful, abundant snow. I took advantage of these great conditions fully. Every day I walked skiing here or a little further. Thaw announced by meteorologists came to us in the night from Sunday to Monday. Now, still raining and the temperature is 5 degrees. After a snowfall tomorrow will be gone. Pity. Current weather does not delight me and many others. January is still in progress and may return in winter at least for a little bit. The first day the thaw was an opportunity for children and adults to play in the snow to build a snowman and other structures. Now everything flowed. These holidays "winter", and the children again spend them on your TV, computer or tablet.
On the way back from the Augustow Forest just outside the village Lipsk encountered a very dense fog. Cars were moving very slowly, because visibility is constantly changing. Sometimes the visibility was several meters. It's unheard of, when the temperature. -9 deg. and clear sky. I think it's the influx of moist air from the west, where it has already started to thaw. Although I experienced a lot of winters, but such a phenomenon can not recall. We stopped to look at more closely and tried to make a few photos. The moon already rose above the horizon. Interesting experience at the end of the winter expedition to ski to the wilderness.
Not only forest in winter is beautiful. We went on the Lake Sajno. During the summer when the weather is here noisy and even crowded. At this time of year, there's nobody there. Cottage dressing shown in the second picture is of no use. Even the birds are not observed. Lake covered with ice and that a large layer of white snow. The colors of winter lakes are different from summer or spring. Brown rushes, gray trees on the shore and the blue color of the sky. This is also a beautiful little differently. But it was worth it though for a short time to come here.
Wandering along forest roads on skis are surrounded by snow-covered pines and spruces. Here and there the young oaks are still covered in last year's gold leaf. Open spaces felling or young forest covered with white fluffy snow in the sun on a background of old forest are amazing. Augustow Primeval Forest in the winter is enchanting. Here are more pictures of this journey.
Winter in the Augustow Forest is sometimes little people. This summer is the period of wandering in the wilderness, and above all around the numerous lakes. I assure you that in winter, when snow falls abundantly and yet the sun is shining is wonderful. Views like a fairy tale. If at the same time I will add that not tease us mosquitoes and ticks threatening, and the air is permeated with the scent of conifers, there are only advantages. If you can use for this skis, there's no better way to relax, exercise for health. The forest is full of tropes every game. After a snowfall at night easily distinguish between fresh tracks. We met several tracks simultaneously elk, deer, foxes and hares. Because it was the middle of the day, it's hard to see the animals themselves. When you're shooting, it is most appropriate for this season. During the summer shooting the forest is difficult and getting great shots is not even dream. Reach the forest is quite easy, as it crossed the road in very good condition. Here are some pictures from yesterday's trip.
Who does not know the stork, white of course, because even the black stork. I myself only 2 times I have seen the black stork. Poland boasts the largest population of white storks in Europe. In Podlasie is a lot of them here, because habitats are the most natural and less urbanized. People also for centuries to protect this bird. It is found in the sayings, folk songs. Because nests within human settlements, so is well known. The arrival of the stork is sometimes much earlier, when winter is prolonged. In 2012, April 9 was considerable snow cover and frost, but the storks flew over and a great flocks. The view was special, because I watched during a ride on skis. Departures stork in the last days of August, at the same time we point to the end of the summer and holidays. Shooting of storks is not difficult, but interesting photos is not always easy to make.
Who has not heard the cuckoo? Almost everyone, but see, it's not easy. He comes to us usually the last decade of April, when spring is not too late. we hear it from a distance. This is wary bird. With this bird is related to his unusual behavior - tossing their eggs to other birds. In Poland, it is the only one bird. With cuckoo involves a lot of proverbs and folk songs because of her behavior and voice. I happened to hear a cuckoo feature films, the action film in the open air, when in fact during this period no longer cuckoo goo-ko. At the beginning of July you can hear the cuckoo and the nightingale has occasionally also no longer sings. I could not even get close to the cuckoo to perform any of its image. Hovever, my friend from Chelyabinsk Ivan Czernatkin made great shots. Reed feeds her chick, which is a huge cuckoo. Please just look.
Winter finally on our side. We can put skis and go in the open air. After night snowfall is enough. Walk on skis with a slight frost is conducive to our health. It is an opportunity to observe nature. Show herds of deer, birds wintering closer to settlement. We can observe animal tracks in the snow. I noticed that this winter is a lot more clues hares. Forest covered with fresh snow is particularly beautiful.
