OPEN-AIR MUSEUM OF ICE SCULPTURES
The Szaniawski Gorge is one of these magical places off the track that we would normally not expect to offer anything attractive at all. There are many much more popular gorges in Poland. Surprisingly, the Szaniawski Gorge is not less attractive. Situated just 40 kilometers from Warsaw on the picturesque banks of the River Narew is an ideal destination for the lovers of nature looking for a relief from the hustle and bustle of the capital. TREE MONUMENTS AND HILLS The Szaniawski Gorge just like many other gorges in Poland is characterized by a very hilly terrain. On the hills there grow very old trees. Many of them are officially marked as tree monuments. The landscape definately has recreational potential. SENTIMENTAL LADSCAPE Once there was a house of the rising sun. On the photo part of the ruins of once a wooden mansion of Szaniawski family that burnt down in the 70s. Jerzy Szaniawski is also the patron of the gorge. He was a famous writer, playlist and esseist of the interwar period born in the neighbourhood Zegrzynek. OPEN-AIR MUSEUM OF ICE SCULPTURES Winter in Poland has it that Granpa Frost surprises us with much creativity in sculpting the landscape. The sculptures I found in the Szaniawski Gorge made a lasting impression on me. Some of them were absolutely unique in their magnificence. They reminded me of stalagmites and stalactites just like the ones you can normally see in caves. I was wondering what processes contributed to their creation. Wind, sun and frost altogether shaped the banks of the frozen river in an enigmatic way. WHERE IS IT? Below: Stalagmites and stalactites formed under one of the wooden piers.
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Hi! My name is Victoria. Welcome to my personal travel photoblog about Poland created especially for you, my foreign friends, who are curious about Poland!
ABOUT MEEnglish philologist and film editor by education. Translator by occupation. A lover of my motherland Poland and globetrotter with journalist ambitions. Passionate about photography. I love traveling, active way of spending time and contact with nature. Experience and explore - that is what drives me! I am on the look for happy islands. Archives
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