A few days ago I have bought a new MTB (mountain bicycle) and realised that the biggest and old forest in the borders of city of Lodz is just 10 minutes away from my place. Łagiewniki (Uagyevnykee) forest lies on the north border of Lodz but inside the city limits. The name appeared in 11th century and comes from the small production village that was providing the bigger settlement Zgierz (now it is satelite town of Lodz) with wooden and leather vessels for drinking. It is relatively big (1205 hectares) and it is remain of the old big primeval forest. The majority of the trees are oaks (over 42pc), pine-trees (27pc), birche (20%) but there is about 101 spieces of the trees. Most of them are abou 80 years old but in the middle of the forest you can find oaks in age over 200 years. There is about 500 spieces of insects (21 spieces of butterflies), 115 spieces of birds, 21 spieces of mamals and 15 spieces of fish. Lagiewniki forest has very big population of wild boars (about 150 or 200 depends on the number of them to be eliminated and killed every year). There are also about 6 large pools or small lakes a great place for walks and picnics.
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September 2006, Ireland, North Tipperary, around Killaloe. Trees on the top of the hill under the gloomy clouds. Sky and clouds in Ireland are the one of the most impressive objects of observation. The clouds in Ireland form breathtaking forms. Grain/noise is the effect of high ISO mode. Camera: Konica Minolta A1 DiMage.
December 2007, Poland, Lodz, Park Staromiejski known as “Park Sledzia” (Park of the herring). The strange name of the place comes from the fish market that used to be in that place. The park lays at the edge of Baluty - Old Jewish district of the town (and former Litzmannstadt Ghetto) and the city centre. The market was one of the most smelly places in Lodz, and the river that used to flow in the place of Polnocna Street (North Street) was one of the most polluted, that finally was covered and turned into sewer.
Today the park is quite nice place with its trees, water pools and the paths with the stylised lampposts. It is a green patch just beside the crowdy and grey city centre, however it is not a good place to have a walk at night. Camera: Samsung GX 10, Lens Samsung 17-50mm + Hama Polar filter.
Yet another photos of colours of autumn. Trees, leaves and sky. Colours of blue, yellow and dark brown are the most beautiful aspects of autumn, if the weather is fine of course. Those photos are the last part of the autumn collection. However it is possible that some more autumn photos will appear on my photoblog, they will be a different story. Camera: Samsung GX10
