Stawy Echo: Bird's Eye View of the Lake

The reeds bristling in the wind, a few shots at Stawy Echo, near Zwierzyniec,  from our recent trip to Eastern Poland.

The lake looked wonderful on a cool spring day:

This was the first time I'd been to Stawy Echo in a few years and I hadn't seen the wooden structure near the famous tree roots before:

Have always found the tree roots amazing:

The wooden structure offers a great bird's eye view of the lake:

 And somewhere to sit down and relax:

There's also a wooden path that leads around the lake and into the forest:

 We went through the forest heading towards the brewery at Zwierzyniec:

Unfortunately, we never got to spot the famous small ponies of the area:

 Once got to see them on a Christmas Day morning being fed apples and carrots.

A Wooden Cricket

 A wooden cricket sculpture in front of the Ratusz (Town Hall) in Szczebrzeszyn, eastern Poland:

Some more shots from a walk round Szczebrzeszyn, starting from inside one of the two Catholic churches:

And then taking in the Jewish cemetery:

The tree below is where visiting Jews leave prayers and messages for their deceased ancestors:

And finally a shot of another wooden sculpture back in the centre of Szczebrzeszyn:

Reconstructed Historical Building

A few shots of the reconstruction of a historical building on the top of a hill in Szczebrzeszyn, eastern Poland.

The hilltop location offers great views of the town below:

And the surrounding countryside:

The building itself also has a cafe or restaurant inside, I think.

Turning the Compost Heap Over

 

An important job, turning the compost heap over.

Also in Eastern Poland, I looked at the new-look orchard:

Hopefully, it will now survive after being tended to:

A nice, pleasant, small dog that lives next door:

And a new plant slowly growing, but surrounded by weeds: