Spring Tulips

 

Spring tulips on the way down to the river from the Citadel in Warsaw.

Nice to see spring coming more and more to life, of course.

Power Plant on the River

 Approaching a power plant on the river in Warsaw.

It's a pleasant, couple of mile walk from the Citadel.

Riverside Walk: Away From The Crowds

 From the Citadel in Warsaw, I walked a short distance to the riverside.

 

But instead of walking by the riverside towards the Old Town, I went the opposite direction were groups of people became more sparse:

This was far more peaceful, much more my style, somewhere to relax.

And think about things.

Occasionally seeing the beavers' handiwork:

Well, hope it was the beavers' work rather than an axe.

The Buddha Cat

 

Met this wonderful Buddha cat down near the Citadel in Warsaw recently.

He was a wise and friendly character, as he meowed and allowed me to stroke him.

Hope to see the Buddha cat on his perch again, some day soon, of course.

Passing the Polish Olympic Centre

 

Every now and again, I chance upon a modern-looking building that impresses me, which was the case when I encountered the Polish Olympic building near the riverside in Warsaw:

Thus, I ended up spending a bit of time scouting around the outside of the building, looking at the latter from different angles.

And came across several statues devoted to different sporting disciplines:

The boxing statue below really caught my eye:

I sometimes do a bit of boxing training through watching instructional training sessions on YouTube (e.g. by Tony Jeffries) and feel a hundred dollars after each session.

Overall, the Polish Olympic Centre gave me a nice 15-minute or so stop-off point during a great riverside walk I did a couple of Sundays ago.

Emilia: Waiting for Kotek

 In eastern Poland, Emilia has been patiently waiting for Kotek.

She has been doing a great job looking after the barn during winter, she's a very good 'mouser'.

Spiral Staircase at the Riverside

 Love this spiral staircase by the riverside in Warsaw.

It's an incredible piece of design work:

And a great place for getting a view above the river.

It lies near the Citadel Bridge where trams cross over the river:

This is a great place for taking pictures.