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Vignettes from a morning walk 8
This post is for Sue whose influence leads me to populate my photos. Not so early this morning, but then neither’s daybreak. On the tram at … Continue reading
Posted in early morning, photos
Tagged #coolglobes, bridges, fisherman, foreshore development, Wisła
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Vignettes from a morning walk 6
It’s not 6am yet: the air is cool and the light golden. I’m in search of two things: an uprising monument I haven’t seen, and a balcony of umbrellas I caught a glimpse of from the bus the other day. … Continue reading
Posted in early morning, photos
Tagged architecture, shop windows, tram seat, umbrellas, Uprising monument
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Warsaw Uprising
Today, August 1, is the anniversary of the beginning of the Warsaw Uprising, that moving and heroic attempt by the people of Warsaw to overthrow the vicious German occupiers. The Russian army was already in Praga, on the other side … Continue reading
Posted in early morning, history, photos
Tagged memoir, Miron Białoszewski, monuments, Warsaw Uprising
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Vignettes from a morning walk 2
A blue sky at 5 am makes a walk irresistible. This morning I decide to walk between bus stops for a start, and then view the open air poster gallery on the fence of Łazienki gardens. Between bus stops The … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, early morning, photos
Tagged Gestapo headquarters, posters, protest, shadows
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Vignettes from a morning walk
This going out and about early is becoming a habit, and so is just wandering around to see what I can see, maybe with a vague goal. This morning I’m heading for the Mirowski markets. However, I’m more than willing … Continue reading
Posted in early morning, photos
Tagged dilapidation, fountains, gardens, market, Stalin's Gift, Ul Próżna
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Warsaw at dawn
The title’s a bit of a misnomer. Catching dawn here means you have to be up and about before 4 am. I left home at 4.45 and by then the morning was well underway, the moon pale and the light … Continue reading
Posted in early morning, photos
Tagged Kanonia Square, New Town, Old Town, progress of spring, reflections, Wisła
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