Early spring in England

Bee at cherry blossom

Last winter in the UK was really mild. I haven’t seen snow at all. The temperature was hovering around 5-10 C deg. It incurred a faster vegetation period. Moreover during late march and early April temperatures in England were high, sometimes higher than 20 C deg. (Pic.1). Thanks to this we could enjoy a really … Read more

Edinburgh – the most remarkable city in Scotland

Edinburgh

This is the last part of the eclipse trip to Scotland. Read more about almost total eclipse-watching here and about the journey across Scotland here. …After we arrived at Edinburgh Bus Station around 22:00 we were in a rush because we had to find our hostel and check in there. Eventually, we came there just … Read more

First trip to Scotland

Uruquart Castle and Loch Ness

I visited the most beautiful area in Britain just after I came to live in this country. It happens due to an almost total solar eclipse, which I was keen on watching. Read about this more in this article. We set in the late afternoon from Cambridge, our living and working place. The fast Great … Read more

Deep partial solar eclipse in Scotland

Scotland Highlands partial solar eclipse 2015

On 20th March 2015, we could witness one of the most spectacular phenomena in the Solar System, the total solar eclipse. The track of totality passed across the North Atlantic and next headed into the Arctic Ocean. This eclipse used to be a logistical nightmare to observe because the only populated places from which the … Read more

Using the AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II as a magnifying glass

The AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5/6G VR II is a standard kit lens for many Nikon DSLR cameras. It contains 11 optical elements in 8 groups and 7 rounded diaphragm blades. The lens is also equipped with a Silent Vawe Motor, which provides smooth and quiet auto-focus, and a minimum focus to a distance of … Read more

The remote observation of partial solar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse Argentina

I would like to show my observation output. The last solar eclipse was visible throughout the southern part of South America in the morning and next in the western part of Africa during the evening. This eclipse was annular, so Moon’s disk was too small to fully cover the Sun. Eventually, the observer could see … Read more

The trip types in my point of view

     Many people travel around the world nowadays. Everyone wants to see some interesting places, take a rest and obviously have a good time. I am a person who is aimed in visiting many new places. Frankly speaking, my personality is a type of traveler who wants to discover as much as possible. Anyway, … Read more

How to make your place bright, when is completely dark?

Previously I wrote about night photography in the Nikon D5300, where I mentioned ISO sensitivity, long-time exposure, and exposure compensation. The Nikon D5300 gives you many options with exposure. Basically, you can take photos with 30sec time exposure, however, the camera is equipped with the Bulb mode, which allows you to make much longer exposures. … Read more

Nikon D5300 test 4 – The night photography facilities

Nikon D5300 at night

In one of the last tests of my camera, I would like to share with you the night photography possibilities in this tool. Night photography is very important especially during the time, when you are on a trip or you are facing some curious situation (e.g. weather, sport, etc), which is difficult to capture because … Read more

Happy New Year 2017 for everyone! (Wszystkiego Najlepszego w 2017 roku!)

Krosno Bialobrzegi fajerwerki

Best regards to everyone all around the World from my hometown Krosno! I would like to show you the best place in my small hometown, where you can see beautiful fireworks! This is Krosno – Białobrzegi district where the 337m (above sea level) beacon rises up above the town from the northeastern side. How to … Read more

How to capture a landscape from the middle of the plane?

Capturing image from the middle of the plane

Nowadays lots of people around the world have the opportunity to travel by plane. Someone who wants to seat just close to the window usually picks the proper place with an additional fee during the boarding pass. Some people may receive this place randomly, without an additional fee. Unfortunately, many people who fly quite often … Read more

Wirtualna Baza Wiedzy Regionalnej jako miejsce zaawansowanej bazy informacji o terenie. (The Virtual Database of Regional Knowledge as a place of advanced terrain information database).

Wirtualna Baza Wiedzy Regionalnej

Introduction            The Virtual Database of Regional Knowledge is my brainchild about a collection of every kind of information about a random area. Nowadays we are everywhere surrounded by information technology and we have huge access to information from almost every place in the world. You have many tools, which help … Read more

Take a photo by Samsung Galaxy S5

Among the Nikon D5300 photography tests, I would like to insert the description of another “camera” – the Samsung Galaxy S5. Many smartphones are able to take good photos nowadays. The most up-to-date models may capture even better images than typical compact cameras! Samsung Galaxy S5 is capable of producing quite good photos. In my … Read more

OKS Turaszówka – co się stało z klubem?

OKS Turaszówka

Po raz kolejny po odwiedzeniu moich rodzinnych stron postanowiłem napisać artykuł dotyczący mojego najbliższego otoczenia. Tym razem skupiłem się na nieznanych losach jednego z klubów piłkarskich, na którego mecze zdarzało mi się uczęszczać będąc jeszcze uczniem liceum. Okręgowy Klub Sportowy Turaszówka (OKS Turaszówka) oficjalnie w archiwach sportowych występuje w połączeniu z sąsiednią dzielnicą Białobrzegi jako ULKS Białobrzegi … Read more

African “Ring of fire” on the live stream and web cameras

Annular solar eclipse 2016

One week ago African dwellers experienced the annular solar eclipse, which occurred throughout Central Africa, Madagascar, and the Reunion. A spectacular “ring of fire” solar eclipse darkened skies over Africa from early morning to early afternoon. The annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon’s apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun’s, blocking most of the … Read more