The foliage fall mystery

Foliage fall Chorkówka

Have you ever wondered what factors determine the leaves falling from trees in the autumn?  Or maybe you noticed, that the period, when leaves fall on the ground varies every year. This article is an answer to these two basic questions because the foliage fall phenomenon isn’t so simple as thriving leaves from buds during … Read more

One day trip to Uzhanian National Park from Wołosate

Bieszczady z Pliszki

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE WOŁOSATE – ŁUBNIA BCP Wołosate is a small, and the southernmost village in Poland, which sticks to the Poland – Ukraine border in Bieszczady Mts. The only road, which leads across the village from Ustrzyki Górne is regional road no 897 with a 111km total length from Tylawa to the Poland-Ukraine … Read more

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

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