November Picture Post – Photos of Poland
Posted by: Anna Ikeda
It’s November 30th today and that means only one thing in Poland – Andrzejki. The feast of St. Andrew’s, celebrated in a very unsaintly way – by fortune telling, singing, dancing and much drinking. I think I wrote about Andrzejki last year, so I’m not going to repeat myself. And besides, I’ve never been a fan of pouring hot, melted wax into a pan of cold water, and through a keyhole, no less (lanie wosku).
So let’s celebrate the end of November (koniec listopada) in a slightly more refined way – by looking at some pretty photos of Poland. Yes, it’s time for our occasional Polish photoblogs roundup.
Today I have two sites for you showcasing the beauty (and otherwise) of Śląsk (Silesia). One is about Gliwice, and the other – Chorzów. Now, call me stupid, but until today I wasn’t even 100% just where exactly Gliwice was. I knew it was in the lower part of the map, slightly to the left, but that’s about it. And until I discovered Gliwice Daily Photo, I had been under the impression that Gliwice was just another grimy mining town. Boy, was I wrong!
The other blog representing Śląsk today is Chorzów Daily Photo. Chorzów has always seemed to me as another one of those mysterious mining towns that most people are quite happy to avoid. But wouldn’t you know it? That photoblog has proved me wrong.
Both sites are written in English and the photos provide glimpses of Silesian city life as it really is.
Go visit them and you’ll see for yourself.
Enjoy!
Post from: Polish Blog
Posted by: Anna Ikeda
Tags: culture, photoblogs, photos, Silesia
