North European Plain 93 - Poland/Gdansk|Danzig 11 - Radunia canal, Hevelius monument
Jul 21, 2021 10:48:22 #
Jul 21, 2021 11:04:26 #
Lagoonguy wrote:
Thank you for sharing your photos and historical commentary. Poland is one of the few European countries my wife and I have not had the privilege to visit but it is now certainly on our to do list.
Thank you Lagoonguy for looking in on my tour and for your kind words. Poland definitely is an interesting country and we were quite happy with the pick of cities we did for this drive. On another, earlier drive, we visited Krakow and Warsaw before heading up to the Baltics and Scandinavia, both of these cities are also very interesting. If I would return to Poland, and I just might, I would want to include part of the mountain area in the south around Zakopane and possibly the Bialowieza Forest. Happy trip planning! Joe
Jul 21, 2021 11:05:31 #
yssirk123 wrote:
Very nicely captured Joe.
Thank you very much for your kind comment Bill!
Jul 21, 2021 11:07:56 #
raymondh wrote:
And more great use of reflections in this excellent travelogue!!
Thank you Raymond, when I see the chance of using reflections, I always get a bit more excited!
Jul 21, 2021 11:16:36 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Your images of these cities have been really good and enjoyable. But I'm a country girl. Do you have images of the countryside taken in between the cities?
Thank you very much Kathy for your kind comment. Unfortunately, as I explained right in the first introductory page, landscapes are the one element sorely missing in this travelogue - I am also a "country boy" and my first love is definitely in landscapes. The countryside here was rather flat, not really inspiring for photography, thus we concentrated on the towns. I should have added a couple of extra days in the Hartz mountains south of Goslar in Germany or just in general I should have been a bit more mindful as of course even in the flat lands there are photo opportunities. In my defense I can say that we did intend to spend the closing days of the tour in the Sächsische Schweiz/Saxony Switzerland area of Germany with stellar photo opportunities. But then I got sick in that last segment and had to rush back to Switzerland. So, I know that this tour is almost exlusively an architectural tour, and it was a tough one to work on in post, as just about each and every picture needed perspective adjustments, etc. - After I am done with this tour, I plan to present another trip concentrating mainly on nature, but that is a bit down the road.
Jul 21, 2021 11:20:37 #
jederick wrote:
Once again, sensational photos and introduction...its great to take a tour with a historian/photographer. Thanks for all your efforts to share these with us. Joe!! 
Thank you Jim for your kind comment. I am very happy that you enjoy the images and the narrative, and I do enjoy history as it explains the roots of when we see as a final product, but my knowledge is not deep and I certainly wouldn't dare to label myself as a "historian".
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Jul 21, 2021 12:33:10 #
Susan yamakawa wrote:
Lovely history and pictures
Thank you Susan, glad you enjoyed these.
Jul 21, 2021 12:33:52 #
Jul 21, 2021 12:40:56 #
lnl
Loc: SWFL
I too like the water shots, especially #4 as it is so idyllic. Also I am always fascinated by the windows in the roofs as in #1. Interesting history once again as are the photos.
Jul 21, 2021 12:55:07 #
lnl wrote:
I too like the water shots, especially #4 as it is so idyllic. Also I am always fascinated by the windows in the roofs as in #1. Interesting history once again as are the photos.
Thank you Ellen, glad to hear you liked the water shots. These windows have a lot of grounds to cover in that huge mill - can you imagine 18 waterwheels attached to one building and the amount of machinery and activity inside that building when they are all grinding their way through the day!
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Jul 21, 2021 13:07:59 #
phlash46 wrote:
Fabulous!
Thank you very much Bruce, glad to hear you enjoyed this set!
Jul 21, 2021 13:47:28 #
weberwest wrote:
City map of the center of Gdansk/Danzig for your reference
Simply beautiful…awesome narrative
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