Cross-country skiing in Augustow Forest

Cross-country skiing in Augustow Forest

    Summer is a time of hiking in the wilderness, and above all on numerous lakes. In winter, there are few people in the Augustowska Forest. I assure you that in winter, when it snows heavily and the sun shines, it is wonderful. Views like from a fairy tale....
And came a beautiful winter

And came a beautiful winter

    We waited and waited and finally we had a beautiful winter with snow and a slight frost. The conditions for cross-country skiing are excellent. There could have been a little more snow, but it’s not worth complaining about. Last winter I couldn’t use...

Modest signs of winter

      We had the warmest December in many years. Only in the last 2 days did frost come. The first decade of January is frosty, even down to -20 degrees. Total lack of snow and only yesterday, January 11, it snowed and the temperature rose to almost zero. January 9th...

And winter came

    We waited for winter almost until the end of the year. December was the warmest in many, many years. The last 2 days of December brought cooling, but today we have real frost. It was -18ºC at night. Winter is not complete because there is no snow. All ponds, lakes...
It’s December and winter isn’t here yet

It’s December and winter isn’t here yet

   On Sunday, December 6, I rode a new asphalt road. By the way, I took some pictures of the landscape, which is nothing like winter. Green grass in the meadows and horses still grazing. I noticed a surprisingly large flock of magpies on the grass. From time to time...