BlogHide Resteemsmiosha (54)in hive • 5 years agoHive testChecking if old tools work with Hive or I shall wait for update...miosha (54)in smartphonephotography • 6 years agoThat time of the year...The time of the year when I'll need to start doing some work in the garden is inevitably approaching. I'm already exhausted just by thinking about it :o( But there is a bright side too:…miosha (54)in minerals • 6 years agoNew specimens in my collectionThere are many mineral exchange events throughout the year in various cities near me, however most of the time I end up disappointed. They are more about overpriced jewelery, traditional regional…miosha (54)in colorchallenge • 6 years agoLate peppers for Monday RedThe autumn this year is abnormally warm, so I kept plants on the balcony far longer than usual. "The plants" include couple of peppers, which I decided to finally harvest yesterday. I've used my…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 16/16 - RadogostIt was the day of my departure, so I wanted to take just a short trip that would also not require me to deviate too much from the road back home. The choice has fallen upon viewing tower of…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 15/16 - Krzyżna Mountain & SokolikThis trip started close to the previous one . You can actually climb from the same spot, but it is also possible to drive much closer to the destination and park right in front of nearly 200 year…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 14/16 - Bolczów CastleIf you haven't yet, read the previous part first. I've reached Bolczów Castle with just 4% power on my phone. It dimmed the display so much, I was not able to see if the pictures I took were…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 13/16 - Granite Rock FormationsThis is continuation of the trip that started here . I've parked at Karpnicka Przełęcz (Karpnicka Mountain Pass). It is a major trail hub where you can chose to go in many directions. My main…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 12/16 - Kolorowe Jeziorka (Colorful Lakelets)Colorful Lakelets is a set of four small bodies of water filling excavation sites of old mines. Even though they are pretty close to each other (well, maybe not the last one), they significantly…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 11/16 - Septarians of Nowy KościółSeptarian resembles solidified (usually calcified) dry mud. While the actual process of their forming is not fully known, I imagine this is the future septarian field: Dried floor of…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 10/16 - Agates of LubiechowaFor this mineral hunting trip I've made an appointment with Mr. Marcin Jaśkiewicz . I wasn't prepared for what I was about to face. My guide on the other hand took 10kg hammer for crushing big…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 9/16 - Agates of Nowy KościółFinally! This is what I came for! But first: Minerals are called differently depending on their color or form, even if they are the same stuff at the base. Same in case of agates. The base is…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 8/16 - "Połom" QuarryA limestone quarry on the west side of Wojcieszów eats Połom Mountain from two sides. Since it is still operational you can't enter it normally. In theory you could ask guards to let you in, however…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 7/16 - "Miłek" QuarryAnother quarry in Wojcieszów, this time at the southernmost end of town. A trail leads around the mountain, however it is so poorly marked, it could just as well not be there at all. It starts on…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 6/16 - "Gruszka" QuarryWojcieszów is a place of multiple quarries, including active one; one of them is called "Gruszka", placed on the south side of Bielec Mountain. It was once a source of limestone and dolomite .…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 5/16 - "Aurelia" Gold MineZłotoryja ("gold dig"?) is very old town (formally the oldest town in Poland), known for gold and copper mining. As any old town, it is rich in historic buildings, but I visited it for different…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 4/16 - Wilcza MountainThe trail starts south of Złotoryja, on a sharp road turn with a place to park and a big sign. At first it leads to Wilcza Jama (Wolf's Den), Niedźwiedzia Jama (Bear's Den) and Skalny Wodospad…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 3/16 - Ostrzyca MountainCalled "Silesian Fujiyama" due to its distinct looks, this young shield volcano actually used to be a lot taller, some sources claim it could have been even bigger than actual Mount Fuji (yeah…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 2/16 - Organy Wielisławskie (Wielislawka Organ Pipes)Exposed by both natural processes and short period of quarry operation, made of quartz porphyry , Wielislawka Organ Pipes is a landmark that is hard to miss. Placed on the side of Wielislawka…miosha (54)in travel • 6 years agoLand of Extinct Volcanoes part 1/16 - Kościół Pokoju w Jaworze (Church of Peace in Jawor)If you are interested in churches, then pretty much every town and village in Katzbach Foothills has some historic church to visit. But even if you are not much into such things, The Holy Spirit's…
