Warsaw - Istambul

Have we just arrived in Istambul?

Are we looking at a mosaic art piece? so many of them in the underground passages of Istambul...

No, we aren't! we are in Warsaw. Waters of Bosfor mix with those of Vistula river:

This mosiac is located at Metro Politechnika, in the southern passage. It was founded by the Turkish government in 2014 in order to celebrate the 600th anniversary of Polish-Turkish official relations.

another autumn in the Łazienki Royal Park

 Even though I arrived there already at sunset, the park presented itself as if lit from whithin - thanks to the "fire" of golden leaves.

I rely completely on the automatic settings of my mobile phone camera. Still it sometimes leaves me with dilemmas: should I pick the colorful autumn effect...

...or the twilight, with the moon visible in the sky?

I came across a white peacock! at first I assumed it was an albino, but then I learnt it was a regular peacock, whose recessive genes played stronger and bestowed it with this unussual feathers.

Finally, a meeting with Chopin who was admiring the moonlight.

Polish golden autumn and two Warsaw parks

 Last Saturday I decided to indulge in the legendary "Polish golden autumn" - and witness its glory in two parks in Warsaw.

First I visited the Krasiński Garden. I entered through the Baroque gate, crowned with the coat d'arms of the Krasiński aristocratic family.

 At the other side of the Garden the 17th century Palace is located. It is now a section of the National Library, it houses the Special Collection section.

 After leaving the Garden I hopped on a bus in order to reach the Saski Garden, another remainder of the Baroque period.

Its palace was destroyed in the war (only a part survived, which holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier). I's mostly the sculptures which remind us of the old times. Arts, virtues...