going back to Porto

This set of photos depicts Porto where I was in 2007 with my analogue camera. It was high time to convert them on digital version.

St. Patrick's day.

It's good occasion to post this pic taken with my new lens 35mm 1.8. 

Have a nice St. Patrick's day then!

Enjoy your pint!

View from my window

Today's Warsaw landscape looked like from a fairy tale. Trees' branches were covered with snow which made a unique aura everywhere. Going to work, like never before, was a real pleasure for me. Here below, only part of this what could have been seen early morning in Warsaw.

Coffe in Lwów

Going through some archive photos, I found this treasure. 

 

taken in a coffe shop in Lwów

Backyard composition

Another surrealistic composition found at one of Warsaw's backyard, at Praga district.

Snow fun

Blue sky, white snow, bright Sun..., that's all what we need to have fun in winter time.

 

Zuberec
 

"That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind" ;-)

Snow is all around...

It's snowing all across Europe and even far away. This winter time makes me wonder how my friends go throught with this amount of snow. Here is a set of photos depicting this winter time here and there. Thank you guys for sending me your small pieces of art.

 

Alex from Netherlands

 

Alyona from Moscow

 

Bruno from  Barcelona???

 my street in Warsaw

Damnoen Saduak - floating market

Damnoen Saduak is probably one of the latest, real (not activated only in tourist aim) floating market in Thailand. Located about 105 kms from Bangkok, the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is very attractive place for all visitors who expect to see the old style and traditional way of selling and buying fruits, vegetables and many traditional items from narrowed boats. Most of them are paddled by women with picturesque straw hats. Cacophony of smells and colours is so fantastic that I will not forget it for long time. Here below a set of pics from this magical place:

 

 

To see more photographs from Damnoen Saduak, please go here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnieszka-vel-agnes/sets/72157616385821629/show/

Sandomierz market world

 Sandomierz, one of the oldest city, located in south-eastern Poland, mainly known for its Old Town. Few people, however, knows that the city has one of the largest market in this part of region. Nevertheless, please do not promise yourself too much after my previous post related to "La Boqueria" in Barcelona as the polish equivalent shares with it only the word "market". This is the place where you can sell anything you want to get rid off and buy anything from antique stuff to ice-creams. Sandomierz market seems to be a bit out of time and surrealistic with these temporary displays presenting kitschy second-hand items. I would say it has its one-of-a-kind vibe.

surrealistic composition

my favourite old bikes

ice cream

"take me home"

to see more photographs from Sandomierz market world, please follow this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnieszka-vel-agnes/sets/72157619755254165/show/

La Boqueria - eclectic market with its history.

The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, mostly known as La Boqueria, is a large public market in Barcelona which is an obligated must-see for all the tourists who visit this city. The first mention dates from 1217. At that time, it was a couple of tables which were installed in order to sell meat and fishes. Official recognition of market by the authorities in 1826, provoked the beginning of works on structure for this place. The inauguration finally took place in 1853 and the metal roof that still exists today was constructed in 1914. From this time, it began to modernise and improve, not only at a sanitary level, but also aesthetic and decorative. Over the years, La Boqueria has become the most emblematic market of all the network of markets in Barcelona and attracts all visitors by colours and smells.

Visiting my good friends in Barcelona last year, I couldn't miss this opportunity to drop by once again at this place and take some pics. You can see the result below:

  

 

This city never sleeps

 

 

Our little Warsaw's Manhattan looks much more better by night.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010 to all viewers of this blog!

Xmas tree impression

Winter season starts today

Ice rink, view from palace of Culture in Warsaw

Winter season starts today! To commemorate this transition from one season into another I poste this photo which was taken during winter time last year and presents all that winter brings with it like cold, snow and definetly good fun.

You can find more photos from Palace of Culture here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnieszka-vel-agnes/sets/72157611476663494/show/

Xmas time at window displays

Christmas time starts in commerce even one month before Christmas. Shop owners do everything to persuade customers to drop in to their shops and buy anything as we are more likely to spend more money at this time. This set of photos reflects shop-windows from Dublin where I was in 2007 and I really found them well designed and drawing attention.

13.12.1981 - 13.12.2009

One of best known photo of Chris Niedenthal that became an icon of this part of polish history when martial law was introduced in Poland in 13.12.1981. As you can see, it depicts SKOT standing in front of the cinema (called btw: "Moscow") in Warsaw, with a large banner advertising Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now in the background. Very symbolic...