Ochota and surrounds

Recently we have had some really stormy weather. Quite violent at times. It is sad to see the trees getting smashed and breaking up. Big beautiful old trees, that have been weakened by disease and time. The area we live in is really beautiful because we have many old trees. This is a main reason we decided to move here. Greenery softens the city and brightens the soul.

Night storms

Brewing.

A tree that has turned to honeycomb with a disease.

That is why it fell in big winds recently.

One of the coolest parts of town, Filtry.

One of the best coffee shops in Warsaw, on Filtry street, next to the Filtry installation called oddly Filtry.... creative!

I snapped our baristas tattoo, as it fitted in well with the theme of our work. Burza = Storm.

małe przyjemności - small pleasures. A reminder of all the little things. Like nice handwriting.

Więcej czułości - more sensitivity, it's the little things. Hold hands more. Hug. Smile. Be good.

I actually like these little garages, I would love to have one as a workshop, if I had a skill I could perform there!

Light and shadow, the little things.

Little windows, it's the little things.

I prefer the older number to the new.

Glass windows.

The chrysalis. 

Are we storm clouds? Nope.

Corners and clouds.

Corners and clouds.

Glass windows to the sky.

More wooden details. It's the little things.

I Heart Old People Reading in parks!

Moving house? When a bird house is blown down in storms.

The cool details of an empty ramp.

Folks hoofing it along the ramp. Happy puppy, too.

Traming about in the cold.

So going back through old photos and realised I have so, so many to get through. Here is some from March this year, when there was still a chill in the air.

A ride on the trams

Steven Segal's house

Architecture in the Kolonia near Filtrowa

As it was cold we stopped at a great coffee chop

One of the best cups in town.

Fitry cafe.

And the day ends with some nice clouds and sunset

Filtry Finale

Ok so we are reaching the finale of the Filtry! Yay! I hear you think! OK I think that is clearly enough exclamation marks for today. So lets continue here, to be honest the filtry finale will be mostly about pictures as I found the end of the tour to be pretty much breathtaking.

So lets take that chain and lock off and away we go.
When people are craning their necks you know it is either going to be something funny, scary or just amazing..... which will it be?
Well it is the later.
This is THE filtry part of Filtry.
I have to admit to have gone a little silly with photos of it.



So there you have it that is what is underground in Warsaw. Please to all Warsawians or people who are visiting in Summer, get there on the weekend and see this it is really amazing and interesting. Also please stop drinking bottled water, the tap is there for free and you don't make waste!
So after a fabulous and sweltering day underground we have to let the sun set and move on. Next we hope to be back to the future so to speak and to be in Warsaw 2011!