 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
| Ugly mall-type complex, outskirts of Krakow. | Street signage, Zabierzow. | Some kind of a damned shed, Zabierzow. | Easily one of the best altered signs, ever. Zabierzow. |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
| Looks like something went afoul when laying the vinyl for this sign. Zabierzow hair-cuttery. | Train tracks, Zabierzow. | Warning on train platform, Zabierzow. | Hours of Operation sign, Zabierzow. |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
| Somebody advertising his wares or services, Zabierzow. | Kasza and Magda, Ala's daughters. Zabierzow. | The first shot (of many, you'll see) of one of the thousands of bus shelters in rural Poland. | Great illustrations on a general store in the middle of nowhere. |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
| Remains of a sock-merchant, right downtown (odd little building), Dynow. | Irascible tricycle-driver and salon, Dynow. | Sporting-goods shop's signage, Dynow. | Another decent meal, this time the potatoes are mashed and there's a salad to add interest. Dynow. |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
| City Hall signage, Dynow. | "Brutal" cologne, in both Classic and Power forms. I picked up a bottle of this stuff, smells terrible. Souvenir for somebody... | Homemade table saw at Gesziak and Stephania Trybalski's farm. These people are unblievably crafty and innovative; I also saw them fashion nice brooms out of bundles of twigs. | Some of the flock, Trybalski's farm near Dynow. |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
| Super-cute bunnies (and babies!) in barn at farm. | More bunny cuteness. "Feedin' time." | Another mean-ass motorcycle rig, this time on the farm. | Chickens! So goddamn cute. |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sat, May 10, 2003 |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
| More chickens, this time in the barn. I was digging all these animals. | Gesziak and Stephania's son's house, on the hill near their's. This was about an 8-second exposure at twilight. | Inside that son's house after a hard day's work laying cement. Family and friends sharing laughs and stories, drinking homemade "rot-gut" moonshine, snacking on meats, breads, and pickles: a very Polish scene. | Bad photo of interior painting in the church where my Aunt Lottie and Aunt Stella (grandma's sisters) were baptized, Lubnow. |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
| Another crappy photo of painting/lettering in same church. | Totally amazing color palette, composition, and lettering throughout. | The whole interior was covered in these designs and the gorgeous lettering. | I don't think I've ever been in a church that I liked to look at more than this one, if only for the colors alone. |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
| I climbed way up a hill to get this shot of the land where my great-grandmother lived for a few years with her three daughters. Their old house is gone, but the countryside remains. Beautiful scene, good people here. | Back in Dynow, walked around with a few teenagers (one of whom spoke some English!). I liked what was going on in this sign. | A common sight in cities. Danger of electrocution. Totally wonderful sign. | Some of the graduating class from Dynow. They finish high school at a later age than do Americans; some are over 20 (if I understood my guide correctly). |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
| Grandma, Gesziak and Stephania shooting the bull around the table in their kitchen. | Same as last, but with endearing look from Gesziak. | Self-timer on camera got me in the picture too. Nice colors. | Another posed-for shot with good saturation. |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
 Sun, May 11, 2003 |
 Mon, May 12, 2003 |
 Mon, May 12, 2003 |
| Scary shot of me as the Devil. No, actually the power went out while we were sitting around, so I took a few shots by candlelight. | Grandma by candlelight. | Cute little Polish car. Their cars tend to be quite compact, though I saw a very wide range of autos, from every country imaginable. | Hired-hand come to cultivate the strawberries. Kind of like stepping back in time in a lot of ways here. Saw lots of horses used in agriculture and lots of old babcia's, some 80 years old, out cutting tall grass with scythes! |
 Mon, May 12, 2003 |
 Mon, May 12, 2003 |
 Mon, May 12, 2003 |
 Mon, May 12, 2003 |
| May blossoms, Trybalski's farm. | Gas station near Dynow. | The cemetaries were a sight to behold. Graves stacked-up close, with unbelievable lettering samples, flowers, and designs. | Fake flowers reflect into this beautiful composition. |
 Mon, May 12, 2003 |
 Mon, May 12, 2003 |
 Mon, May 12, 2003 |
 Mon, May 12, 2003 |
| More WOW. | Husband and wife. The old-time photos were a favorite; lots of graves employed them. | Photo AND chrome plate. Mr. Moneybags. | To give you an idea of the lay of the plots. |