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Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 3 – Malbork Castle – Part 2
In my previous post we toured the exterior of this wonderful castle. In this post, we move inside. To help navigate the interior, I found…
Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 3 – Malbork Castle – Part 1
Malbork Castle, originally named Marienburg in honor of the Virgin Mary, is a massive brick fortress enclosing three fortified castles. It was built in the…
Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – St. Maximilian Kolbe
We traveled about 30 miles west of Warsaw to Niepokalanów, the home of the monastery build by St. Maximilian Kolbe. We visited the museum dedicated…
Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist
In the heart of Old Town, Warsaw, stands the Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. St John’s is one of three major cathedrals in the city,…
Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Old Town Warsaw
We are back on foot for a while, walking in and around Old Town, Warsaw. This column was originally erected in 1644. It is located…
Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Royal Route
After our stop to see the memorials for Joseph Pilsudski and Frederick Chopin, we continued by bus along the Royal Route, the historical path that…
Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Joseph Pilsudski and Frederic Chopin
This morning we begin our tour of Warsaw on the Royal Route, a historical path that connects major landmarks in Warsaw. We begin with a…
Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 1 – Warsaw
Dzień dobry! Welcome to this series of photos and blog posts from our pilgrimage to Poland. We had 8 days on the ground traveling to…
Reflections, Lilies, and Birds
We got out on the lake a couple weeks ago and found very calm waters. It was a great opportunity to photograph some reflections. The…
Back to the Lake
As I said in my last post, I have fallen behind with my posts, so I’m trying to catch up. This post deals mostly with…