A woman standing on a small wooden bridge, trees with colourful leaves around her — I'm in a beautiful place called Topacz. Photo by A. Rybczyński

Autumn in Poland

I like autumn in Poland and each part of this season has its own unique charm. It can be gloomy and foggy like in Hitchcock movies.

A fog in a town at night, blocks of flats in the background — Like in a Hitchcock movie. This photo was taken from my balcony. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

It can be also beautiful and warm like in summer. The leaves cover themselves with many colors: yellow, orange, dark green, red, brown even gold. Cobwebs spread among the grass. In Poland, we call it “babie lato” - it means “Indian summer”. At the end of summer and beginning of autumn, Poland changes into a fruit paradise. We produce and export especially delicious apples (our country is at the forefront of apple production, in UE we have the 1 place) but also plums, pears, cherries, gooseberries, strawberries and raspberries.

Before the leaves fall from the trees and nature goes to its winter sleep, we often have a beautiful, golden, polish autumn. I like watching when leaves change their colors - it looks really amazing.

A small tree with red leaves — A tree near my flat. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

Trees and bushes with colorful leaves, a lake in the background — A tree near my flat. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

I love forest, this profound silence and peace, which is there. I love its inhabitants and the gifts it gives us, especially mushrooms. We pick the mushrooms with the whole family.

A young boy pointing a mushroom in a forest — My son loves picking mushrooms. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

A young boy pointing tree mushrooms in a forest — My son loves picking mushrooms. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

One day my Italian firend told me that you need to have a special permission to go and pick the mushrooms in Italy. Fortunatelly we can go to the forest in Poland whenever we want, for free :) So if you are a mushroom love, definietly you should come to us in Autumn! Mushrooms are delicious. We dry them, add to a chicken pate or other dishes. I cook also forest-scented mushroom soup. Forests cover almost 1/3 of Poland's territory.

Brown bolete growing in moss in the forest — A splendid mushroom. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

And these are my parents' mushroom harvests from the Olsztyn forests

Tree baskets full of mushrooms standing on the floor in a flat — Delicious :) Photo by My father

The average temperature in Sempember 2021 was 14 degrees. But, for example, on the first of September 2021, the temperature record was broken - in Tarnów was then 36,8 degrees! In October 2022, the average temperature was 11,2 degrees (date from all regions of the country) but in Kórnik was 24,9 degrees on October 17 and in November (which is mostly foggy, gloomy and cold) the average temperature was 4,3 degrees.

I invite you to see my autumn in my photos :)

A fog in the morning, we can barely see a few block of flats in the background — Mysterious view like a frame from a movie. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

Enjoy being in a forest :)

One, orange, inedible mushroom, maybe toadstool, growing in moss in a forest — You can take a deep breath of fresh air and admire nature in Polish forests. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

A great view from my parents' summer house

Trees with colorful leaves, a lake in the background — A tree that grows on our plot. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

We spend a lot of time walking around our town. We really like it. We can be closer to nature :)

Two boys standing by a tree on the sidewalk — My boys on a walk. Photo by A Rybczyńska

Two small boys who are standing under the tree with red leaves — My boys on a walk. Photo by A Rybczyńska

And we can see such a beautiful and friendly animal

A small nutria eating a carrot on the bank of the river, small boy next to him — Our autumn friend. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

We like observing birds, animals, flowers, trees. There's always something going on outside. Once, when we were in the nearby forest, we saw herd of deer with a huge big male deer. The animals were almost at your fingertips. We were delighted but we slowly backed away quietly. We experienced such a situation only once but it was worth seeing.

A nutria close up, on the bank of the river — I like this shot. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

It's up to us how we want to spend our time…….. sitting on the sofa or exploring the world. We have chosen the second option a long time ago.

A gray heron wading in the river — A dignified grey heron. I had to use a camera zoom to capture the moment. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

Two years ago, my husband and I attended a conference in a nice place. There is a small museum next to the castle. This car was the autumn exhibit there.

An old car with a many orange pumpkins, violet and yellow flowers and hay as decoration — A car with pumpkins. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

Wind in the blades of grasses

Grey ornamental, natural grasses — Grasses blown by the wind. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

I don't know this plant…….. really. It is a mystery for me :) but looks nice

A grey plant — A strange plant. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

It's a typical landscape in autumn, in Poland

Pond in autumn. The leaves have fallen, they are on the water, large trees with yellow leaves in the background — Autumn landscape. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

I think, it's a kind of autumn crocus called Pleniflorum

A violet plant and wild roses — Maybe, it is autumn crocus Pleniflorum? Photo by A. Rybczyńska

The Radoliński Palace in autumn

A pond and a park and a pałace in the background — Great place to visit. The Radoliński Palace. Photo by A. Rybczyńska

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