Taken on October 1st 2011, trip to Wierchomla Mountain
First, Żegiestów-Zdrój, spa town very prominent in the 1920s and 1930s during the Second Commonwealth of Poland (interwar period) later strangely abandoned in early 70s and left to ruin, now slowly gathering new investments and attention.
Situated on the bank of Poprad river valley, with beautiful view onto Slovakia hills across this border river.
Still very popular in the late 60s and later rapidly abandoned restaurants and hotels are now the sorrow view
Sanatorium Dom Zdrojowy "Żegiestów" designed by famous polish architect Prof. Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz, build in 1927-1929; sadly it's time has passed by (now not in regular use)
Contemplating the past, arrive to Wierchomla Wielka village and popular ski-resort, preparing for chairlift to top of the Wierchomla mountain.
Traditional old wooden houses and sheds, wooden fences are covered in vine
Time for a 1600 meters chairlift... since a kid I was affraid of height, now the fear is somehow gone (some flying in Yak-12M in the early 20s helped) but still there, as you can see on my face
On top of the chairlift, walking part starts
From the walk to Wierchomla, autumn is my favourite season of the year
The prominent Tatry mountains mere 45-55 kilometers away from here:
From my place these are Slovakia Tatras (Slovacke Tatry -Polish part of Tatras range is behind them) you can quite clearly make out Lomnicky stit, Havran, Hlupy, L'adowy stit and other peaks
Arriving at the place, time for some rest and pleasures
The Tatry mountains once again