Poland Pix

In Vienna, Austria, the old men play chess. In lublin, poland, they play cards in the park.


Countryside, travling by train to Krakow from Lublin

A hazy morning in Polska

Walking down the mine shift at the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Recently closed in 1996, started production in 1300s and the area has been used for salt since 3000 BC.



Inside the mines are incredible statues and monuments carved out of the salt rock by common workers. This women is the patron saint of the mine and is recieving a diamond ring (which she had thrown into the mine early)... i think.

Mine tunnels, note white salt walls. they also mine "grey" salt.


We were allowed to lick the walls if we so inclined... i was not.


A carving of a gnome. Miners believed these creatures lived and worked in the mines.


The church inside the mine.. Crazy!! Gorgeous carvings all over the place and it is still used as an active chapel. notice the carving at the middle top of the picture (in the middle of the altar), it is glowing. The grey salt is so pure that it can be illuminated almost as if it were a clear substance.

Dedicated to the workers

A miners prayer. I think it is the other prayer (not pictured), which ends in "God Bless". Miners would not say hello or goodbye but rather God Bless.