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Tuesday, 1 May 2007

Theme day - City Exchange

I've been thinking for sometime what to post for our special theme day today. In the end, I went for this pretty little scene which was actually taken yesterday!

No its not France, nor a day by a boating lake in Britain, nor is it a picturesque scene from New England...yes despite the pretty little boulevard lined by trees and the quaint Victorian-esque pier...we are still VERY much in Poland!


This is the small town of Ostróda (population 33,603) which lies about 110 kms east of Toruń, in the lake district of Poland (Mazury). In the summer months, the sleepy town becomes a popular destination for tourists (mainly Germans) who partake in water sports on the lake.


There are currently 82 blogs participating in this theme day:

Monte Carlo, Monaco - Rome, Italy - Singapore, Singapore - Tenerife, Spain - Rotterdam, Netherlands - London, UK - Montréal (QC), Canada - Melbourne, Australia - Naples (FL), USA - Bastia, France - Hong Kong, China - Mazatlan, Mexico - Buenos Aeres, Argentina - Manila, Philippines - Arradon, France - Madison (WI), USA - Evry, France - Seoul, Korea - Shanghai, China - Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia - Sequim (WA), USA - Singapore, Singapore - Budapest, Hungary - Baziège, France - Hamburg, Germany - Toruń, Poland - Nelson, New Zealand - Madison (WI), USA - Vantaa, Finland - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Mainz, Germany - Dubai, UAE - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Cork, Ireland - Stockholm, Sweden - Menton, France - Tel Aviv, Israel - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Kitakami, Japan - Stayton (OR), USA - Szentes, Hungary - Stavanger, Norway - Grenoble, France - Villigen, Switzerland - Paris, France - Hyde, UK - Moscow, Russia - Joplin (MO), USA - Jakarta, Indonesia - Greenville (SC), USA - Cape Town, South Africa - Asheville (NC), USA - Seattle (WA), USA - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Madrid, Spain - Auckland, New Zealand - Oulu, Finland - Lubbock (TX), USA - Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Baton Rouge (LA), USA - Sydney, Australia - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Vancouver, Canada - Seattle (WA), USA - Selma (AL), USA - Chandler (AZ), USA - Sharon (CT), USA - Manila, Philippines - Lyon, France - New York City (NY), USA - Los Angeles (CA), USA - Brookville (OH), USA - Hayle, UK - Wailea (HI), USA - Saarbrücken, Germany - San Diego (CA), USA - Boston (MA), USA - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Cypress (TX), USA - Anderson (SC), USA - Torino, Italy

13 comments:

isabella said...

It could very well be in Michigan! Looks lovely - I'll add it to the list of places for my next visit ;-)

Gerald England said...

Poland has some nice places. Gydnia is the only one I've been to but it was pleasant and lovely. Most people went off on tours to Gdansk but I was happy to discover the little coastal town. This reminds me of it.

Kate said...

It also could be Minnesota or Wisconsin. Great choice; peaceful and serene.

Abraham Lincoln said...

A nice picture. I like it and the perspective.

My Theme Day is of a city unto itself, with its own zip code, and a portrait of the "Peashooter" at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Hope you like flying.

Dsole said...

wow, what a nice place to take a walk close to the lake! beautiful!

Jean said...

It looks picture perfect and it certainly is not typical of photographs of Poland.

Victoria said...

Beautiful, that looks like the perfect place for a nice long stroll.

~tanty~ said...

Beautiful place. It could be in Stavanger too, don't you think? :)
Nice shot!

Glenn Standish said...

Yes Tanty...you are right! It could easily be Stavanger. Poland is an amazing place. There are so many attractive but hidden places. Ostróda is one of them. Yesterday, I met a local who lives 30 mins away in Olsztyn and I was surprised to find that he had never been to Ostróda!

riniroo said...

I'm ready for my afternoon stroll!

Check out my theme day pic:
www.cypressdailyphoto.blogspot.com.
I got in late to the list.

Have a great day!!!

Kuanyin said...

Beautiful! Happy Theme Day from Maui! Can you guess mine?

John - Melbourne said...

Nice shot glenn, a can imagine being there on a lovely sunny afternoon.

angela said...

I reckon that that scene could definitely be France...so pretty.
Angela

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