szescstopni @szescstopni@qoto.org

When we walk with Bruno we don't pick tough paths. Now we could take an old, abandoned road through the forest. Some of the trees that grow on this road are at least 20 years old. Older fallen trees often block the way. Some of #IdąPsięta jump over them, some walk under. #DogsOfMastodon #Polesia #forest #wetlands

Guess who decided that going on a long walk in this weather is a very bad idea. It's around 0°C, humid, cloudy, the snow is very wet. There's a lot of metal in one of his legs, following an accident years ago, and he picks only good weather for longer walks. #IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon #Polesia

Queen of the bog. Just for a while. All this water will disappear in the summer. This place could remain wet all year round, but this would mean a financial loss for local farmers, so it is constantly drained. And when drought comes, the government will provide some superficial aid. #Wetlands #DogsOfMastodon #IdąPsięta #Polesia

Masza: Hold my beer.

Bruno: No way I'm getting into the water. It's freezing

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon

There was no snow left today, but we found some hair ice – an infrequent phenomenon most likely caused by #fungi – Exidiopsis effusa. Don't try to pronounce its Polish name: Łojówka różowawa. You might not recognize your tongue afterwards.

There's more water here than usual. But there are less trees than before. At least #IdąPsięta have a playground. #DogsOfMastodon #wetlands

They look good now, but I wonder how our #wetlands will survive the coming summer.

Unfortunately this only works in Polish language.

#DogsOfMosstodon #Mosstodon #DogOfMastodon #IdąPsięta

The last patch of snow. #Polesia #IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon

It looks like a squirrel, climbs like a squirrel, barks like a squirrel. Weird things in the #forests of #Polesia.

#ThickTrunkTuesday #DogsOfMastodon #IdąPsięta

Still guarding the snow, good boy.

Dark, wet, and gloomy, like proper #wetlands should be. Spot the dog. No, her name is not Spot. It's Masza. #IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon

Stealing this excuse for not making any New Year's resolutions. https://xkcd.com/2576/

We should start every day by visiting our neighbor. #Polesia

Helping our neighbor. The pine in her yard broke a few days ago under the weight of snow. Such work requires precision. Note that the colors of the cap and the chainsaw match almost perfectly.

Found some half-frozen chanterelles in the forest, but left them in place. We still have lots of them in our freezer. Delicious. #Fungi

Another day, another walk through our neighborhood. #IdąPsięta #DogsOfMosstodon #DogsOfMastodon #Wetlands