Kampinos National Park is a sister park to Indiana Dunes National Park
I took this photo while on a work trip to Warsaw, Poland. I had been cooped up in a hotel in downtown Warsaw, and I decided that I wanted to go explore nature in this new country. I took a 45 minute Uber ride outside of the city to Kampinos National Park. When my driver dropped me off, he asked, “Are you sure this is the right place?” I reassured him that it was, and I stepped out into the snow-covered wilderness. This was one of the coldest hikes of my life, and I was ill-prepared since I was traveling for work.
I had just come over a frozen sand dune when I saw the low sun peeking through the trees and decided to get down the dune to take this photo. I really enjoy this photo because of the dramatic lines that were created by the trees, and the almost natural black and white colors that were caused by the snow and the light off the snow. Fun Fact: Kampinos National Park is a sister park to Indiana Dunes National Park. Having been born and raised in Indiana, I knew that I had to visit this park.
Kampinos National Park Fun Facts
- Kampinos National Park is home to more than 16,000 species of animals.
- Some species of animals have been successfully reintroduced to the park, including moose, beavers, and lynx.
- The park covers 149 square miles!
- The sand dunes within the forests of the park were formed from sandy deposits of the river that used to flow through the park.
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