A trip into the forests of north-eastern Poland with Naturetrek(www.naturetrek.co.uk).It was bitingly cold-down to -27C at times-but this was a really enjoyable trip.Many thanks to Sinclair Dunnett,raconteur,bon viveur,excellent driver,and tour leader first class;to Piotr Moszkowski for his kindness and attention to detail;to all the staff in the lodges and forests for making us so welcome;to my fellow trekkers for their friendship and good humour:Sue,Janet and David,Catherine,Ishbel,Vicky,Jenny,Mike and Coralie,and Phil and Jacky.Minimum gear this time:Nikon D2X and Fuji S3 Pro bodies;Nikkor 500mm f4 AFSII,70-200mm f2.8 AFS VR,35-70mm f2.8 AFD,TC14EII lenses,Nikon SB800 flash,Gitzo tripod with Kirk King Cobra head,XS Drive II,LowePro bags.Raw conversion and post-processing in Nikon Capture 4.4.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS.Hope you enjoy the pics.