Roztocze Landscape Photography Photo Gallery by Tomasz Dziubinski

Roztocze Landscape Photography

Landscape Photography from Roztocze Poland, and close areas

Roztocze (Ukrainian Розточчя) is the picturesque range of forest-covered hills with a myriad rivers and streams in east-central Poland and western Ukraine which rises from the Lublin Upland and extends southeastward across the border into Ukraine. Low and rolling, the range is approximately 180 km long and 14 km wide. It's highest peak within Poland is Wielki Dzial; at 390 meters, while in Ukraine it is Vysokyi Zamok (High Castle) at 409 m. In Poland Roztocze is situated in the Lubelskie and Podkarpackie voivodships. The cities and towns of the region include: Krasnik, Szczebrzeszyn, Zwierzyniec, Krasnobrod, Jozefow, Tomaszow Lubelski, Narol, Bilgoraj , Hrubieszow, Zamosc, Lubaczow, Janow Lubelski. In Ukraine Roztocze extends all the way to the outskirts of Lviv. Other cities and towns of the region include: Nemyriv, Zhovkva, Rava Ruska, Yavoriv. For the Ukrainian galleries please look at: http://www.pbase.com/jolka/western_ukraine

The richness of local nature and the beauty of Roztocze landscapes in Poland are reflected in the Roztoczanski National Park established in 1974, five landscape parks, and several nature reserves in the area, while another portion of the Roztocze range in Ukraine makes up The National Nature Park "Yavorivskyi".

Roztoczanski National Park lies in a diverse of Central Roztocze, in the Upper Wieprz river valley. The Park boasts unique tree formations. Vascular flora of the Park contains about 750 species and includes many mountainous (Manchurian monkshood, fir club-moss, Allium victoralis), north (twin-flower, Scheuchzeria palustris, shrubby birch), Pontian (Cimicifuga europaea) and Atlantic (long-leaved sundew, marsh club-moss) species. The Park's spruce are among the highest and biggest in Poland (up to 50 meters of height). There are about 400 so-called "nature monument" trees in the Park area. 21 forest associations have been distinguished as well as a number of plant associations of a lower rank. The most valuable are: highland fir forest and Carpathian beech forest which occupy over 45% of the afforested area. Fir trees reach here the largest size in Poland (50 m in height, 470 cm in circumference, and up to 20 cu. m. of timber volume). Among other associations, attention should be given also to: Potentillo albae-Quercetum, Tilio-Carpinetum, Circaeo-Alnetum, Ledo-Sphagnetum magellanici, Ribo nigri-Alnetum, and also various types of pine coniferous forests.

Also reminders of the prehistoric times - 18 mln years old dendrites of Taxodioxylon taxodii can be seen in a museum placed in Siedliska Tomaszowskie.

Among mammals living here are: elk, deer, boar, fox, common marten, wolf, beaver and badger. In 1982 Polish ponies were brought here. Small mammals are represented by protected species of insectivore: common shrew, lesser shrew, white-toothed shrew, and many species of bats, as well as common dormouse, fat dormouse, and forest dormouse. Also, there have been registered around 190 species of birds, including lesser spotted eagle, honey buzzard, black stork, numerous woodpeckers (including a rare white-backed woodpecker), red-breasted flycatcher, collared flycatcher, stock pigeon, siskin, an grey wagtail. Reptiles are represented by lizards (sand lizard, viviparous lizard, and slow-worm - often in its turquoise form), adder and grass snake as well as endangered European pond terrapin. Among amphibians, attention should be given to crested newt, tree frog, garlic toad, green toad, fire-bellied toad and marsh frog. Invertebrate fauna is also interesting, especially insects, which include over 2,000 species of beetles only.

Roztocze 2004 - 2005

Roztocze - Winter 06

Roztocze 2006 - 2008

ROZTOCZE - My Place on the Earth

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Guest		29-Sep-2011 14:33
No words to explain. Well done.

Licaga		29-Dec-2007 23:21
excellent shots well done V

Jason Hopkins		10-Sep-2007 15:57
These are wonderful galleries Tomasz. Its really unique to have such an personal look at a part of the world I have never seen. It remarkably like Oklahoma where I live. Excellent work...keep it up! V

Guest		10-Aug-2007 20:24
Good job. keep doing! My forest photos were made in Poland too. See my forets photos http://www.fotoplatforma.pl/en/forest/ Mark

paulina		02-Aug-2007 04:59
Poland is the most beautiful country on earth!! man I can not beleive how beautiful! it just makes me wanna die of beauty ahhhh!!

Andrzej Jeziorowski		17-Apr-2007 19:43
Œwietna galeria,uwielbiam takie klimaty. Gratulacje...

Roman		08-Apr-2007 19:28
super... moje rodzinne krajobrazy, chociaz teraz jestem w Oswiecimiu. Gratuluje

Guest		03-Feb-2007 18:35
Beautiful, tranquil - I like your work! Thanks for the visit too. Callie

Guest		31-Jan-2007 13:21
SIR, SIMPLY INCREDIBLE you truly have the eye and the gift thank for sharing your talent. I have never seen such beautiful work.

a.p.w.P.		14-Dec-2006 12:37
Rewelacja!

Arthur Lebacq		10-Oct-2006 09:01
Congratulation with this beautiful gallery ,excellent work. Arthur

G.Pietro Munaretto		20-Aug-2006 08:50
fantastic gallery

Ashtonian		27-Jun-2006 20:33
Another brilliant gallery

Brian with an Eye		06-Jun-2006 21:47
I greatly enjoyed browsing these images. Thank you. Voted

Vikas Malhotra		29-Apr-2006 05:29
Stunning Gallery; gorgeous colours.... Vikas

Saiaku		27-Apr-2006 11:01
Cuda natury które w orginale jeszcze lepiej wygl¹daj¹ :)

marie-jose wolff		26-Apr-2006 23:13
wonderful landscapes !

Jaime Serrano		26-Apr-2006 00:09
Great gallery, excellent compositions, full of color. Voted.

Guest		24-Apr-2006 22:47
This is an amazing landscape gallery. Excellent composition. Voted.

Adam Glaz		19-Apr-2006 06:48
Przepiekna, Przecudowna Galeria. Zamierzalem obejrzec Cancun-Wilma zdjecia (przezylem Wilme w Cancun) a wyladowalem na Roztoczu i w moim rodzinnym miescie Lubaczowie. Co za wspaniale przezycie spotegowane wysokim artyzmem zdjec oraz doskonala jakoscia. Serdeczne gratulacje za tak wspaniale artystyczne ujecie niby "normalnego otoczenia", ale jakze "cudownego" w Panskim ujeciu. Czesto “proza zycia” musi nam byc pokazana w innym swietle bysmy mogli ujrzec jej piekno. Kiedys role ta spelniali poeci i pisarze. Teraz role ‘ambasadorow’ piekna natury przejmuja artysci “camery”. Skladam ponowne gratulacje za tak wspaniale zdjecia. Adam Glaz from San Jose

Chrysostoma		15-Apr-2006 22:13
I was ignorant and had no idea Poland is so beautiful. Wonderful pictures. Thank you.

Mario Weusten		05-Apr-2006 15:05
Beautiful gallery.

Guest		05-Apr-2006 12:07
Excellent gallery! Big vote!

Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography		01-Apr-2006 17:09
rece opadaj± i nogi,zrób wreszcie co¶ gorszego!

marie-jose wolff		17-Mar-2006 22:51
wonderfull landscapes, great colours !

TS. Bok		01-Mar-2006 10:15
Beautiful gallery.

Yi Feng		12-Feb-2006 23:14
Beautiful shots. Very like your landscapes.

Mikolaj		10-Feb-2006 03:00
21go lutego odbedzie sie w Richland (Washington, USA) uroczystosc International Mother Language Day pod patronatem UNESCO http://webworld.unesco.org/imld/). Polonia jest tu nieduza, ale znajomi zobowiazali sie zorganizowac jeden segment wieczoru o polskim jezyku i kulturze. Mysla przewodnia jest pokazanie jezyka jako wyraz unikalnej kultury i tozsamosci i jednoczesnie znak wplywow i przenikania innych kultur. W wieczorze wezma udzial inne grupy etniczne, Hindusi, Chinczycy... Chcielismy uzyc Pana fotografi http://www.pbase.com/smok53/landscapes_roztocze) jako ilustracji wizualnej - jezeli dostaniemy od Pana zgode. Impreza jest niekomercyjna. Z gory dziekuje za informacje. Pozdrawiam. Mikolaj

Mark Robinson		08-Feb-2006 13:07
Another one of your superb galleries, thank you for sharing your images with us.

Sasha S		16-Jan-2006 19:23
Wonderful gallery. Great collection of landscapes. Thank you for sharing.

tomr-photos		14-Jan-2006 22:55
A very nice gallery.

G.Pietro Munaretto		10-Jan-2006 18:02
tutte belle

Jim Ross		08-Jan-2006 20:22
Great gallery of a beautiful country... I would love to visit Poland...

Vilone		08-Jan-2006 12:31
Beautiful landscape gallery! Great colors & details! Well done! Vote!!!!!!!

Natasha C		04-Jan-2006 20:28
Gorgeous landscapes. (one more vote!!)

Rochelle Cardinale		03-Jan-2006 18:29
Stunning landscapes, Tomasz. What a beautiful part of the world. Definitely a vote.

Jola Dziubinska		30-Dec-2005 12:35
Outstanding collection of the very best landscapes. Places of unique beauty and atmosphere. You did it perfectly!

Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography		25-Dec-2005 21:51
W sumie charakter nostalgiczny,un peu,piekne i pozornie delikatna galeria .mocno konsekwentna.Ca³uski.vote

Nektario Moment Photo		24-Dec-2005 05:11
Very nice gallery//very iumpressive ability to catch the landscapes this way.. bravo again.. PS. thans for visiting my work as well...it led me to your great skills and simply inspires me for increasing the landscape gallery, when I find one worth shooting.. ;) NK

Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography		22-Dec-2005 12:56
Piekna galeria.Nie ma mojego wpisu? Fantastic gallery,fantastic work

Eckhart Derschmidt		09-Dec-2005 15:13
THis is an outstanding galery. Especially I like the images of the (obviously) forgotten Jewish cementary in winter.

Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography		07-Dec-2005 14:43
Smoku ,cudna galeria .pieknie sie prezentuja w nowej szacie,znakomita robota.

Michel Carlu�		01-Dec-2005 09:20
Extraordinary landscapes pictures in your gallery Tomasz. Poland is a marvellous country and you have the GREAT eye ! Congratulations and my vote Thank fo sharing

Lynne Williams		30-Nov-2005 14:11
I loved your gallery! Great photography! Lynne

Patrick Luft		30-Nov-2005 08:04
Outstanding photography! You really have a great eye for nature.

Sharon Rogers		27-Nov-2005 21:00
wonderful gallery, love the sunsets and the headstones in snow. V>

lou_rozensteins		06-Nov-2005 23:59
A great collection of pictures. They tell a lot about your land. Excellent work.

Jean-Claude Liehn		05-Nov-2005 16:00
Thanks for sharing those pictures of your country. I like the place and your photos. JC L France

Graham Tomlin		28-Oct-2005 10:18
nice gallery

Majonka		21-Oct-2005 10:22
I see these pictures and have a yearning to come and stay for a while . . . something beckons from deep within to explore the tranquility, the beauty, and the majesty of these pictures.

Guest		15-Oct-2005 19:25
Truly amazing gallery. Great work. Voted

Olaf Herrig		13-Oct-2005 15:34
A great gallery!!!

Agonus		13-Oct-2005 15:28
Excellent gallery lovely pictures of landscapes

Guest		27-Sep-2005 13:25
Excellent gallery!

Graham Tomlin		25-Sep-2005 19:21
nice gallery

Guest		23-Sep-2005 05:12
Such a beatuiful landscape! Many wonderful pictures in this gallery.

Marc Rey		18-Sep-2005 15:41
Tomasz, this is some excellent work. Wonderful images of a beautifull region. Kind Regards, Marc.

wojtek		28-Aug-2005 15:07
swietne fotki z mojego domu rodzinnego

Barb		23-Aug-2005 20:48
Great photography. Enjoy seeing your country side .

Gilles Navet		18-Aug-2005 12:01
But I Can't vote, so it is a virtual and friendly vote Gilles

Gilles Navet		18-Aug-2005 12:00
Impressive gallery of great "nature" pics Bravo and vote Gilles

Joseph Weigert		13-Aug-2005 13:11
Eye-catching, compelling photography! In Hungary we have very similar scenery, colors.

Nunes BEIRAO - PHOTO		11-Aug-2005 14:30
What a lovely mosaic of beautiful images, plenty of emotions, colour and life and shown with a refined talent. It was a smashing pleasure to pass around here. Bravo, Tomasz. Cheers, Nunes

Guest		07-Jul-2005 01:54
You have such beautiful landscape photos here. Very well composed. I'm happy to discover them, part of your country, a country to discover.

EFT Studios		05-Jul-2005 14:05
Your compositions have left me speechless. Your Poland has a profound beauty. Thank you.

Guest		22-Jun-2005 13:38
you make me want visit Poland someday! great shots. period.

Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography		16-Jun-2005 18:40
Piêkne i znajome....

Grzegorz Kedra		15-Jun-2005 15:19
Wspaniale, panie Tomaszu. Rzekloby, sie "Ogary poszly w las, a echo ...".

don nieman		15-Jun-2005 10:41
A very beautiful gallery. Wonderful images.

Johnny JAG		14-Jun-2005 20:30
Very nice gallery Tomasz, beautiful landscapes.

Ren� Gysi		14-Jun-2005 17:43
Poland is a very beautiful country with marvelous landscapes. I hope I can this country once visit. A wonderful and varied gallery Tomasz. Thanks for share. Voted.

Ren� Gysi		14-Jun-2005 17:40
Poland is a very beautiful country with marvelous landscapes. I hope I can this country once visit.

Szawica		04-Jun-2005 22:53
So beautiful photograph's! One can feel the soul in all these images of the most beautiful country, Poland.

Jose Paulo Andrade		30-May-2005 10:26
Very nice landscapes!

dan dunn		21-May-2005 09:13
Thanks for the tour!

See Why See		19-May-2005 20:34
Hi Tomasz, you are a good photographer! I've decided to vote for the whole gallery!

r_paul		19-Apr-2005 01:06
You know a gallery will be fantastic when the thumbnails jump out at you. Beautiful captures!

bartek		25-Mar-2005 10:49
Naprawde ciekawa galeria. Czekam na kolejne!!

Guest		22-Mar-2005 19:23
Many beautiful and well composed images here Tomasz, Well done. Thanks for your comments on my frost shots. It's especially appreciated since it comes from someone who understands and admires the wonder and beauty found in natures own fractals

don nieman		12-Mar-2005 17:58
Moczary attracted me to your gallery and Moczary is a great photo, but My Pathway is truly my very favorite. Beautiful gallery.

Paul Dovie Jr		16-Feb-2005 17:04
Beautiful gallery, so peaceful.

Rannoch Moor		14-Feb-2005 11:29
You live in a very pleasant place. Poland seems to have been ignored by western europe for too long. I hope you being in the UE will make things to change a little. Very pleasant gallery. Cheers, Nicolas.

Norma		26-Jan-2005 20:05
Mr.Dziubinski. Your gallery is very beautiful. All your pictures are very beautiful.

Gosia		26-Jan-2005 17:09
smoku, cudne zdjêcia, jest w nich klimat .....

Guest		22-Jan-2005 10:37
Oj, fajne foty. Polska to jest piekny kraj jako calosc, a nie tylko rynek w Krakowie, Zamek Krolewski w Warszawie i Auschwitz. Zapraszam do mojej galerii fotek z Polski - http://www.pbase.com/tomasz_marcinek

stef		01-Jan-2005 00:48
piekne zdjecia , przypominaja stare strony

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