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The Beekeeper & Maków Podhalański Area

Poland Traditions & Interest

Tim Firkowski

Friday, 19 August 2016

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Driving back and forth from Sucha Góra and Maków Podhalański there was plenty of opportunity to capture scenes from everyday
life in this community.

Only a few houses from where I am staying there a beekeeper with a beautiful garden full of flowers & of course his beehives. He was more than happy to share the beauty of his landscaped lawn and show his honey. With expert hands and his ladle he could fill a jar without getting any honey on the outside of the jar.

The drive to the church takes you right through the Rynek (Town square) of Maków Podhalański and it was the place to go to resupply for coffee ,sugar and some buns (bulki), butter, ham & cheese for the small meals.

I have shared a few photos here around Maków Podhalański. Please note the wonderful bakery. I have always enjoyed the excellent bakery here in Poland.

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Tim Firkowski

I have been doing genealogy research since 2002 & have worked full time as a Professional Genealogist since 2008. I specialize in Polish and American-Canadian Genealogy. As a member of APG, I was the 2010/2011 President of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG). I have Certificates of Completion for studies in "Foundations of Forensic Genealogy" and "Advanced Forensic Genealogy Techniques". I have been a volunteer librarian at the local Family History Center, and a genealogy research consultant at “Ask the Expert” Ancestry Road Shows. I have traveled to Poland numerous times & researched in churches and archives. At conferences and special events, you may find me dressed up in my Sherlock Holmes outfit, or my Kujawy (the folk costume from the region in Poland where my ancestors came from).