Ukraine

somewhat related, I was a guest of the polish border police for a couple of hours yesterday. I’ve been doing some wildlife photography in eastern Poland, about 3km from the border with Belarus. They didn’t take too kindly to a few lads creeping around the forrest wearing camo carrying big lenses. The (polish) guide also had a drone with him, which they REALLY didnt like.

Anyway, some ID’s were taken, some calls were made, some waiting was done and we went on our way.

Lots of military activity, armoured jeep things with machine guns up top razzing around everywhere.

To be fair, “I have come to photograph the famous Polish voles” (or whatever) probably sounds a bit like “we came to see the world famous Salisbury cathedral”!

Gotta say with the whole of Europe to go spying on wildlife, that’s gotta be one of the few places where it seems to me like a bad idea.

 I was a guest of the polish border police

You do surprise me after that activity and kit!

I highly recommend this documentary from Chris Cappy of his experience being guided to the frontline in Kursk.