The Four Elements

Rocks Rule

Whether climbing small cliff faces or scaling tall peaks, being among boulders and stones is a truly life-affirming activity.

Andrzej Muszyński

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The Winter Dreams of Phlegmatics

When winter arrives with its cool air and seasonal stagnation, so too does the phlegmatic humor, characterized by a peaceful and slow approach to life.

Kamila Dzika-Jurek

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Bleeding for the Sun

The Aztecs didn’t only carry out human sacrifices of their enemies—they also offered their own blood to the gods.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

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Power Every Hour

In Poland, centuries-old power spots unveil glimpses of pagan Slavic culture. Photographer Szymon Rogiński documents such sites, including kurgans, stone circles and figures of cult.

Ewa Pawlik, Szymon Rogiński

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The Living Machine

A living machine can help you recycle and purify wastewater, which you can then use to water the crops in your (balcony) garden.

Łukasz Nowacki

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The Permaculture Mantra of Clean Water

Get to know the Four S’s! These guidelines allow anyone to understand how water flows across landscapes, from spring to river mouth.

Łukasz Nowacki

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A Drinking Deer

From natural springs flow a sort of mysticism; a keen mixture of their purity and rumoured life-giving properties. Where do such tales come from?

Monika Kucia

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Walking for Water

According to some fairy-tales, wild springs can give us the water of life. Yet according to other folk legends, water sources can also take life away…

Renata Lis

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All Alone at the End of the World

For those scientists and technical staff who work on the Antarctic – 1000 kilometres from the nearest shop and with challenging weather conditions – isolation at their research stations can be a testing experience.

Mikołaj Golachowski

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Icelandic Survival Strategies

In the far north of Iceland, on the coast of the fjord Dýrafjörður, social reciprocity and artistic expression are valued above all else.

Anna Berestecka

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It Blows

The wind is physically powerful, yet—as a quick glance through both ancient and modern literature shows—it also holds a more existential power over how we perceive ourselves within the world.

Renata Lis

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Storm Before the Calm

Across the last few centuries, the West has established global domination. Yet change is coming, in part spurred on by our overindulgence in economic growth and fossil fuels.

Kacper Pobłocki

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