Autumn Paints Poland’s Bieszczady Mountains
Fall color covers the forested slopes of Bieszczady National Park, while patches of polonina, a type of high-mountain meadow, have turned tan. The post Autumn Paints Poland’s Bieszczady Mountains appeared first on NASA Science .
As autumn paints Poland's Bieszczady Mountains, a striking transformation unfolds across the landscape. With the onset of cooler temperatures and shorter days, brown bears roam the Carpathian Mountains in search of sustenance for their winter slumber. In a more striking visual cue of the season change, beech and other deciduous trees adorning the hillsides don vibrant hues of reds and golds.
On October 8, 2026, this seasonal metamorphosis was documented by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) aboard the NASA-USGS Landsat 9 satellite, capturing an image of southeast Poland's Bieszczady National Park. Dominating the region's forests is the European beech (Fagus sylvatica), complemented by other species like the sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) that add to the vivid colors of the fall.
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