There is a short period of time every autumn in Poland called ‘Golden Polish Autumn’. According to custom the phrase comes from Wincenty Pol’s poem, \”In the Autumn\”.

Golden Polish Autumn, (Złota Polska Jesień) – that’s the phrase commonly used to describe this season. Summer is gone, the winter is approaching but the weather is great now and it is time to celebrate and ejoy the colors. The trees are golden and rusty

In Krakow, the giant park Park Jordana, is a do not miss as the trees are changing at their peek. It should be on a ‘bucket list’.

The giant star Arius is bright and directly overhead and in Poland, astronomical autumn is beginning. The ‘Autumnal Equinox’ has commenced and the passage from Summer to Fall is beginning.

The farmers are starting the Dozynki. Harvest festivals that celebrate gratitude for nature’s bounty and winter preparations are all in full swing. The Polish harvest festivals are a custom of many centuries and little has changed. The traditions continue. The festivals celebrate the work of the farmer. Music, dancing, great food and colorful apparel, any Dozynki is worth attending. In America many social organizations and Polish churches have Dozynki Festivals.

This all means it is the first days of Autumn in the northern hemisphere. The sunlight and days are starting to get shorter.

So, the Golden Polish Autumn is a period of few days sometime between the end of September and the beginning of October, when fewer sunny days come after the initial drop of temperature. The Golden Autumn lasts in Poland usually less than two weeks. One of the best regions to see is Zakopane in southeast Poland. The Doznki Festivals in that area are truly Bardzo Dobrze (Very Good). From Krakow to Rzeszow the drive is full of color.

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By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com

Forget about who\’s playing spoiler, about hoping the opposition does well against its natural rivals. The Phillies have leaped over that segment of the schedule and now find themselves in position to aid their own cause. Philadelphia, winners of 11 straight games, are close to clinching a playoff spot and can start pondering the best way to set up their rotation.

That point became clear earlier in the week, when the Phillies began mapping out their rotation for their final series against the Mets. Philadelphia reinserted Saturday starter Kyle Kendrick into the rotation between Joe Blanton (photo) and Cole Hamels, a procedural move that ensures an extra day of rest for the team\’s troika of experienced starters.

As things stand, Kendrick will start Saturday\’s middle game against the Mets, and he\’ll be followed by Hamels in the series finale. The Phillies will then go to Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt in the first two games against Washington, and if Philadelphia feels the need, it will have Hamels and Halladay on track to start against Atlanta in the final days of the season.

The Phillies might not need to go back to the top of their rotation, though, judging by their bulging lead in the National League East.

Philadelphia went into Friday\’s opener with a six-game lead over the Braves and emerged within striking distance of clinching a playoff slot. In fact, the Phillies could clinch by the end of the weekend if Atlanta cooperates.

The Phillies moved out to seven games ahead as a result of Friday\’s events, continuing an incredible surge. Philadelphia trailed Atlanta in the division from the last day of May through the first week of September. The Phillies forged ahead of the Braves on Sept. 7, and they\’ve managed to forge their advantage by virtue of a 13-1 record over the last two weeks.

The dog training areas are located within the following WMAs (listed north to south) and will be stocked the afternoons of October 1, 8, 15 and 22: Whittingham, Pequest, Black River, Clinton, Assunpink, Manasquan, Colliers Mills, Stafford Forge, Glassboro, Millville and Tuckahoe. 

All dogs must be properly licensed. Hunters should note that they may exercise or train dogs on any WMA from September 1 to April 30, however, the exercising or training of dogs is prohibited on any WMA on November 5, 2010. 

For more information on division dog training areas, including regulations,