In 80 highly aesthetic images, Kowalski depicts landfills and waste spills, snow-covered orchards and autumn leaves.

Sometimes the pictures resemble drawings, Kowalski said.

Sometimes they are like maps with traces of human presence on the Earth.

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An aerial view of a Polish forest, with trees changing color.

Kowalski doesnt seem to be averse to human encroachment on nature.

Even forests, meadows and lakes are modified by people, he said.

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After having worked in architecture for four years, he devoted himself entirely to flying and photography.

Vehicles travel on a road past the ice-covered Vistula River near Kiezmark, Poland.

A snow-covered industrial site at the port of Gdynia

An aerial view of woodcutters in the forest near Gdynia.

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A garbage dump in Gdynia, as seen from above.

Blades of a wind turbine are set to be loaded onto a ship in Gdynia, Poland.

A snow-covered orchard near Tczew, Poland.

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Wastewater is pumped out from the gas-fired Zeran power plant operated by Vattenfall Heat Poland at Bialoleka.

A view over a lake, surrounded by trees changing color in Kashubia, Poland.

Waste after copper mining process

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