Guardian beneath the Tatras

The ruins of Czorsztyn Castle at sunset, with the illuminated peaks of the Tatras in the background. The photo was taken during the first weekend of May in Poland, when spring was already in full swing down below, but the Tatra Mountains were still covered in snow.
Czorsztyn lies above Lake Czorsztyńskie and once guarded the trade route between Poland and Hungary. Today, it is one of the most beautiful places in the Tatra region — especially in the evening, when the light is just right.