Photo of the Day for January 30, 2011

A solid, well-crafted, well-ordered house.  A tidy yard.  Seemingly prosaic things.  Yet one finds the essence of the Belarusan architectural and cultural heritage in both. Older, thatched-roof wooden houses with their cleanly-swept yards and wooden fences represent this heritage in a classic way.  At the same time, among the newer brick houses which have become… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 30, 2011

Photo of the Day for January 24, 2011: Women of Polesia XVIII

Women of Polesia XVIII.  Паляшучкі (частка XVIII). Granny Prosja was 90 when I took her portrait in 2008.  She just celebrated her 93rd birthday on January 14.  Many happy returns!  Бабулечцы Просі было 90 гадоў, калі яе здымаў у 2008 годзе.  Толькі што 14 студзеня адзначыла свой 93 дзень народзінаў.  Сто гадоў! Tsjerablichy 2008.  Цераблічы… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 24, 2011: Women of Polesia XVIII