Photo of the Day for February 18, 2013

Women of Polesia (part XL).  Паляшучкі (частка XL). Another of the kind and welcoming grannies of Radchytsk’s parish of the Birth of the Mother of God. Radchytsk 2012.  Радчыцк 2012 год.

Photo of the Day for February 17, 2013

Churches of Belarus (part XXVI).  Цэрквы Беларусі (частка XXVI). Orthodox Church of the Birth of the Blessed Mother of God, Ljemjashevichy 2013.  Царква Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, Лемяшэвічы 2013 год. The wooden churches of Belarus, both Orthodox and Roman Catholic, are an especially valuable part of the country’s architectural patrimony.  It is a great fortune that the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 17, 2013

Photos of the Day for February 16, 2013

Along the R57 (parts IV-V).  Уздоўж Р57 (часткі IV-V). Near Sosny 2013.  Ля Соснаў (Любаньскі раён) 2013 год. Buda 2013.  Буда (Жыткавіцкі раён) 2013 год.  

Photo of the Day for February 14, 2013

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Са сьвятам Сьвятога Валянціна! Pjatro and Valjantsina, Tsjerablichy 2012.  Пятро й Валянціна, Цераблічы 2012 год.

Photo of the Day for February 11, 2013

Most traffic from Mjensk southward to Polesia rushes down the straight, featureless R23 trunk road from Slutsk to Mikashevichy.  However, the parallel but much-less-traveled R57 through Ljuban’ offers a more pleasant experience as it winds through belts of forest and peaceful villages.  There follows a series of photos of the day from my January trip… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 11, 2013

Photo of the Day for February 10, 2013

Churches of Belarus (part XXV).  Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка XXV). Church of Jude Thaddeus (1766-76, altered in the first half of the 19th century), Luchaj 2011.  Касьцёл Сьвятога Юды Тадэвуша (1766-76 гг., часткова перабудаваны ў першай палове 19-а стагодзьдзя), Лучай.

Photo of the Day for February 9, 2013

Happy 54th Birthday and many happy returns to leading Belarusian bard Viktar Shalkevich.  З днём народзінаў Віктара Шалкевіча. Mjensk 2006.  Менск 2006 год.