Month: June 2016

Photographic expeditions to Kljetsk District in central-western Belarus 2016, part I:  Arda, Kljetsk (III/IV), Hrytsevichy, Nahornaje (Plaskavichy), Kuntsaushchyna, Jodchytsy. Polish border guard (K.O.P.) barracks, c. 1925.  These barracks were built in a transitional style between art nouveau/neo-Baroque and the functionalism which characterized Polish public-sector architecture starting in the late 1920s.  The border between the Second… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 10, 2016

Photographic expeditions to Kljetsk District in central-western Belarus 2016, part I:  Arda, Kljetsk (II/IV), Hrytsevichy, Nahornaje (Plaskavichy), Kuntsaushchyna, Jodchytsy. Art nouveau hospital complex (1909).  This group of buildings, now used for equipment and personnel of the local state-run department of housing services, is one of the best examples of art nouveau in Belarus and a… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 9, 2016

Photographic expeditions to Kljetsk District in central-western Belarus 2016:  Arda, Kljetsk, Hrytsevichy, Nahornaje (Plaskavichy), Kuntsaushchyna, Jodchytsy. The toponym Arda, derived from the Tatar/Turkic word for army, suggests that the village was founded by Tatars/Turkic settlers invited in by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to serve as soldiers, or by their descendants.  See also the photos… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 7, 2016

Portraits of Polesia:  fans at the Eastertide football match in Tsjerablichy between Tsjerablichy and the next-door village of Azdamichy.  With the key help of a ringer from another village, Azdamichy won 5-0. Партрэты Палесься:  церабліцкія заўзятары на футбольнім матчу ў Цераблічах з суседняй вёскі Аздамічы.  З ключавай дапамогай гульца з Вялікага Малешава, Аздамцы перамаглі 5-0.

Portraits of Polesia:  Diana, Tats’tsjana, Maryna.  Tsjerablichy 2016.  Партрэты Палесься:  Дыяна, Тацьцяна, Марына.  Цераблічы 2016 г.

Portraits of Polesia:  Azdamichy 2016.  Партрэты Палесься:  Аздамічы 2016 г.

Portraits of Polesia:  Mikail (Misha) and Zina Mikulich and their children (left to right) Ksjenia, Laurentsyj, Nas’tsja and (front) Anjuta.  Azdamichy 2016.  The Mikuliches are active members of the Orthodox parish of the Holy Trinity; I have worshiped with them for many years and watched their children grow up with strong Christian faith. Партрэты Палесься: … Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 3, 2016

Portraits of Polesia:  Mrs. Katsjaryna, Daniljevichy 2016.  Партрэты Палесься:  спадарыня Кацярына, Данілевічы 2016 г.

Portraits of Polesia:  Daniljevichy 2016.  Партрэты Палесься:  Данілевічы 2016 г.