Month: January 2010

“Three headscarves” II, Krahli 2008/”Тры хусткі” (частка ІI), Краглі 2008 год It would be difficult to find anyone else younger at heart than these three witty, wise, and hard-working grannies, whom I had the pleasure of meeting in 2008.  Now  Granny Iryna is 71 years young, Granny Aljona has just turned 90 years young, and… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 31, 2010

“Three headscarves” I, Krahli 2008/”Тры хусткі” (частка І), Краглі 2008 год It would be difficult to find anyone else younger at heart than these three witty, wise, and hard-working grannies, whom I had the pleasure of meeting in 2008.  Now (from left to right) Granny Iryna is 71 years young, Granny Aljona has just turned… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 30, 2010

Azjarany 2007/Азяраны 2007 год

Early September, Dudy 2001/Напачатку верасьня, Дуды 2001 год

Windows I/Вокны (Частка І) Turau 2007/Тураў 2007 год

Rubjel’ 2009/Рубель 2009 год

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary” II: Inheritance / Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“ (частка ІІ): Дарога расьце ўсё жыцьцё It is exceptionally moving to see how carefully and steadily Belarusan parents and especially grandparents pass on traditions to their children and grandchildren — in the household, in the field, in church. Асабліва кранае тое, з якой стараннасьцю, з… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 25, 2010: The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary” II

Sjemuradtsy 2009/Семурадцы 2009 год

Ljepjel’ in Winter 2007/Лепель узімку 2007 год The northern Belarusan city of Ljepjel’ is a district administrative center of about 18,500 inhabitants in the region (voblas’ts’) of Vitsjebsk.  Ljepjel’ lies at the edge of an extensive band of river-linked lakes and grew prosperous when water routes were the principal means of transport.  The city retains… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 23, 2010

Hryshina 2007/Грышіна 2007 год