Month: October 2010

Photo of the Day for October 8, 2010: Homage to the Fence III

The Fence III/Плот (частка ІІІ) “Good fences make good neighbors,” as Robert Frost noted in his laconic, ironic New England voice.  Fences in Belarus show the homeowners’ pride in neatness and order — prized general values in a village — but also their individuality.  Even when tired after years of faithful service, the Belarusan wooden… Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 8, 2010: Homage to the Fence III

Photo of the Day for October 7, 2010: Portraits of Mjensk III

Portraits of Mjensk III/Партрэты Менску (частка ІІІ) Roman-Catholic Archbishop Kandrusjevich blesses Easter bread and Easter eggs on Holy Saturday, Greek-Catholic Center, Mjensk 2009.  Арцыбіскуп Кандрусевіч асьвячае Велікодныя стравы – хлеб ды яйкі – ў Вялікую Суботу, Грэка-каталіцкі цэнтар, Менск 2009 год

Photo of the Day for October 6, 2010: Homage to the Central Prypjats’ IX

Homage to the Central Prypjats’ IX/Паклон Сярэдняй Прыпяці (частка ІХ) The light in a Belarusian house, like the inner light in a grandmother’s eyes, draws one home.  Мяккае асьвятленьне ў беларускім доме грэе, як сьвет бабуліных вачэй. Tsjerablichy 2010/Цераблічы 2010 год

Photo of the Day for October 4, 2010: Homage to the Central Prypjats’ VIII

Homage to the Central Prypjats’ VIII/Паклон Сярэдняй Прыпяці (частка VIII) The industrious, children-filled villages of the central Prypjats’ region in southern Belarus belie the commonplace that villages throughout Europe are dying.  These villages radiate vitality, prosperity, generosity and hope while ensuring, as strongly as any other places I’ve ever visited, that their traditions — under… Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 4, 2010: Homage to the Central Prypjats’ VIII

Photo of the Day for October 2, 2010

It is more and more difficult in Belarus to find well-preserved wood-shingle roofs.  It is even rarer to find examples of well-preserved wood-shingle siding for gables, as here in a small village north of Mjensk. У Беларусі ўсё радзей сустракаюцца гонтавыя стрэхі ў добрым стане. Нават радзей можна ўбачыць шчыты, крытыя гонтай, такія як гэты… Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 2, 2010