Many families in the Al’shany area of Central Polesia have more than four children and many, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Seven of eight of Ivan’s children are still living. He has 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Eighty-two-year-old Ivan with two of his 22 great-grandchildren. 82-гадовы спадар Іван і двое з яго 22 праўнукаў і праўнучак.… Continue reading Photo of the Day for December 11, 2010
Month: December 2010
Photo of the Day for December 10, 2010: Landscapes of Belarus I
Landscapes of Belarus I. Краявіды Беларусі (частка І). River Haryn’ 2010. Рака Гарынь 2010 год. The Haryn’ is a major tributary of the Prypjats’ (Pripet), the main river of Polesia. Like the other rivers of the region, the Haryn’ meanders widely and slowly through the flat marshlands and, as here, former marshlands of southern Belarus.
Photo of the Day for December 9, 2010: Enduring Faces V
Enduring Faces V. Выветраныя твары (частка V). Azdamichy 2010. Аздамічы 2010 год.
Photo of the Day for December 8, 2010: The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”: Inheritance V
The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”: Inheritance V. Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“: дарога расьце ўсё жыцьцё (частка V). It is exceptionally moving to see how carefully and steadily Belarusans pass on traditions to younger generations. Асабліва кранае тое, з якой стараннасьцю, з якім цярпеньнем беларусы перадаюць малодшым свае традыцыі. Traditional crafts festival, Ivjanjets 2010. Кірмаш, Івянец 2010 год.
Photo of the Day for December 7, 2010: Interior Light II
Interior Light II, Tsjerablichy 2010. Інтэр’ернае асьвятленьне (частка ІІ), Цераблічы 2010 год.
Photo of the Day for December 6, 2010: Women of Polesia XII
Women of Polesia XII. Паляшучкі (частка XII). Staryna 2008. Старына 2008 год.
Photo of the Day for December 5, 2010: Crosses of Belarus IV
Crosses of Belarus IV. Крыжы Беларусі (частка IV). Al’pjen’ 2009. Альпень 2009 год.
Photo of the Day for December 4, 2010: Portraits of Mjensk VII
Portraits of Mjensk VII. Партрэты Менску (частка VII). To celebrate Nadzja and Pavjel’s six-month anniversary. Надзя й Павел: шэсьць месяцаў разам. Яшчэ сто гадоў!
Photo of the Day for December 3, 2010
Church of Saints Simon and Tadeusz, Lazduny 2010. Касьцёл Сьватога Сымона й Тадэвуша, Лаздуны 2010 год.
Photo of the Day for December 2, 2010: Portraits of Belarus III
Portraits of Belarus III. Партрэты Беларусі (частка ІІI). Brother and Sister, Mats’kautsy 2010. Брат і сястра, Мацькаўцы 2010 год.