Month: July 2011

July 12:  happy 85th birthday, Granddad Ivan!  Many, many happy returns of the day. Like so many other Belarusans, Ivan started again with nothing after World War II.  Life on Soviet collective farms was full of deprivations for a long time after the war.  Nevertheless, Ivan built his own home and rebuilt his barns.  He… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 12, 2011

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”:  Hands VIII.  Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“:  рукі (частка VIII). Hard-working but ever graceful.  Alert even in repose, when they rest — as always — in their proper place.  I think Belarusan hands reveal most eloquently Belarusans’ distinctive and instinctive traditions and attachment to place. See also photos for July 4, June… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 11, 2011: Hands VIII / Рукі VIII

Landscapes of Belarus XIX:  Morning Light.  Краявіды Беларусі (частка ХІХ):  ранішняе асьвятленьне. Tsjerablichy 2011.  Цераблічы 2011 год.

Fresh milk with cream.  Сьвежае малачко з вяршкамі. Tsjerablichy 2011.  Цераблічы 2011 год.

Feast of the Holy Trinity (III), Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2011.  Сьвяток Сьвятой Тройцы (частка III), царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox parish church of Azdamichy-Tsjerablichy is standing-room-only for its annual name-day feast on the Tuesday after Trinity Sunday (the third day of Trinity).  In 2011 the parish celebrated its… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 8, 2011: Feast of Holy Trinity III / Сьвяток Сьвятой Тройцы ІІІ

Songfest, Janka Kupala Literary Museum, Vjazynka 2011.  Купальскія вакацыі, філіял Дзяржаўнага літаратурнага музэя Янкі Купалі ў Вязынцы 2011 год.

Feast of the Holy Trinity (II), Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2011.  Сьвяток Сьвятой Тройцы (частка II), царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox parish church of Azdamichy-Tsjerablichy is standing-room-only for its annual name-day feast on the Tuesday after Trinity Sunday (the third day of Trinity).  In 2011 the parish celebrated its… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 6, 2011: Feast of Holy Trinity II / Сьвяток Сьвятой Тройцы ІІ

Feast of the Holy Trinity (I), Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2011.  Сьвяток Сьвятой Тройцы (частка І), царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox parish of Azdamichy-Tsjerablichy holds its annual name-day feast on the Tuesday after Trinity Sunday (the third day of Trinity), June 14 in 2011.  Placed throughout churches for Trinity,… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 5, 2011: Feast of Holy Trinity I / Сьвяток Сьвятой Тройцы І

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”:  Hands VII.  Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“:  рукі (частка VII). Hard-working but ever graceful.  Alert even in repose, when they rest — as always — in their proper place.  I think Belarusan hands reveal most eloquently Belarusans’ distinctive and instinctive traditions and attachment to place. See also photos for June 16 and… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 4, 2011: Hands VII / Рукі VII

Windows IV.  Вокны (частка IV). Tsjerablichy 2011.  Цераблічы 2011 год.