Month: October 2011

The Harvest (part I), Tsjerablichy 2011.  Ураджай (частка І), Цераблічы 2011 год. Harvest season is one of the busiest and most tension-filled times of the year for families in Belarusian villages.  A bountiful crop of potatoes, pumpkins, cabbage and — later — carrots and beets, in addition to apples and pears, is key to health… Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 11, 2011: The Harvest I / Ураджай І

Belarus in Faces (part VI):  Zdzislau Kizhlo and his wife Janina.  Jurany 2011.  Беларусь у тварах (частка VI):  спадар Здзіслаў Кіжло й яго жонка Яніна.  Юраны 2011 год. It was a moving experience to meet Zdzislau Kizhlo, his wife Janina, and younger generations of their family.  The Kizhlos embody the quiet dignity and resilience of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 10, 2011: Belarus in Faces VI / Беларусь у тварах VI

Still-Life (part IV), Tsjerablichy 2011.  Нацюрморт (частка ІV), Цераблічы 2011 год. See also photos for August 7, April 29, and April 8, 2011.  Гл. таксама фотаздымкі 7 жніўня і 29 і 8 красавіка 2011 года.

Autumn, Tsjerablichy 2011.  Цераблічы ўвосень 2011 год.

End of Vul’ljana’s Summer Weaving (part III), Tsjerablichy 2011.  Бабуля Вульляна сканчае сваё летняе ткацтва (частка III), Цераблічы 2011 год. See also photos for October 4-5, 2011.  Гл. таксама фотаздымкі 4-5 кастрычніка 2011 года.

A cordial invitation to all to see my photo exhibition “Belarus in Faces”/“Беларусь у тварах“.  The exhibition will run from Thursday, October 13 (opening at 18:00) through Monday, October 31 at the National Film Club “Minsk”, viewable on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 18:00-20:00.   The address is vulitsa Kazlova, dom 2, entrance in courtyard (НФК… Continue reading Exhibition at National Photo Club “Minsk” / Выстава “Беларусь у тварах“ у НФК “Мінск“

End of Vul’ljana’s Summer Weaving (part II), Tsjerablichy 2011.  Бабуля Вульляна сканчае сваё летняе ткацтва (частка IІ), Цераблічы 2011 год. See also photo of October 4, 2011.  Гл. таксама фотаздымак 4 кастрычніка 2011 года.

End of Vul’ljana’s Summer Weaving (part I), Tsjerablichy 2011.  Бабуля Вульляна сканчае сваё летняе ткацтва (частка І), Цераблічы 2011 год. In early summer Granny Vul’ljana said she no longer had the strength to work full-time in the summer heat in the garden or in the family plots three kilometers away.  But refusing to remain idle… Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 4, 2011

Harbingers of Autumn, Tsjerablichy 2011.  Давосеньскія колеры, Цераблічы 2011 год.

Taking the Cows Home, Iody 2011.  Жнівеньскі вечар, Іоды (Ёды) 2011 год. In a timeless evening ritual throughout Belarus, villagers’ cows, lowing with heavy udders, begin to make their way home.  The villagers, waiting and chatting at roadside, then escort the cows through the village streets.