Photo of the Day for June 20, 2012: Homage to The Fence VI / Паклон плоту VI

Homage to the Fence (part VI).  Паклон плоту (частка VI). Fences in Belarus show the homeowners’ pride in neatness and order — prized general values in a village — but also their individuality.      A fence is the rampart of a kids’ impregnable summer fortress.  Fences are also a photographer’s friend as they add visual rhythm… Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 20, 2012: Homage to The Fence VI / Паклон плоту VI

Photo of the Day for June 17, 2012

Tour of Vaukavysk, Masty and Zel’va Districts (part VI).  Вандроўка па Ваўкавышчыне, Мастоўшчыне й Зэльвеншчыне (частка VI). Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Replja 2012.  Касьцёл Найсьвяцейшай Панны Марыі, Рэпля 2012 год.

Photo of the Day for June 16, 2012

Collecting morning milk (tour of Vaukavysk, Masty and Zel’va Districts, part V).  Збор малака ўранку (вандроўка па Ваўкавышчыне, Мастоўшчыне й Зэльвеншчыне, частка V). Kramjanitsa 2012.  Крамяніца 2012 год.

Photo of the Day for June 15, 2012

Kramjanitsa, Zel’va District (Vaukavysk Trip, part IV) 2012. Tomb of founder of the church of St. George (now Corpus Christi), Courtier Mikalaj Vol’ski, and his wife Barbara.  This monument, dating from 1621, is an exceptionally rare example in Belarus of late Renaissance-early Baroque church tombs.   Крамяніца (вандроўка па Ваўкавышчыне, Мастоўшчыне й Зэльвеншчыне, частка IV)… Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 15, 2012

Photos of the Day for June 14, 2012

Masty District (trip to Vaukavysk and neighboring districts, part III).  Мастоўшчына (вандроўка па Ваўкавышчыне, Мастоўшчыне й Зэльвеншчыне, часта ІІІ). Ruins of 18th-century family chapel and mausoleum of the Jablanaunski family, Shchechytsy (Jablanava) 2012.  Руіны капліцы Ябланаўскіх, Шчэчыцы (Ябланава) 2012 год.

Photo of the Day for June 13, 2012

Vaukavysk District (part II).  Ваўкавышчына (частка ІІ). St. Luke, Church of the Holy Trinity, Shylavichy 2012.  This portrait is a splendid example of vernacular religious painting in the Greek Catholic tradition. Сьвяты Лука, касьцёл Найсьвяцейшай Тройцы, Шылавічы 2012 год.

Photo of the Day for June 12, 2012: Vaukavysk District I / Ваўкавышчына І

In late March I was fortunate to be able to re-visit the Vaukavysk, Masty and Zel’va districts with local historian and photographer Uladzislau Migdaljenok (see his excellent web site: http://vladus.by/ ).  This photo is the first in a series from that trip. Напрыканцы сакавіка мне пашанцавала зноў вандраваць па Ваўкавышчыне, Мастоўшчыне й Зэльвеншчыне з выдатным… Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 12, 2012: Vaukavysk District I / Ваўкавышчына І