Women of Polesia (part XL). Паляшучкі (частка XL). Another of the kind and welcoming grannies of Radchytsk’s parish of the Birth of the Mother of God. Radchytsk 2012. Радчыцк 2012 год.
Month: February 2013
Photo of the Day for February 17, 2013
Churches of Belarus (part XXVI). Цэрквы Беларусі (частка XXVI). Orthodox Church of the Birth of the Blessed Mother of God, Ljemjashevichy 2013. Царква Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, Лемяшэвічы 2013 год. The wooden churches of Belarus, both Orthodox and Roman Catholic, are an especially valuable part of the country’s architectural patrimony. It is a great fortune that the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 17, 2013
Photos of the Day for February 16, 2013
Along the R57 (parts IV-V). Уздоўж Р57 (часткі IV-V). Near Sosny 2013. Ля Соснаў (Любаньскі раён) 2013 год. Buda 2013. Буда (Жыткавіцкі раён) 2013 год.
Photo of the Day for February 15, 2013
One knows the day is inevitable. Yet the news breaks one’s heart. Granddad Ivan has died at 86. Our granddad. Orphaned at the beginning of the Second World War, Granddad Ivan worked every day of his life until his strength just finally gave out two months ago. A quiet and kind man with the self-contained… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 15, 2013
Photo of the Day for February 14, 2013
Happy Valentine’s Day! Са сьвятам Сьвятога Валянціна! Pjatro and Valjantsina, Tsjerablichy 2012. Пятро й Валянціна, Цераблічы 2012 год.
Photo of the Day for February 13, 2013
Along the R57 (part III). Уздоўж Р57 (частка ІІІ). Novyja Jurkovichy 2013. Новыя Юрковічы 2013 год.
Photo of the Day for February 12, 2013
Along the R57 (part II). Уздоўж Р57 (частка ІІ). Bjarozauka River, Urechcha 2013. Рака Бярозаўка, Урэчча 2013 год.
Photo of the Day for February 11, 2013
Most traffic from Mjensk southward to Polesia rushes down the straight, featureless R23 trunk road from Slutsk to Mikashevichy. However, the parallel but much-less-traveled R57 through Ljuban’ offers a more pleasant experience as it winds through belts of forest and peaceful villages. There follows a series of photos of the day from my January trip… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 11, 2013
Photo of the Day for February 10, 2013
Churches of Belarus (part XXV). Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка XXV). Church of Jude Thaddeus (1766-76, altered in the first half of the 19th century), Luchaj 2011. Касьцёл Сьвятога Юды Тадэвуша (1766-76 гг., часткова перабудаваны ў першай палове 19-а стагодзьдзя), Лучай.
Photo of the Day for February 9, 2013
Happy 54th Birthday and many happy returns to leading Belarusian bard Viktar Shalkevich. З днём народзінаў Віктара Шалкевіча. Mjensk 2006. Менск 2006 год.