Month: March 2014

Oak Trees of Belarus:  Dzjaniski 2014.  Дубы Беларусі:  Дзяніскі 2014 год.

Oak Trees of Belarus:  Dzjaniski 2014.  Дубы Беларусі:  Дзяніскі 2014 год. The oak is sacred to Belarusians. This pair of oaks, here rimed on a cold January morning, stands watch in a field by the busy R58 road, 25 miles north of Mjensk.  The R58 leads through Mjadzjel’ to the Blue Lakes (Блакітныя азёры) in… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 20, 2014

Patrimony of Iuje District.  Спадчына Іўеўшчыны. Churches of Belarus (part LVII):  Orthodox Church of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God (1923-1926), Mikalajeva 2014.  Цэрквы Беларусі (частка LVII):  царква Покрыва Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (1923-1926 гг.), Мікалаева 2014 год. This photo is from a day-long survey of the patrimony of western Lida District and of Iuje… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 19, 2014

Patrimony of Lida District (part III).  Спадчына Лідчыны (частка ІІІ). Churches of Belarus (part LVI):  Orthodox church of the Birth of the Mother of God (1795), Holdava 2014.  Цэрквы Беларусі (частка LVI):  царква Раства Багародзіцы (1795 г.), Голдава 2014 год. This photo is from a day-long survey of the patrimony of western Lida District and… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 18, 2014

Patrimony of Lida District (part III).  Спадчына Лідчыны (частка ІІІ). Allee, Radzivonishki-Holdava Road 2014.  Алея, дарога Радзівонішкі-Голдава 2014 год. This photo is from a day-long survey of the patrimony of western Lida District and of Iuje District with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК). Фота… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 17, 2014

Patrimony of Lida District (part III).  Спадчына Лідчыны (частка ІІІ). Churches of Belarus (part LV):  Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God (1865-1869), Radzivonishki 2014. This photo is from a day-long survey of the patrimony of western Lida District and of Iuje District with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 16, 2014

Belarus in Faces (part CXXX):  two-week-old Nas’tsjushan’ka (Anastasia), Tsjerablichy.  Беларусь у тварах (частка СХХХ):  Насьцюшанька, Цераблічы 2014 год. Nas’tsjushan’ka (Anastasia) was born in the early hours of January 7, Orthodox Christmas.  Very best wishes for health and happiness to her and her family. Belarusian, like other Slavic languages, uses a wealth of diminutives to describe… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 15, 2014

Belarus in Faces (part CXXIX):  Tsjerablichy 2014.  Беларусь у тварах (частка СХХІХ):  Цераблічы 2014 год.

Belarus in Faces (part CXXVIII):  Tsjerablichy 2014.  Беларусь у тварах (частка CXXVIII):  Цераблічы 2014 год.

Belarus in Faces (part CXXVII):  Azdamichy 2014.  Беларусь у тварах (частка CXXVII):  Аздамічы 2014 год.