Photo of the Day for October 31, 2014

Along the road from Kramjanitsa to Mjensk.  Па дарозе Крамяніца-Менск. Evening sky, Usjeljub 2014.  Неба ўвечару, Уселюб 2014 г.

Photo of the Day for October 30, 2014

Along the road from Kramjanitsa to Mjensk:  after Orkavichy 2014.  Па дарозе Крамяніца-Менск:  пад Оркавічамі 2014 г.

Photo of the Day for October 29, 2014

Along the road from Kramjanitsa to Mjensk. Churches of Belarus (part LXXVIII):  Roman Catholic chapel of Saints Joachim and Ann, Aharodniki (Vashkjevichy) 2014.  Built in 1763, this chapel suffered damage from fires over the centuries; after 1975 it lay in ruins until restored in 2000 according to the original plans. Па дарозе Крамяніца-Менск. Касьцёлы Беларусі… Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 29, 2014

Photos of the Day for October 28, 2014

Along the road from Kramjanitsa to Mjensk.  Па дарозе Крамяніца-Менск. Churches of Belarus (part LXXVII):  Orthodox Church of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God (1774), Hanchary 2014. Цэрквы Беларусі (частка LXXVII):  царква Пакрова Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (1774 г.), Ганчары 2014 г.

Photos of the Day for October 27, 2014

Along the road from Kramjanitsa to Mjensk:  ancient rivers, ancient tribes.  Па дарогах тысячагоддзяў. River Shchara between Dzjarechyn and Dzjatlava 2014.  A major left-hand tributary of the River Njoman, the Shchara has been an important travel-way since ancient times.  Рака Шчара ў в. Вялікая Воля паміж Дзярэчынам і Дзятлавай 2014 г. Jatvjez’ — the name… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 27, 2014

Photos of the Day for October 26, 2014

Along the road from Kramjanitsa to Mjensk:  Dzjarechyn 2014.  Па дарозе Крамяніца-Менск:  Дзярэчын 2014 г. View of Dzjarechyn church towers from the south.  Від з поўдня на касьцёлную й царкоўную вежы ў мястэчцы Дзярэчын 2014 г. Churches of Belarus (part LXXVI):  church of the Assumption (1913), Dzjarechyn 2014.  Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка LXXVI):  касьцёл Унебаўзяцьця Найсьвяцейшай… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 26, 2014

Photos of the Day for October 25, 2014

Along the road from Kramjanitsa to Mjensk:  roots of the Belarusian nation.  Па дарозе Крамяніца-Менск:  карані беларускай нацыі. The Kryvichy dominated a broad swath of territory in the Njoman, Dzvina and upper Dnieper river basins in the early medieval period and were one of the main tribal unions which coalesced into the Belarusian nation.  Reflecting… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 25, 2014

Photo of the Day for October 24, 2014

Journey from Zel’va to Mjensk.  Па дарозе Зэльва-Менск. Churches of Belarus (part LXXV):  church of the Holy Trinity, Zel’va 2014.   Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка LXXV):  касьцёл Сьвятой Тройцы, Зэльва 2014 г.  

Photos of the Day for October 23, 2014

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, feast of Corpus Christi, church of Corpus Christi, Kramjanitsa 2014.  Дабраслаўленьне Найсьвяцейшага Сакрамэнту, сьвята Божага Цела, касьцёл Божага Цела, Крамяніца 2014 г.

Photos of the Day for October 22, 2014

Third station, procession of Corpus Christi, parish of Corpus Christi, Kramjanitsa 2014.  Трэцяя станцыя, працэсія Божага Цела, парафія Божага Цела, Крамяніца 2014 г.