Month: February 2015

Interior light:  making halubtsy.  Tsjerablichy 2013. Halubtsy — cabbage leaves stuffed with round meat — are a favorite dish in Belarus and the surrounding region, with each homemaker convinced hers are the best.  Here Tats’tsjana Pjetrusjevich makes halubtsy under the watchful eye of her mother Katsja. Інтэр’ернае асьвятленьне:  падрыхтоўка галубцоў.  Цераблічы 2013 г.

Interior light:  packing lard.  Tsjerablichy 2013. Lard (sala – сала) is revered in Belarus — and even more so in Ukraine — as a source of energy in winter and as a tasty spread on bread.  Here Vasil’ Pjetrusjevich, a farmer and master hog butcher, carefully packs strips of lard for storage from a hog… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 8, 2015

Interior light:  Vul’ljana’s sewing machine.  Tsjerablichy 2011. Natural light in Belarusian homes has a timeless and comforting quality, especially when it illuminates seemingly prosaic objects.  Until recently sewing was an essential skill for any homemaker in Belarus. Інтэр’ернае асьвятленьне:  швейная машына бабулі Вульляны.  Цераблічы 2011 г. Натуральнае асьвятленьне ў беларускіх хатах — пазачасовае натхненьне для… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 7, 2015

Winter landscape, Mjensk Region 2013.  Зімовы ландшафт на Меншчыне 2013 г.

Sledding in Mjensk 2014.  Катаньне на санках, Менск 2014 г.

Winter, Mjensk-Slutsk highway 2012.  This allee was cut down at the end of 2014 as part of the widening of the highway. Слуцкая траса ўзімку 2012 г.  Дзеля пашырэньня трасы гэтая алея была спілаваная на прыканцы сьнежня 2014 г.

His poetry remains as vital and wondrous as ever, but it is still difficult to accept that National Poet of Belarus Ryhor Baradulin, who died eleven months ago, is no longer with us. To his memory and with continuing thanks and appreciation to his widow Valjantsina Baradulina. Яго вершы застаюцца мужным й суцяшальным нерушам, за… Continue reading National Poet Ryhor Baradulin / Народны паэт Рыгор Барадулін

Winter Morning, Mjensk-Slutsk Highway 2012.  Ранак узімку, дарога Менск-Слуцк 2012 г.

Photo survey of the architectural and historical patrimony of Uzda and Kapyl’ Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК). Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Уздзенскага й Капыльскага раёнаў з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры (БДТАПГК). Well-preserved example of vernacular-style brick… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 2, 2015

Photo survey of the architectural and historical patrimony of Uzda and Kapyl’ Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК). Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Уздзенскага й Капыльскага раёнаў з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры (БДТАПГК). Churches of Belarus (part LXXXV):… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 1, 2015