Photos of the Day for October 11, 2015

Photo expedition to Ljel’chytski district:  Tonjezh and Bukcha.  Фотавандроўка па Лельчыцкім раёне:  Тонеж і Букча. Crosses of Belarus (part XXXI):  roadside cross on the west side of Tonjezh.  Крыжы Беларусі (частка ХХХІ):  прыдарожны крыж на заходнім ускрайку вёскі Тонеж. When a breeze springs up, these dressed crosses take on even more human characteristics.

Photos of the Day for October 10, 2015

Photo expedition to Ljel’chytski district of Polesia:  Tonjezh and Bukcha.  Фотавандроўка па Лельчыцкім раёне:  Тонеж і Букча. Crosses of Belarus (part XXX):  roadside cross on the east side of Tonjezh.  Крыжы Беларусі (частка ХХХ):  прыдарожны крыж на ўсходнім ускрайку вёскі Тонеж. In this part of Homjel’ region villagers dress roadside crosses as women to ward… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 10, 2015

Photos of the Day for October 9, 2015

Photo expedition to Ljel’chytski district of Polesia:  Tonjezh and Bukcha.  Фотавандроўка па Лельчыцкім раёне:  Тонеж і Букча. Recommending that we seek out other villagers known for their mastery of local folk songs, grannies Valjantsina and Maryja directed us to the next street: Belarus in Faces (part CLXXX):  Granny Halja in her yard, Tonjezh 2015.  Беларусь… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 9, 2015

Photos of the Day for October 8, 2015

Photo expedition to Ljel’chytski district of Polesia: Tonjezh and Bukcha.  Фотавандроўка па Лельчыцкім раёне:  Тонеж і Букча. Three memories remained vivid from my only previous visit to Tonjezh, in 2007:  the clever and wry wit of the people, roadside crosses dressed as women, and elaborate decorative window lintels.  I was pleased that several friends from… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 8, 2015

Photos of the Day for October 5, 2015

Belarus in Faces (part CLXXIV), Al’homjel’ 2015.  Беларусь у тварах (частка CLXXIV), Альгомель 2015 г. Belarus in Faces (part CLXXV), Al’homjel’ 2015.  Беларусь у тварах (частка CLXXV), Альгомель 2015 г.

Photo of the Day for October 3, 2015

Belarus in Faces (part CLXXII), Al’homjel’ 2015.  Беларусь у тварах (частка CLXXII), спадар Павел, Альгомель 2015 г.

Photos of the Day for October 2, 2015

Procession, feast of Mary Magdalene (III/III), Al’homjel’ 2015.  Хросны ход, прастольнае сьвята Сьв. роўнаап. Марыі Магдалены (III/III), царква Сьв. роўнаап. Марыі Магдалены, Альгомель 2015 г. The churchyard’s apple trees were already heavy-laden with this year’s bumper crop as the procession stopped for the traditional blessing of the apsidal end of the church. Blessing of parishioners… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 2, 2015