Month: June 2018

Photos of the Day for June 30, 2018

Photographic survey of Karelichy District (part 1):  Zapol’lje, Karelichy, Hornaja Ruta/Dol’naja Ruta, Zabalots’tsje, Rutkavichy, Navasjolki, Ljubanichy, Astashyn, Luki. This is the first of several series of photos from explorations of Karelichy District, whose district seat lies about 60 miles/100 kilometers southwest of Mjensk.  Фотавандроўка па Карэліцкім раёне (частка I): Запольле, Карэлічы, Горная Рута/Дольная Рута, Забалоцьце,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 30, 2018

Photos of the Day for June 29, 2018

Photographic survey of Karelichy District (part 1):  Zapol’lje, Karelichy, Hornaja Ruta/Dol’naja Ruta, Zabalots’tsje, Rutkavichy, Navasjolki, Ljubanichy, Astashyn, Luki. This is the first of several series of photos from explorations of Karelichy District, whose district seat lies about 60 miles/100 kilometers southwest of Mjensk.  Фотавандроўка па Карэліцкім раёне (частка I): Запольле, Карэлічы, Горная Рута/Дольная Рута, Забалоцьце,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 29, 2018

Photo of the Day for June 28, 2018

Polesia in faces:  Vjera with her granddaughters.  Azdamichy 2018. Палесьсе ў тварах: спадарыня Вера (з Церабліч) з унучкамі (з Кароціч).  Аздамічы 2018 г.  

Photos of the Day for June 23, 2018

The harmony of thatched roofs and storks’ nests. Гармонія чаротавых стрэхаў і кублоў (бусьлянак).     Tsjerablichy 2018. Цераблічы 2018 г.         Azdamichy 2018. It is a shame that the owner of this barn can no longer maintain its thatched roof. Аздамічы 2018 г. Шкада, што ўладальнік ужо ня можа клапаціцца па… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 23, 2018

Photo of the Day for June 22, 2018

Cycle of the year:  home with the first scythings.  Tsjerablichy 2018. It is becoming rarer to see the use of scythes in Belarus.   Кола года: дадому з першай закоскай.  Цераблічы 2018 г.    

Photos of the Day for June 21, 2018

Cycle of the year:  grazing of privately-owned cows.  Кола года:  трыманьне кароў.   St. George’s Day (Jur’je — Юр’е — celebrated on May 6 in the Orthodox Christian calendar, equivalent to April 23 in the old style) was the traditional start date for letting cows out to pasture; see photos of the day for May… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 21, 2018