Month: December 2019

Kastus’ Kalinouski / Кастусь Каліноўскі

З нагоды ўрачыстага перапахаваньня Кастуся Каліноўскага ў Вільні, 22 лістапада 2019 г. In honor of the ceremonial reinterment of Kastus’ Kalinouski (1838-1864) in Vilnius, November 22, 2019.  In January 1863 Belarusians, Poles and Lithuanians rose up against the occupying Russian empire.  Kalinouski led the uprising in the Belarusian and Lithuanian lands (lands of the former… Continue reading Kastus’ Kalinouski / Кастусь Каліноўскі

Photo of the Day for December 9, 2019

Photo excursion in Maladzjechna District 2019 (VIII/VIII). Фотавандроўка па Маладзечанскім раёне 2019 г. (VIII/VIII).   Landscape from the Vjerkhnija Talui-Markava road. Пейзаж з дарогі Верхнія Талуі-Маркава.  

Photos of the Day for December 8, 2019

Photo excursion in Maladzjechna District 2019 (VII/VIII). Фотавандроўка па Маладзечанскім раёне 2019 г. (VII/VIII).   Apple orchard and beehives, Vjerkhnija Talui. Яблычны сад і вулеі, Верхнія Талуі.          

Photos of the Day for December 7, 2019

Photo excursion in Maladzjechna District 2019 (VI/VIII). Фотавандроўка па Маладзечанскім раёне 2019 г. (VI/VIII).   Vjerkhnija Talui. It was a pleasure to return to this tranquil hamlet.  See photos of the day for December 28-29, 2018. Верхнія Талуі. Гл. таксама фотаздымкі зня 28-29 сьнежня 2018 г.     Village guard.       Ancient elm… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 7, 2019

Photos of the Day for December 6, 2019

Photo excursion in Maladzjechna District 2019 (V/VIII). Фотавандроўка па Маладзечанскім раёне 2019 г. (V/VIII).   Churches of Belarus (part CCCXXXI):  Roman Catholic cemetery chapel (1910), Ljebjedzjeva. The brickwork of this chapel is exceptionally well-preserved. Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка CCCXXXI): рыма-каталіцкая могілкавая капліца (1910 г.), Лебедзева.             Post of former cemetery gate,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 6, 2019

Photo of the Day for December 5, 2019

Photo excursion in Maladzjechna District 2019 (IV/VIII). Фотавандроўка па Маладзечанскім раёне 2019 г. (IV/VIII).   Crosses of Belarus (part CIX):  roadside stone cross near Jakhymoushchyna. Крыжы Беларусі (частка CIX): прыдарожны каменны крыж ля в. Яхімоўшчына.  

Photos of the Day for December 4, 2019

Photo excursion in Maladzjechna District 2019 (III/VIII). Фотавандроўка па Маладзечанскім раёне 2019 г. (III/VIII).   Haradok/Гарадок. Haradok stands out among Belarusian villages/small towns as a place with an active group of local historians — as reflected in this informative board on the town’s history (notable for its unusually concise and objective account in Belarusian and… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 4, 2019

Photos of the Day for December 3, 2019

Photo excursion in Maladzjechna District 2019 (II/VIII). Фотавандроўка па Маладзечанскім раёне 2019 г. (II/VIII).   Churches of Belarus (parts CCCXXIX and CCCXXX):  Roman Catholic church of St. Casimir and Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Haradok 2019. Касьцёлы й цэрквы Беларусі (часткі CCCXXIX і CCCXXX):  касьцёл Сьв. Казіміра й царква Сьв. Тройцы, Гарадок 2019 г.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 3, 2019

Photo of the Day for December 2, 2019

Photo excursion in Maladzjechna District 2019 (I/VIII). Фотавандроўка па Маладзечанскім раёне 2019 г. (I/VIII).   Old oak tree, Hjerdutsishki. There is something comforting and timeless about a Belarusian village.  No matter how many villages one pass through, each successive village makes its own quiet, eloquent statement about the Belarusian nation and the nation’s patrimony, traditions… Continue reading Photo of the Day for December 2, 2019