Author: johnkunstadter

Photo of the Day for November 4, 2010: The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”: Hands II

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”/Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“ Hands II/Рукі (частка ІI) Hard-working but ever graceful.  Alert even in repose, when they rest — as always — in their proper place.  I think Belarusan hands reveal most eloquently Belarusans’ distinctive and instinctive traditions and attachment to place. Працавітыя, але абавязкова зграбныя, дбайныя нават у спакоі, і,… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 4, 2010: The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”: Hands II

Photo of the Day for November 3, 2010: Homage to the Fence IV

The Fence IV/Плот (частка ІV) “Good fences make good neighbors,” as Robert Frost noted in his laconic, ironic New England voice.  Fences in Belarus show the homeowners’ pride in neatness and order — prized general values in a village — but also their individuality.  Fences are to lean against as one observes the world and… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 3, 2010: Homage to the Fence IV

Photo of the Day for October 30, 2010: The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary” IX

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary” IX.  Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“ (частка IX). Everything in its place:  the end of the harvest season and feast of Pakrou.  Усё на сваім месцы. Belarusians across their homeland work diligently to complete the harvest and to prepare their gardens and fields for winter by the Orthodox feast of Pakrou (see… Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 30, 2010: The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary” IX