Author: johnkunstadter

Photos of the Day for March 13, 2010: Homage to the Fence II

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”/Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“ The Fence II/Плот (частка ІI) “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… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 13, 2010: Homage to the Fence II

Photos of the Day for March 12, 2010

In honor of author Jan Barshcheuski (1794 (?)-March 12, 1851)/ У гонар Яна Баршчэўскага (1794 (?) – 12.03.1851) A writer in Belarusan and Polish, Jan Barshcheuski was one of the founders of modern Belarusan literature.  His works reflect his strong appreciation for the historical richness of the Polatsak region and the mystical character of that… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 12, 2010