Photo expedition to villages of Iuje District on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday: Urtsishki 2016 (V/V). Фотаэкспедыцыя па вёсках Іўеўшчыны: Урцішкі 2016 г. (V/V) View along main street. Уздоўж галоўнай вуліцы. A fine example of an extended house-barns (pahonny dvor). Узор пагоннага двару.
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Photos of the Day for May 13, 2016
Photo expedition to villages of Iuje District on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday: Urtsishki 2016 (IV/V). Фотаэкспедыцыя па вёсках Іўеўшчыны: Урцішкі 2016 г. (IV/V) Local-type shed-barns with porches. Urtsishki has many examples of well-kept, still-in-use barns of this type (see also photos of the day for May 8 for neighboring Tsiunavichy). Свіраны мясцовага тыпу (гл.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 13, 2016
Photos of the Day for May 12, 2016
Photo expedition to villages of Iuje District on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday: Urtsishki 2016 (III/V). Фотаэкспедыцыя па вёсках Іўеўшчыны: Урцішкі 2016 г. (III/V) House decorations. Упрыгожаньне хат. Wooden window-frame decorations. Ліштвы. Decoration of corner pilasters. Упрыгожаньне рагоў. An outstanding example of decoration of the apex of a pediment (vil’chyk). Узорны вільчык.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 12, 2016
Photos of the Day for May 11, 2016
Photo expedition to villages of Iuje District on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday: Urtsishki 2016 (II/V). Фотаэкспедыцыя па вёсках Іўеўшчыны: Урцішкі 2016 г. (II/V) Churches of Belarus (part CLIII): Roman Catholic chapel of Our Lady of Mercy (1926). Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка CLIII): капліца Маці Божай Міласэрднасьці (1926). Chapel caretaker Mrs. Marusja kindly opened… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 11, 2016
Photos of the Day for May 10, 2016
Photo expedition to villages of Iuje District on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday: Urtsishki 2016 (I/V). The village is another of the many Baltic toponyms in northwestern Belarus. Фотаэкспедыцыя па вёсках Іўеўшчыны: Урцішкі 2016 г. (I/V) Roman Catholic roadside chapel at the east end of the village. Прыдарожная капліца на ўсходным ускрайку вёскі. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 10, 2016
Photos of the Day for May 9, 2016
Photo expedition to villages of Iuje District on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday: Tsiunavichy 2016 (V/V). Фотаэкспедыцыя па вёсках Іўеўшчыны: Ціўнавічы 2016 г. (V/V) Three examples of master-craftsmanship: wooden mortar, wooden spinning wheel, artisanal basket. Тры прыклады майстар-штукарства: драўляная ступа, калаўрот, кош. Local-style gable decoration. As I heard from a proud owner of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 9, 2016
Photos of the Day for May 8, 2016
Photo expedition to villages of Iuje District on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday: Tsiunavichy 2016 (IV/V). Фотаэкспедыцыя па вёсках Іўеўшчыны: Ціўнавічы 2016 г. (IV/V) Regional-style barns. Shed-barns with a porch are found throughout the villages of Iuje and neighboring districts. This first example has an unusual curved eave-line. Тыповыя малыя сьвіраны ў Іўеўскім і… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 8, 2016
Photos of the Day for May 7, 2016
Photo expedition to villages of Iuje District on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday: Tsiunavichy 2016 (III/V). Фотаэкспедыцыя па вёсках Іўеўшчыны: Ціўнавічы 2016 г. (III/V) View along main street. Уздоўж галоўнай вуліцы. Old house with stone foundation. Хата з падмуркам. Favored local styles of porch and gable decoration. The gable decorations are similar… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 7, 2016
Photo of the Day for May 6, 2016
Photo expedition to villages of Iuje District on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday: Tsiunavichy 2016 (II/V). Most Belarusian villages suffer from the same depopulation trend affecting villages elsewhere in the world. However, many of the traditional, solidly-built wooden houses remain an inviting sight. Фотаэкспедыцыя па вёсках Іўеўшчыны: Ціўнавічы 2016 г. (II/V)
Photos of the Day for May 5, 2016
Photo expedition to villages of Iuje District on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday: Tsiunavichy 2016 (I/V). Фотаэкспедыцыя па вёсках Іўеўшчыны: Ціўнавічы 2016 г. (I/V) Roadside Roman Catholic shrine at east end of the village. Прыдарожная капліца на ўсходнім ускрайку вёскі. Crosses of Belarus (part XLVII): wrought-iron cross. Крыжы Беларусі (частка XLVII): кованы крыж.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 5, 2016