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One knows the day is inevitable.  Yet the news breaks one’s heart.  Granddad Ivan has died at 86.  Our granddad.  Orphaned at the beginning of the Second World War, Granddad Ivan worked every day of his life until his strength just finally gave out two months ago.  A quiet and kind man with the self-contained… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 15, 2013

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Са сьвятам Сьвятога Валянціна! Pjatro and Valjantsina, Tsjerablichy 2012.  Пятро й Валянціна, Цераблічы 2012 год.

Along the R57 (part III).  Уздоўж Р57 (частка ІІІ). Novyja Jurkovichy 2013.  Новыя Юрковічы 2013 год.

Along the R57 (part II).  Уздоўж Р57 (частка ІІ). Bjarozauka River, Urechcha 2013.  Рака Бярозаўка, Урэчча 2013 год.

Most traffic from Mjensk southward to Polesia rushes down the straight, featureless R23 trunk road from Slutsk to Mikashevichy.  However, the parallel but much-less-traveled R57 through Ljuban’ offers a more pleasant experience as it winds through belts of forest and peaceful villages.  There follows a series of photos of the day from my January trip… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 11, 2013

Churches of Belarus (part XXV).  Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка XXV). Church of Jude Thaddeus (1766-76, altered in the first half of the 19th century), Luchaj 2011.  Касьцёл Сьвятога Юды Тадэвуша (1766-76 гг., часткова перабудаваны ў першай палове 19-а стагодзьдзя), Лучай.

Happy 54th Birthday and many happy returns to leading Belarusian bard Viktar Shalkevich.  З днём народзінаў Віктара Шалкевіча. Mjensk 2006.  Менск 2006 год.

Women of Belarus (part XXXIX).  Паляшучкі (частка ХХХІХ). Mrs. Prosja celebrated her 95th birthday on January 14.  Many happy returns of the day!  Віншуем бабулю Просю з яе 95-ім днём народзінаў 14-а студзеня.  Яшчэ сто гадоў!

Winter Landscapes of Belarus.  Зімовыя краявіды на Капыльшчыне. By mid-afternoon a thick patch of mid-winter fog had blanketed the village of Vynja in central Belarus.  After paying our respects at the memorial to local victims of Stalinism we photographed our way slowly along the village’s main street.  The structure on the right is a village… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 7, 2013

Winter landscapes of Belarus.  Зімовыя краявіды на Случчыне. Slutsk-Staryja Darohi Highway 2012.  Уздоўж шашы са Слуцку на Старыя Дарогі 2012 год.