Photos of the Day for July 8, 2018

Photographic survey of Karelichy District (part 1):  Zapol’lje, Karelichy, Hornaja Ruta/Dol’naja Ruta, Zabalots’tsje, Rutkavichy, Navasjolki, Ljubanichy, Astashyn, Luki.

This is the first of several series of photos from explorations of Karelichy District, whose district seat lies about 60 miles/100 kilometers southwest of Mjensk. 

Фотавандроўка па Карэліцкім раёне (частка I): Запольле, Карэлічы, Горная Рута/Дольная Рута, Забалоцьце, Руткавічы, Навасёлкі, Любанічы, Асташын, Лукі.

 

Сhurches of Belarus (part CCLXX):  Orthodox church of the Dormition, Ljubanichy 2018.

Цэрквы Беларусі (частка CCLXX): царква Ўсьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, Любанічы 2018 г.

 

 

 

 

 

Crosses of Belarus (LXXXIV).

Крыжы Беларусі (частка LXXXIV).

 

 

 

 

 

Carved window lintel (lishtva).

This style of lishtva is typical in the neighboring Stoubtsy District.

Ліштва ў стылі распаўсюджаным у суседным Стаўбцоўскім паёне.

 

 

 

 

 

It used to be that each homeowner constructed his own wooden fence in his own style, thus adding rhythmic variety to village streets.  Now it is the practice of many village councils to impose on homeowners cement fences in a uniform, graceless style.

Манатонныя бетонныя агароджы — атручваньне адметнага характара кожнай вёскі.

 

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