Photos of the Day for October 10, 2015

Photo expedition to Ljel’chytski district of Polesia:  Tonjezh and Bukcha.  Фотавандроўка па Лельчыцкім раёне:  Тонеж і Букча.

Crosses of Belarus (part XXX):  roadside cross on the east side of Tonjezh.  Крыжы Беларусі (частка ХХХ):  прыдарожны крыж на ўсходнім ускрайку вёскі Тонеж.

In this part of Homjel’ region villagers dress roadside crosses as women to ward off disease and other misfortunes.

The cross as it looked in October 2007.  Крыж у кастрычніку 2007 г.

The cross as it looked in August 2015.  Крыж у жніўні 2015 г.

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