Photo of the Day for May 14, 2017

Spring flood in Polesia, Veras’nitsa 2017. The 2017 spring flood in the Pripet (Prypjats’ – Прыпяць) watershed has been ample in contrast to the much drier springs of the past three years. Палеская паводка, Верасьніца 2017 г. Нягледзячы на “меліярацыйныя“ праекты апошных гадоў  — у тым ліку новыя дамбы — прыемна было бачыць досіць высокую… Continue reading Photo of the Day for May 14, 2017

Photo of the Day for May 7, 2017

Apricot blossoms, Tsjerablichy 2017. Despite repeated cold waves throughout April, some apricot trees in Tsjerablichy resisted the rain and frosts and kept their blossoms. Абрыкос у росквіту, Цераблічы 2017 г.    

Photos of the Day for May 5, 2017

Belarus in Faces (part CCXVII):  Granny Anastasia, Ordzjevichy 2017. On one of the few warmish, sunny days in April, I made a return photo-expedition to the border between Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts northwest of Mjensk.  Stopping to re-photograph houses in the small village of Ordzjevichy (see photo of the day for October 30, 2016), I… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 5, 2017

Photo of the Day for May 1, 2017

Sjamihos’tsichy 2014.  As apple blossoms swirled by, this father paused from fixing the tether of his horse to put his son on the horse’s back for a brief, exhilarating ride. Сямігосьцічы 2014 г.  

Photos of the Day for April 26, 2017

Polesian spring:  a dam and her filly.  Machul’ 2014. Палеская вясна:  кабыла з кабылкай.  Мачуль 2014 г.