Merlin homesteads, basin of the River S’ts’viha in the Pripet Marshes south of Tsjerablichy and Azdamichy. Owing to the wilderness and difficult-to-penetrate nature of the marshes in the S’ts’viha basin, people did not homestead the Merlin area until the turn of the 20th century. According to Belarusian linguist, politician and civic activist Vintsuk Vjachorka (Вінцук… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 19, 2018
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Photos of the Day for September 19, 2018
Photo excursion to northwestern Valozhyn District: Valozhyn, Bahdanava, Vajhany, Mas’tsishcha, Vishnjeva. Фотавандроўка па паўночна-заходняй частцы Валожынскага раёна: Валожын, Багданава, Вайганы, Масьцішча, Вішнева. Cemetery in Bahdanava 2018. Могілкі ў Багданаве 2018 г. Grave of the renowned painter and teacher Ferdynand Ruszczyts (1870-1936) — in Belarusian: Фердынанд Рушчыц; in Polish: Ferdynand Ruszczyc — in the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 19, 2018
Photos of the Day for September 3, 2018
Photo survey of Iuje District: Hudzishki, Barutsishki, Zubavichy, Hudzjenjaty (Hudzinjenta), Lazduny, Bacheshniki, Lazduny 2. Фотавандроўка па Іўеўскім раёне: Гудзішкі, Баруцішкі, Зубавічы, Гудзеняты (Гудзінента), Лаздуны, Бачэшнікі, Лаздуны 2. Lazduny 2, 2018. Лаздуны 2, 2018 г. Churches of Belarus (part CCLXXV): Roman Catholic cemetery chapel. Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка CCLXXV): рыма-каталіцкая могілкавая капліца. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 3, 2018
Photos of the Day for August 20, 2018
Photo expedition to Mjadzjel District: Charemshytsy, Zas’vir, Kurkuli, Varashylki, Kanstantsinava, Vjentsavichy, Kalodna, Narach (Kabyl’nik). Фотавандроўка па Мядзельскім раёне: Чарэмшыцы, Засьвір, Куркулі, Варашылкі, Канстанцінава, Венцавічы, Калодна, Нарач (Кабыльнік). Roman Catholic cemetery, Narach (Kabyl’nik) 2018. The extensive Roman Catholic cemetery surrounds, and in the passage of time has taken over part of, the German World War… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 20, 2018
Photo of the Day for August 19, 2018
Photo expedition to Mjadzjel District: Charemshytsy, Zas’vir, Kurkuli, Varashylki, Kanstantsinava, Vjentsavichy, Kalodna, Narach (Kabyl’nik). Фотавандроўка па Мядзельскім раёне: Чарэмшыцы, Засьвір, Куркулі, Варашылкі, Канстанцінава, Венцавічы, Калодна, Нарач (Кабыльнік). Roman Catholic cemetery, Narach (Kabyl’nik) 2018. This headstone appears to have been fashioned from a cross appropritaed from a German World War I grave. That the cross-arms… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 19, 2018
Photos of the Day for July 9, 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,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 9, 2018
Photos of the Day for July 1, 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,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 1, 2018
Photos of the Day for June 30, 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,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 30, 2018
Photos of the Day for June 29, 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,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 29, 2018
Photos of the Day for April 4, 2018
April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК). Part I/IV: Malyja Bjasjady, Starynki, Il’lja, Noviki, Pil’kaushchyna, Mjadzjel, Parehradz’, Man’kavichy. Фотавандроўка ў красавіку 2017 г. з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 4, 2018