Disappearing patrimony. Tsjerablichy 2010-2016. Several factors have put steadily increasing pressure on Belarus’ once rich patrimony of traditional village and farm architecture. Villages continue to lose younger generations to cities and families give up their cows, thus lessening the need for large barns. Crafts associated with traditional architecture (thatching, carpentry, stove-building) have disappeared as fashions… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 8, 2017
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Orthodox Christmas / Раство Хрыстова
Christ is born! Make glad, O you righteous! Greatly rejoice, O heavens! Dance for joy, O mountains; for Christ is born! The virgin has become like the cherubic throne. She carries at her bosom God the Word, made flesh. Shepherds glorify the newborn child. Wise men offer the master gifts. Angels praise Him and… Continue reading Orthodox Christmas / Раство Хрыстова
Photo of the Day for January 6, 2017
Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter: Vjeljamichy 2016 (V/V). Палесьсе ўзімку: Велямічы 2016 г. (V/V). Thatched-roof barn. Surviving examples of barns with this shape roof are rare. Рэдкі прыклад чаротавага даху гэтага тыпу ў добрым стане. Porch with an unusual design (I have seen one other like it — in… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 6, 2017
Photos of the Day for January 5, 2017
Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter: Vjeljamichy 2016 (IV/V). Палесьсе ўзімку: Велямічы 2016 г. (IV/V). Portraits of Polesia: Ivan. Busy in his yard, Ivan saw us photographing and paused to chat briefly about the geese, the weather, and photography. He kindly let me take his portrait. Партрэты Палесься: спадар Іван.
Photos of the Day for January 4, 2017
Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter: Vjeljamichy 2016 (III/V). Палесьсе ўзімку: Велямічы 2016 г. (III/V). Geese on the lake. Гусі на возеры.
Photos of the Day for January 3, 2017
Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter: Vjeljamichy 2016 (II/V). Палесьсе ўзімку: Велямічы 2016 г. (II/V). Summer barns across Lake Sijatsy. Летнія адрыны на другім беразе возера Сіяцы. Goose tracks on the lake. Гусіныя сляды.
Photo of the Day for January 2, 2017
Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter: Vjeljamichy 2016 (I/V). It is always a pleasure to visit this corner of the central Prypjats’ (Pripet) region: the people of Vjeljamichy never stop working but always have a minute to chat and banter pleasantly with the wanderer, the local parish is welcoming, and the landscapes around Lake Sijatsy are… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 2, 2017
Photos of the Day for January 1, 2017
A healthy, happy and prosperous New Year to all! З Новым годам! Жадаю ўсім здароўя, шчасьця й далейшага плёну ў 2017 г. Portraits of Polesia 2016. Партрэты Палесься 2016 г. Home from sledding on the dyke: Jahor, one of his classmates, Jahor’s sister Chesa, and their middle brother Mats’vjej. Дахаты пасьля… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 1, 2017
Photo of the Day for December 31, 2016
Portraits of Polesia: Great-Grandmother Marusja, Tsjerablichy 2016. Партрэты Палесься: прабабуля Маруся, Цераблічы 2016 г.
Photo of the Day for December 30, 2016
Portraits of Polesia: Granny Prosja (1918) at work. Tsjerablichy 2016. Vjerka and I stopped by Granny Prosja’s house to say hello but she had gone out in the falling snow to try to cover the pile of hay she uses in tending her chickens. We found her hard at work in the barnyard. In the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for December 30, 2016