Photo of the Day for October 5, 2016

Polesian roads:  from the Sporava Marsh Preserve to Pinsk, part III/V.  Belarus in Faces (part CCXIII):  Bjezdzjezh 2016. Палескія дарогі:  са Спораўскага заказніку ў Пінск, частка III/V.  Беларусь у тварах (частка CCXIII):  Бездзеж 2016 г.  

Photos of the Day for October 4, 2016

Polesian roads:  from the Sporava Marsh Preserve to Pinsk 2016, part II/V:  Bjezdzjezh. The Polesian village of Bjezdzjezh in Drahichyn District of western Belarus is known for its Easter-day fair on the village square, where the 1784 wooden Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity stands.  Bjezdzjezh is also well-known for its tradition of hand-embroidered aprons… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 4, 2016

Photos of the Day for October 2, 2016

Festival and fair at the tenth annual Sporauski scything competition, Vysokaje (Sporauski Wetlands Preserve) 2016. Фестываль пры дзясятых штогадовых Спораўскіх сенакосах, Высокае (Спораўскі заказнік) 2016 г.:  рамонт кос.   Ljudmila, Halina and Maryja in Belarusian traditional embroidered costumes from Drahichyn District with a beautiful display of hand-embroidered aprons and runners from the area around Bjezdzjezh.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 2, 2016