Photos of the Day for February 25, 2018

Photo expedition in January 2018 to western Braslau District with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК): Kazjany, Vidzy, Vidzy-Lauchynskija, Vajnjuny, Ashkarahi, Staradvoryshcha, Sipavichy, Bohina, Uhora, Daljokija, Opsa, Bjal’monty (Akhremautsy), Pahoshcha, Miljuntsy (Pjelikany), Drys’vjaty. Фотаэкспедыцыя ў студзені 2018 г. па заходняй частцы Браслаўскага раёна з Антонам… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 25, 2018

Photo of the Day for September 9, 2016

Braslau Lakes region 2016.  Браслаўшчына 2016 г.   Belarus in Faces (part CCVII):  three of the grandchildren of farmers Miroslav and Valjantsina Karol’, Ljavoshki. Беларусь у тварах (частка CCVII):  трое з унукаў і унучак Міраслава й Валянціны Кароляў, Лявошкі.

Photos of the Day for September 8, 2016

Braslau Lakes region:  Ikazn’ 2016. Браслаўскія азёры:  Іказнь 2016 г.   Moose off the Slabodka-Ikazn’ road.  It was such a surprise to see this young moose in an open field that I forgot to change to a telephoto lens.  The moose, curious about the car, followed on a parallel track before cutting across the road… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 8, 2016

Photos of the Day for September 5, 2016

Braslau and the Braslau Lakes region.  Браслаўшчына. Old Believers’ cemetery near Kryvasjel’tsy 2016. Стараверскія могілкі ля вёскі Крывасельцы 2016 г.

Photos of the Day for September 4, 2016

Braslau and the Braslau Lakes region.  Браслаўшчына. Belarus in Faces (part CCVI):  Uladzik, Pirtani 2016.  Беларусь у тварах (частка CCVI):  Уладзік, Піртані 2016 г.   When our friends’ neighbor Uladzik rode by to say hello, we mentioned we had heard he was raising rabbits and asked if he would show them to us.  He quietly… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 4, 2016

Photos of the Day for September 3, 2016

Braslau and the Braslau lakes region 2016:  along the shore of Lake Volasa. Браслаўшчына 2016 г.:  уздоўж набярэжжа возера Воласа.   Old Believers’ cemetery in Krasnahorka.  As in other Old Believers’ cemeteries, the cemetery in Krasnahorka is replete with ancient names: Jevstignjej, Fjebrusa, Larijon, Kirijak, Paramon, Ripsinjeja, Savva, Feoktsista. Стараверскія могілкі ў Краснагорцы са старадаўнымі… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 3, 2016

Photos of the Day for September 2, 2016

Braslau and the Braslau lakes region 2016:  hamlets on the shore of Lake Volasa. Браслаўшчына 2016 г.:  пасёлкі ля возера Воласа.   A fine example of a stone barn/root cellar (late 19th century?), near Shvjady. Узор мураванага сьвірана/лёху (позна 19-а ст.?), ля Швядаў.   Lock on the gate to a barnyard, near Shvjady. Навясны замок… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 2, 2016

Photos of the Day for September 1, 2016

Braslau and the Braslau lakes region 2016. Браслаўшчына 2016 г.   Lake Dryvjaty.  Braslau sits on the northeastern shore of this large lake, and the light off the lake is magical before sunset. Возера Дрывяты.