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Photos of the Day for December 15, 2016

Architectural patrimony of Shchuchyn and Harodnja Districts 2016 (V/V):  photo expedition with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Conservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (ГА БДТАПГК). Спадчына Шчучынскага й Гарадзенскага раёнаў 2016 г. (V/V):  фотаэкспедыцыя з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры (ГА БДТАПГК).   Estate allee,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 15, 2016

Photo of the Day for November 19, 2016

Tsjerablichy-Machul’ road in October fog.  Tsjerablichy 2014. Дарога Цераблічы-Мачуль у кастрычніцкім тумане 2014 г.  

Photo of the Day for November 5, 2016

Soly to Ashmjany 2015 (II/IV):  Old Ivashkautsy-Narbuty road. Дарога Солы-Ашмяны 2015 г. (II/IV):  старая дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты.  

Photos of the Day for October 30, 2016

Autumn roads of Belarus:  Ordzjevichy (Ardzjevichy) 2015.  Does the toponym Ordzjevichy (Ardzjevichy) suggest a Tatar origin (from the Tatar/Turkic word ordu, meaning army, i.e., referring to Tatar soldiers invited by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to guard its eastern flanks)?  Like so many other villages in northern Belarus, Ardzjevichy has lost most of its population… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 30, 2016

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 7, 2016

Braslau Lakes Region:  Slabodka 2016. Браслаўскія азёры:  Слабодка 2016 г.   The gleaming spires of the Roman Catholic church of Divine Providence in Slabodka are visible for miles across the Braslau Lakes and from the countryside to the west and northwest.   Churches of Belarus (part CLXXX):  Roman Catholic church of Divine Providence (1903). Касьцёлы… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 7, 2016

Photos of the Day for September 6, 2016

Braslau Lakes Region:  Villages on the Shores of Lakes Vojsa and Njedrava 2016. Браслаўскія азёры:  вёскі на беразе азёраў Войса й Недрава 2016 г.   Near Zarechcha.  Ля в. Зарэчча.   The offspring of the woman who owns this homestead in Kreunja return often to help her keep the house, the orchard and garden, and… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 6, 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.