Photos of the Day for July 17, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  feast of St. John the Evangelist, Vjalikaje Maljeshava 2017 (VIII/VIII). In commemoration of its former wooden church of St. John the Evangelist, built in 1792 and destroyed under the Soviet regime, the Orthodox parish of the Nativity celebrates St. John the Evangelist (May 21) as a patronal feast. Партрэты Палесься:  сьвятога апостала… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 17, 2017

Photos of the Day for July 16, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  feast of St. John the Evangelist, Vjalikaje Maljeshava 2017 (VII/VIII). In commemoration of its former wooden church of St. John the Evangelist, built in 1792 and destroyed under the Soviet regime, the Orthodox parish of the Nativity celebrates St. John the Evangelist (May 21) as a patronal feast. Партрэты Палесься:  сьвятога апостала… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 16, 2017

Photos of the Day for July 15, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  feast of St. John the Evangelist, Vjalikaje Maljeshava 2017 (VI/VIII). In commemoration of its former wooden church of St. John the Evangelist, built in 1792 and destroyed under the Soviet regime, the Orthodox parish of the Nativity celebrates St. John the Evangelist (May 21) as a patronal feast. Партрэты Палесься:  сьвятога апостала… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 15, 2017

Photo of the Day for June 23, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  after the celebration of the feast of St. John the Evangelist, Vjalikaje Maljeshava 2017. Партрэты Палесься:  пасьля сьвяткаваньня прастольнага сьвята Яна Багаслова, Вялікае Малешава 2017 г.    

Photos of the Day for May 18, 2017

The central Pripet (Prypjats’ – Прыпяць) basin in faces.  Tsjerablichy 2017. Сярэдняя Прыпяць у тварах.  Цераблічы 2017 г.    Mats’vjej and his next-door-neighbor Palina rode up to greet me on my return to Tsjerablichy. Суседзі Мацьвей і Паліна прыехалі на роварах прывітацца з мной, калі вярнаўся у Цераблічы.         Mats’vjej with his… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 18, 2017

Photo of the Day for April 21, 2017

Portraits of Polesia, Khotamjel’ 2014. Партрэты Палесься:  хлопцы й атаманша, Хотамель 2014 г.  

Photos of the Day for March 3, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  generations.  Tsjerablichy 2017. Партрэты Палесься:  пакаленьні.  Цераблічы 2017 г.     Ljuda and Ivan with their eldest son Jahor, daughter Chesa, and Chesa’s friend Vjera. Спадарыня Люда й спадар Іван з старшым сынам Ягорам, дачкой Чэсай і сяброўкай Чэсай Вера.     An hour later Jahor, his younger brother Mats’vjej, and Chesa… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 3, 2017

Photos of the Day for March 1, 2017

Old-New Year’s Eve (shchadrets – шчадрэц), Tsjerablichy, January 13, 2017. Returning home from college for Old-New Year’s eve, and using the twirling star he had made in high school, Pasha Naskjevich joined up with two high-school classmates to make the caroling rounds in Tsjerablichy. Шчадрэц, Цераблічы 2017 г. Паша Наскевіч прыехаў дахаты з калледжа, каб… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 1, 2017

Photos of the Day for February 26, 2017

Old-New Year’s Eve (shchadrets – шчадрэц), Al’shany 2017. Some streets were full of kids reciting songs and rhymes to their neighbors in return for candy. Шчадрэц, Альшаны 2017 г. Дзяўчаты й хлопцы дэкламавалі вершы й песьні сваім суседзям у абмен на цукеркі.               A successful hunt. Пасьпяховае паляваньне.  … Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 26, 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