Photos of the Day for September 4, 2017

Portraits of Polesia, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity (VI/VIII), Azdamichy 2017. Партрэты Палесься, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы ў царкве Сьвятой Тройцы (VI/VIII), Аздамічы 2017 г.      

Photo of the Day for June 22, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  Jan Mikulich (89).  Azdamichy 2017. Mr. Mikulich is one of the oldest parishioners of the church of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy. Партрэты Палесься:  Ян Мікуліч (89).  Аздамічы 2017 г. Спадар Ян адзін з найстаршых прыхаджанаў царквы Сьвятой Тройцы ў Аздамічах.    

Photos of the Day for March 2, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  Math teacher and expert beekeeper Misha Naskjevich building new bee-hives.  Tsjerablichy 2017. Партрэты Палесься:  Настаўнік матэматыкі й майстар пчаляр Міша Наскевіч будуе новыя вулеі.  Цераблічы 2017 г.       Sled to transport the new bee-hives. Санькі на перавоз новых вулёў.     Misha’s bee-hives in their winter quarters. Зімовая плацоўка Мішавых… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 2, 2017

Photos of the Day for January 19, 2017

Granny Maryja Mal’tsjevich (February 9, 1933 – January 10, 2017).  It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of kind Granny Maryja.  It was an honor and a pleasure to photograph her with members of her family many times over the years.  Condolences to her children, grandchildren, other relatives, and friends. Калі… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2017

Photo of the Day for January 12, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  Kolja, Azdamichy 2016. Kolja has served his parish church in Azdamichy for more than 40 years.  He celebrated his 85th birthday on December 4, the day of the great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God.  Many happy returns! Партрэты Палесься:  спадар Коля, Аздамічы 2016… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 12, 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.    

Photo of the Day for December 8, 2016

Belarus in Faces (part CCXV):  Tolja, visiting from neighboring Azdamichy.  Tsjerablichy 2014. Беларусь у твараз (частка CCXV):  аздамец спадар Толя ў Цераблічах 2014 г.  

Photos of the Day for June 8, 2012

Maladjel’chytsy 2012.  Маладзельчыцы 2012 год. This village was another example of a njerush (unexpected, wondrous discovery):  thatched roof after thatched roof, storks galore, orderly yards, and hard-working villagers.  Despite his age and fingers on his right hand which he can no longer move, widower Kanstantsin Losich was hard at work when I asked him to… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 8, 2012