Photo of the Day for March 26, 2020

January 2020 photo expedition along the World War I Eastern Front:  Pinsk, Parechcha, Al’shanka, Tsjeljakhany, S’vjataja Volja. Фотавандроўка ў студзені 2020 г. па лініі фронту Першай сусьветнай вайны: Пінск, Парэчча, Альшанка, Целяханы, Сьвятая Воля.   Right-hand clef, Al’shanka (Pinsk District). Скрыпічны ключ, Альшанка (Пінскі раён).  

Photo of the Day for March 25, 2020

January 2020 photo expedition along the World War I Eastern Front:  Pinsk, Parechcha, Al’shanka, Tsjeljakhany, S’vjataja Volja. Фотавандроўка ў студзені 2020 г. па лініі фронту Першай сусьветнай вайны: Пінск, Парэчча, Альшанка, Целяханы, Сьвятая Воля.   Tunnel of trees, Parechcha-Al’shanka road. Given the authorities’ country-wide mania for cutting down trees, it is now difficult to find… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 25, 2020

Photos of the Day for August 17, 2017

Patronal feast of Holy Trinity, Mjestkavichy 2017. The Orthodox parish of the Holy Trinity in Mjestkavichy near Pinsk celebrates its patronal feast on the second day of Trinity, which Orthodoxy marks as the day of the Holy Spirit. Прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, Месткавічы пад Пінскам 2017 г. Прыход Сьвятой Тройцы ў Месткавічах сьвяткуе свае прастольне… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 17, 2017

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

Photos of the Day for June 7, 2012

Maladjel’chytsy 2012.  Маладзельчыцы 2012 год. This village was another example of a njerush (неруш – unexpected, wondrous discovery).  Under a tight schedule I was rushing to make it to Bjeraztsy, an isolated village along the Pripet (Prypjats’) River which the map showed as having what would undoubtedly be a beautiful, older church.  With several kilometers… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 7, 2012