Photos of the Day for January 30, 2019

Photo expedition to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2018:  Ordzjevichy, Strypuny, Kushljany, Asipany, Soly, Ivashkautsy, Ivashkautsy-Narbuty Road, Narbuty, Zhuprany, Lus’tsishki, Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім й Смаргоньскім раёнах 2018 г.: Ордзевічы, Стрыпуны, Кушляны, Асіпаны, Солы, Івашкаўцы, дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты, Нарбуты, Жупраны, Лусьцішкі, Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).   X/XIX:  Ivashkautsy. X/XIX: Івашкаўцы.     Pre-World War II (?)… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 30, 2019

Photos of the Day for August 11, 2018

Photo expedition to Mjadzjel District:  Charemshytsy, Zas’vir, Kurkuli, Varashylki, Kanstantsinava, Vjentsavichy, Kalodna, Narach (Kabyl’nik). Фотавандроўка па Мядзельскім раёне: Чарэмшыцы, Засьвір, Куркулі, Варашылкі, Канстанцінава, Венцавічы, Калодна, Нарач (Кабыльнік).   Varashylki 2018. Lying off the main road, Varashylki has maintained the harmony of its ensemble of solid wooden houses and stout yard gates. Варашылкі 2018 г.  … Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 11, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 22, 2017

Ljabjady (Ljebjadzi) 2015. One of the rewards of wandering the back roads of Belarus is stumbling on villages which preserve their traditional layout, texture and vernacular architecture.  Ljabjady (Ljebjadzi), on the rail line connecting the district centers of Zel’va and Vaukavysk, is a classic example of such a village. Неруш:  Лябяды (Лебядзі) 2015 г.  … Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 22, 2017

Photos of the Day for November 13, 2016

Ashmjany 2015 (VI/X):  side streets. Ашмяны 2015 г. (VI/X):  бакавыя вуліцы.   Old house on Mickiewicz Street. Старая хата на вул. Міцькевіча.     Polish-era (1928) workshop. Цэх з польскіх часоў (1928 г.)