Photo of the Day for December 13, 2022

Photo survey of the patrimony of Karelichy District (part V) 2018. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Карэліцкага раёна (частка V), 2018 г.     Churches of Belarus DVII, roadside chapel, Pjashchanka. Храмы Беларусі DVII, прыдарожная капліца, Пяшчанка.    

Photos of the Day for July 15, 2019

Photo excursion to Njas’vizh and Stoubtsy Districts 2018:  Vuzhanka, Asmolava, Sjejlavichy, Kunasa, Amlyntsy, Novyja Navasjolki, Zhatsjerava. Фотавандроўка па Нясьвіжскім і Стаўбцоўскім раёнах 2018 г.: Вужанка, Асмолава, Сейлавічы, Кунаса, Амлынцы, Новыя Навасёлкі, Жацерава.   Asmolava III/III:  village scenes. Асмолава III/III: у вёсцы.     Churches of Belarus (part CCCXVIII):  Protestant church in pre-war house covered in… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 15, 2019

Photos of the Day for March 31, 2019

Winter photo expedition to Karelichy and Navahrudak Districts:  Bjerazavjets, Shchorsy, Panjamon’. Зімовая фотавандроўка па Карэліцкім і Навагрудскім раёнах: Беразавец, Шчорсы, Панямонь.   Shchorsy 2019. Well known for its late Baroque church and remains of the Khraptovich estate, Shchorsy is also remarkable for the two (and in places three) long parallel streets which, with a patrimony… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 31, 2019

Photos of the Day for March 25, 2019

Maladzjechna and Valozhyn Districts in winter:  Dubrava, Aharodniki, Hinjevichy, Voukaushchyna, Buzuny, Pjarezhary, Rakau. Маладзечанскі й Валожынскі раёны ўзімку: Дубрава, Агароднікі, Гіневічы, Воўкаўшчына, Бузуны, Пярэжары, Ракаў.   Churches of Belarus (part CCCI):  three churches of Rakau as seen across the pond formed by the River Islach:  (l-r) Protestant church of Divine Love, Orthodox church of the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 25, 2019

Photo of the Day for January 1, 2019

Happy New Year! Three churches (from left to right:  Protestant church of Divine Love, Orthodox church of the Transfiguration, Roman Catholic church of Our Lady of the Rosary), Rakau 2018.   З Новым годам! Тры храмы (злева на права: пратэстанцкі храм Божай ласкі, царква Праабражэньня Гасподняга, касьцёл Божай Маці Ружанцовай), Ракаў 2018 г.    

Photos of the Day for July 2, 2018

Photographic survey of Karelichy District (part 1):  Zapol’lje, Karelichy, Hornaja Ruta/Dol’naja Ruta, Zabalots’tsje, Rutkavichy, Navasjolki, Ljubanichy, Astashyn, Luki. This is the first of several series of photos from explorations of Karelichy District, whose district seat lies about 60 miles/100 kilometers southwest of Mjensk.  Фотавандроўка па Карэліцкім раёне (частка I): Запольле, Карэлічы, Горная Рута/Дольная Рута, Забалоцьце,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 2, 2018

Photos of the Day for March 31, 2017

Last thoughts of winter:  photo expedition to Dauhinau and Kryvichy (VI/XII) 2016:  Dauhinau. Апошнія думкі пра зіму:  фотаэкспедыцыя на Даўгінаў й Крывічы (VI/XII) 2016 г.:  Даўгінаў.   Polish-era house in late Zakopane style. Дом польскіх часоў у закапаньскім стылі.   Pre-World War II house? Даваенная хата?   Marian shrine. Прыдарожная каплічка.   New church? Новы… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 31, 2017

Photos of the Day for April 10, 2014

From a mid-January photo survey of the patrimony of north-eastern Valozhyn District.  З вандроўкі па спадчыне паўночна-усходняй Валожыншчыны. Churches of Belarus (part LXIII):  Orthodox church of the Annunciation (1867), Zabrez’zje, January 2014.  This church, nestled in a grove of trees, is another example of the so-called Muravjouki (Муравёўкі).  These churches were built by the Moscow… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 10, 2014