Photo of the Day for August 22, 2018

Portraits of Polesia:  Granny Prosja, who celebrated her 100th birthday in January (see photos of the day for February 9, 2018), working in the garden on a spring evening.  Tsjerablichy 2018. Партрэты Палесься: бабуля Прося, якая сьвяткавала свой 100-ы дзень народзінаў у студзені (гл. фотаздымкі дня 09.02.2018 г.), у агародзе травеньскім вечарам перад заходам сонца.… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 22, 2018

Photos of the Day for July 21, 2018

Portraits of Polesia:  collecting May honey in the Pripet Marshes, Bjerazy (Tsjerablichy) 2018. It has been a pleasure to photograph the beekeeping of Misha and Vjerka Naskjevich, both the collection of honey from traditional tree-trunk hives in the marshes (bortsi – борці or kalody – калоды:  see photos of the day for April 27-28, 2012)… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 21, 2018

Photo of the Day for June 28, 2018

Polesia in faces:  Vjera with her granddaughters.  Azdamichy 2018. Палесьсе ў тварах: спадарыня Вера (з Церабліч) з унучкамі (з Кароціч).  Аздамічы 2018 г.  

Photos of the Day for June 23, 2018

The harmony of thatched roofs and storks’ nests. Гармонія чаротавых стрэхаў і кублоў (бусьлянак).     Tsjerablichy 2018. Цераблічы 2018 г.         Azdamichy 2018. It is a shame that the owner of this barn can no longer maintain its thatched roof. Аздамічы 2018 г. Шкада, што ўладальнік ужо ня можа клапаціцца па… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 23, 2018

Photo of the Day for June 22, 2018

Cycle of the year:  home with the first scythings.  Tsjerablichy 2018. It is becoming rarer to see the use of scythes in Belarus.   Кола года: дадому з першай закоскай.  Цераблічы 2018 г.