Photos of the Day for December 3, 2019

Photo excursion in Maladzjechna District 2019 (II/VIII). Фотавандроўка па Маладзечанскім раёне 2019 г. (II/VIII).   Churches of Belarus (parts CCCXXIX and CCCXXX):  Roman Catholic church of St. Casimir and Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Haradok 2019. Касьцёлы й цэрквы Беларусі (часткі CCCXXIX і CCCXXX):  касьцёл Сьв. Казіміра й царква Сьв. Тройцы, Гарадок 2019 г.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 3, 2019

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 June 29, 2018

The first Mjensk (V/VI):  Haradzishcha (Mjensk District) 2019. Першы Менск (V/VI): Гарадзішча (Менскі раён) 2019 г.   Churches of Belarus (part CCCXII):  orthodox church of St. Nicholas. This modern church stands on the spot of the wooden Greek Catholic church of St. Nicholas built by the Pishchala family in the mid-18th century.  That original church… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 29, 2018

Photo of the Day for April 6, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК), and regional historian and conservationist Andrej Matsur.  Part I/IV:  Malyja Bjasjady, Starynki, Il’lja, Noviki, Pil’kaushchyna, Mjadzjel, Parehradz’, Man’kavichy. Фотавандроўка ў красавіку 2017 г. з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага… Continue reading Photo of the Day for April 6, 2018

Photos of the Day for March 8, 2018

January 2018 photo expedition through Vaukavysk, Bjerastavitsa and Horadnja (Grodno) Districts with photographer/local historian Uladzislau Mihdaljonak (https://vissek.by/):  Vjarejki, Hol’ni, Indura, Prakapovichy, Lutskauljany, Vaukavysk. Фотавандроўка ў студзені 2018 г. з фатографам-краязнаўцам Уладзіславам Мігдалёнкам (https://vissek.by/) па Ваўкавіцкім, Бераставіцкім ды Гарадзенскім раёнах: Вярэйкі, Гольні, Індура, Пракаповічы, Луцкаўляны, Ваўкавыск.   II/VII:  Hol’ni (Berastavitsa District). Unplanned detours, as here to… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 8, 2018

Photos of the Day for November 21, 2017

Photo expedition to Smaljavichy and Lahojsk Districts (IV/VIII):  Damashany, Vjalikaje Zaluzhzha, Charnjakhouski, Kocina, Babi Ljes, Napalki.  October 2017. Фотавандроўка па Смалявіцкім і Лагойскім раёнах (IV/VIII):  Дамашаны, Вялікае Залужжа, Чарняхоўскі, Косіна, Бабі Лес, Напалкі.  Кастрычнік 2017 г.   Kosina. Косіна.   Churches of Belarus (part CCXXVII):  Orthodox church of the Dormition (1865 and post-2000). The steeple… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 21, 2017

Photos of the Day for November 2, 2017

Patronal feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God (Pakrou), Pachapava 2017:  III/IV. Прастольнае сьвята Пакрова Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, царква Пакрова Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, Пачапава 2017:  III/IV.     Sermon by Father Aljaksandr (father of Pachapava’s priest Father Vital’). Пропаведзь айца Аляксандра (бацькі настаяцеля айца Віталя).       Presentation of gifts to Father… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 2, 2017

Photos of the Day for February 16, 2016

Belarus in winter:  Stalovichy 2016.  Беларусь узімку:  Сталовічы 2016 г.   Stalovichy, now a village of about 640 people, lies eight miles (12 kilometers) north of the district center Baranavichy in western Belarus. Before the Russian empire seized the western Belarusian lands in the third partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1795), Stalovichy was the seat… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 16, 2016