Photo survey of the patrimony of the district center of Chervjen’ (Ihumjen) in eastern Mjensk Region 2015. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне г. Чэрвень (Ігумен) 2015 г. The Ihumjen Road: memorial to between 1500 and 3000 political prisoners of the Soviet regime whom NKUS (NKVD) agents had force-marched from Mjensk and then murdered while the agents… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 2, 2023
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Photos of the Day for October 11, 2021
Photo survey of the patrimony of Smarhon’ District 2016: Kreva, Vojnjevichy, Poltaraushchyna, Asany, Panara, Tatarshchyna, Hlinna, Karavaji, Haljashonki, Vjalikaja Mysa, Kamunarka (Laptsikha), Bazary, Aljeshyshki, Kuty, Lastai Фотавандроўка па спадчыны Смаргоньскага раёна 2016 г.: Крэва, Войневічы, Полтараўшчына, Асаны, Панара, Татаршчына, Глінна, Караваi, Галяшонкі, Вялікая Мыса, Камунарка (Лапціха), Базары, Алешышкі, Куты, Ластаі World War I cemeteries… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 11, 2021
Photos of the Day for October 9, 2021
Photo survey of the patrimony of Smarhon’ District 2016: Kreva, Vojnjevichy, Poltaraushchyna, Asany, Panara, Tatarshchyna, Hlinna, Karavai, Haljashonki, Vjalikaja Mysa, Kamunarka (Laptsikha), Bazary, Aljeshyshki, Kuty, Lastai Фотавандроўка па спадчыны Смаргоньскага раёна 2016 г.: Крэва, Войневічы, Полтараўшчына, Асаны, Панара, Татаршчына, Глінна, Караваi, Галяшонкі, Вялікая Мыса, Камунарка (Лапціха), Базары, Алешышкі, Куты, Ластаі World War I… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 9, 2021
Photos of the Day for July 20, 2021
Photo survey of the patrimony of Valozhyn District 2016: Navasjolki, Ljutash, Vishnjeva, Klim, Slajkoushchyna, Sakaushchyna, Stajki Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Валожынскага раёна 2016 г.: Навасёлкі, Люташ, Вішнева, Клім, Слайкоўшчына, Сакаўшчына, Стайкі Cemeteries and regimental memorials of World War I (part LII): German cemetery and memorial to fallen soldiers of the 329th Infantry Regiment. From… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 20, 2021
Photos of the Day for July 17, 2021
Photo survey of the patrimony of Valozhyn District 2016: Navasjolki, Ljutash, Vishnjeva, Klim, Slajkoushchyna, Sakaushchyna, Stajki Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Валожынскага раёна 2016 г.: Навасёлкі, Люташ, Вішнева, Клім, Слайкоўшчына, Сакаўшчына, Стайкі World War I cemeteries and regimental memorials (part LI): German memorial to the fallen of the 331st, 332nd and 92nd Regiments. Могілкі й палкавыя… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 17, 2021
Photos of the Day for July 15, 2021
Photo survey of the patrimony of Valozhyn District 2016: Navasjolki, Ljutash, Vishnjeva, Klim, Slajkoushchyna, Sakaushchyna, Stajki Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Валожынскага раёна 2016 г.: Навасёлкі, Люташ, Вішнева, Клім, Слайкоўшчына, Сакаўшчына, Стайкі World War I cemeteries (part L): German cemetery and regimental monument. Могілкі Першай сусьветнай вайны (частка L): нямецкыя могілкі й палкавы помнік. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 15, 2021
Photos of the Day for July 10, 2021
World War I cemeteries (part XLIX): cemetery of the 80th Reserve Infantry Division, one of three German World War I cemeteries in Pron’ki (Mjadzjel District). From September 1915 to November 1917 the German, Austrian and Russian imperial armies, indifferent to the rights of the Belarusian nation, contested part of the World War I Eastern Front… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 10, 2021
Photos of the Day for July 5, 2021
Lost patrimony: former farmstand, Il’lja 2015. It was always a pleasure to pause one’s journey to chat with the cheerful sellers sitting under this stand with its three carved owls and buy their fresh eggs, creamline milk and home-grown produce. See also photo of the day for November 15, 2012. Unfortunately, local authorities removed the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 5, 2021
Photos of the Day for June 29, 2021
Wandering the back roads 2017: return to Jabravichy (Smarhon’ District) IV/VIII. Па бакавых дарогах 2017 г.: зноў у Ябравічы (Смаргоньскі раён) IV/VIII. Heritage of village architecture: decorations and building details of pre-war homestead. Спадчына вясковага дойлідства: упрыгожаньне й дэталі будоўлі даваеннай гаспадаркі. Traditional decorative wooden window frame (lishtva). Традыцыйная ліштва. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 29, 2021
Photo of the Day for June 24, 2021
Homage to the Belarusian fence. “Good fences make good neighbors,” as Robert Frost noted in his laconic, ironic New England voice. Fences in Belarus show the homeowners’ pride in neatness and order — prized general values in a village — but also their individuality. Whether new or tired after years of faithful service, the Belarusian… Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 24, 2021