Tag: Belarus

Photo of the Day for January 6, 2017

Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter:  Vjeljamichy 2016 (V/V). Палесьсе ўзімку:  Велямічы 2016 г. (V/V).     Thatched-roof barn.  Surviving examples of barns with this shape roof are rare. Рэдкі прыклад чаротавага даху гэтага тыпу ў добрым стане.         Porch with an unusual design (I have seen one other like it — in… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 6, 2017

Photos of the Day for January 1, 2017

A healthy, happy and prosperous New Year to all! З Новым годам!  Жадаю ўсім здароўя, шчасьця й далейшага плёну ў 2017 г.     Portraits of Polesia 2016.  Партрэты Палесься 2016 г.     Home from sledding on the dyke:  Jahor, one of his classmates, Jahor’s sister Chesa, and their middle brother Mats’vjej. Дахаты пасьля… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 1, 2017

Christmas / Нараджэньне Пана

Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Паводле Лукі 2 10. І сказаў ім анёл: ня… Continue reading Christmas / Нараджэньне Пана

Photos of the Day for December 23, 2016

Survey of the architectural patrimony of the Maladzjechna area 2015 (VIII/VIII):  Krasnaje. Roughly half-way between Mjensk and Maladzjechna, Krasnaje is well known for its neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church.  On this trip, two other buildings caught my eye. Экспедыцыя па архітэктурнай спадчыне Маладзечаншчыны 2015 г. (VIII/VIII): Краснае. Заўсёды прыемна бачыць касьцёл Унебаўзяцьця Найсьвяцейшай Панны Марыі ў… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 23, 2016

Photos of the Day for December 20, 2016

Survey of the architectural patrimony of Maladzjechna 2015 (V/VIII):  Old Town Square area.  Old Town Square and nearby streets contain a mix of late imperial (both czarist and Soviet) vernacular styles. Экспедыцыя па архітэктурнай спадчыне Маладзечна 2015 г. (V/VIII):  каля плошчы Старое Места.     Buildings from the end of the XIXth/beginning of the XXth… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 20, 2016

Photo of the Day for December 8, 2016

Belarus in Faces (part CCXV):  Tolja, visiting from neighboring Azdamichy.  Tsjerablichy 2014. Беларусь у твараз (частка CCXV):  аздамец спадар Толя ў Цераблічах 2014 г.  

Photos of the Day for December 5, 2016

Sakuny Villages 2015 (VI/VI):  Shchytkavichy, Ljauki, Drazhna. Every village has its hidden, or in some cases repressed, history — stories which one would never be aware of when merely passing through.  In Drazhna’s case one such story is the April 14, 1943 murder of 25 civilians, mainly women and children, by a large group of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 5, 2016