Photo of the Day for December 21, 2021

Photo expedition to Valozhyn (Dzjamadavichy, Makarynjata, Lauski Brod, Padbjarez’, Lastajantsy, Dudy, Hrushoushchyna, Aljanava, Hirbinjata, Shal’tsiny) and Ashmjany (Bjanjuny) Districts 2016 Фотавандроўка па Валожынскім (Дзямадавічы, Макарынята, Лаўскі Брод, Падбярэзь, Ластаянцы, Дуды, Грушоўшчына, Алянава, Гірбінята, Шальціны) і Ашмянскім (Бянюны) раёнах 2016 г.     Exchanging farewells with Mrs. Ljuba, restorer of the German World War I cemetery.… Continue reading Photo of the Day for December 21, 2021

Photo of the Day for December 19, 2021

Photo expedition to Valozhyn (Dzjamadavichy, Makarynjata, Lauski Brod, Padbjarez’, Lastajantsy, Dudy, Hrushoushchyna, Aljanava, Hirbinjata, Shal’tsiny) and Ashmjany (Bjanjuny) Districts 2016 Фотавандроўка па Валожынскім (Дзямадавічы, Макарынята, Лаўскі Брод, Падбярэзь, Ластаянцы, Дуды, Грушоўшчына, Алянава, Гірбінята, Шальціны) і Ашмянскім (Бянюны) раёнах 2016 г.     Belarus in faces:  Mrs. Ljuba, who restored the German World War I cemetery… Continue reading Photo of the Day for December 19, 2021

Photo of the Day for December 14, 2021

Photo expedition to Valozhyn (Dzjamadavichy, Makarynjata, Lauski Brod, Padbjarez’, Lastajantsy, Dudy, Hrushoushchyna, Aljanava, Hirbinjata, Shal’tsiny) and Ashmjany (Bjanjuny) Districts 2016 Фотавандроўка па Валожынскім (Дзямадавічы, Макарынята, Лаўскі Брод, Падбярэзь, Ластаянцы, Дуды, Грушоўшчына, Алянава, Гірбінята, Шальціны) і Ашмянскім (Бянюны) раёнах 2016 г.     Belarus in faces:  having determined that we were well-intentioned, and having urged us… Continue reading Photo of the Day for December 14, 2021

Photo of the Day for June 16, 2020

Patrimony of Slonim District 2012:  Padljes’sje, Novadzjevjatkavichy, Staradzjevjatkavichy, Shyhany, Surynka, Khmjal’nitsa, Pasinichy, Mizhevichy, Lapukhova, Sjaljavichy, Krakotka Vjalikaja, Zbochna, Azjarnitsa, Kljepachy Спадчына Слонімскага раёна 2012 г.: Падлесьсе, Новадзевяткавічы, Старадзевяткавічы, Шыганы, Сурынка, Хмяльніца, Пасінічы, Міжэвічы, Лапухова, Сялявічы, Кракотка Вялікая, Збочна, Азярніца, Клепачы   Belarus in faces. Беларусь у тварах: сталы пост.    

Photos of the Day for May 27, 2019

Dzjakshnjany 2019. On a photo excursion through southeastern Maladzjechna District, we headed to Dzjakshnjany, a small village 20 miles/30 kilometers northwest of Mjensk.  The village is the site of the former estate and manor house of the Valadkovich family.  The Soviet authorities  seized the estate when, together with the Nazi Germans, they invaded Poland (which… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 27, 2019

Photo of the Day for May 28, 2017

Belarus in Faces (part CCXX):  grannies during Marian Month (May), Prudy 2013. These grannies were chatting on a bench after praying at a village Marian shrine — villagers in the Naliboki Wilderness (Nalibotskaja pushcha – Налібоцкая пушча) scrupulously observe the tradition of daily communal prayer to the Virgin Mary at roadside shrines.  They are holding… Continue reading Photo of the Day for May 28, 2017