Photos of the Day for July 10, 2019

Photo excursion to Kljetsk District 2019:  Tsapra, Hurnaushchyna, Ljetsjashyn, Chyrvonaja Zorka, Janavichy, Stralkava, Mjezhnaja Slabada, Babichy, Karatsk, Halynka   Фотавандроўка па Клецкім раёне 2019 г.: Цапра, Гурнаўшчына, Лецяшын, Чырвоная Зорка, Янавічы, Стралкава, Межная Слабада, Бабічы, Карацк, Галынка   Halynka (II/III). Галынка (II/III).   Spot where relatives waited for soldiers who never returned from the Russo-Japoanese… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 10, 2019

Photos of the Day for July 7, 2019

Photo excursion to Kljetsk District 2019:  Tsapra, Hurnaushchyna, Ljetsjashyn, Chyrvonaja Zorka, Janavichy, Stralkava, Mjezhnaja Slabada, Babichy, Karatsk, Halynka   Фотавандроўка па Клецкім раёне 2019 г.: Цапра, Гурнаўшчына, Лецяшын, Чырвоная Зорка, Янавічы, Стралкава, Межная Слабада, Бабічы, Карацк, Галынка   Churches of Belarus (part CCCXV):  Orthodox church of the Beheading of John the Baptist (end-19th/beginning-20th centuries), Mjezhnaja… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 7, 2019

Photos of the Day for March 7, 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.   I/VII:  Vjarejki. I/VII: Вярэйкі.     Churches of Belarus… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 7, 2018

Photos of the Day for February 25, 2018

Photo expedition in January 2018 to western Braslau District with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК): Kazjany, Vidzy, Vidzy-Lauchynskija, Vajnjuny, Ashkarahi, Staradvoryshcha, Sipavichy, Bohina, Uhora, Daljokija, Opsa, Bjal’monty (Akhremautsy), Pahoshcha, Miljuntsy (Pjelikany), Drys’vjaty. Фотаэкспедыцыя ў студзені 2018 г. па заходняй частцы Браслаўскага раёна з Антонам… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 25, 2018

Photos of the Day for June 13, 2017

Crosses of Belarus (part LXX):  rare cemetery cross hewn from a single bough-section, Bizharavichy 2007-2017. This cross was still in good shape when I first saw it in 2007.  However, the country-wide mania of cutting down cemetery trees hit Bizharavichy in 2014, and by late spring 2017 the last three years’ exposure to the elements… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 13, 2017