Tag: Pripet Marshes

Photo of the Day for May 1, 2017

Sjamihos’tsichy 2014.  As apple blossoms swirled by, this father paused from fixing the tether of his horse to put his son on the horse’s back for a brief, exhilarating ride. Сямігосьцічы 2014 г.  

Photos of the Day for April 26, 2017

Polesian spring:  a dam and her filly.  Machul’ 2014. Палеская вясна:  кабыла з кабылкай.  Мачуль 2014 г.        

Photo of the Day for April 21, 2017

Portraits of Polesia, Khotamjel’ 2014. Партрэты Палесься:  хлопцы й атаманша, Хотамель 2014 г.  

By Faith / “Вераю“

“By Faith” is a poem by National Poet of Belarus Ryhor Baradulin (1935-2014) about the the Belarusian nation’s resilience through faith.  The final stanza declares that, just as light in the sky will drive away grim, grey clouds, so through faith in God — by  prayer for forgiveness of sins — will the Belarusian nation… Continue reading By Faith / “Вераю“

Photos of the Day for March 3, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  generations.  Tsjerablichy 2017. Партрэты Палесься:  пакаленьні.  Цераблічы 2017 г.     Ljuda and Ivan with their eldest son Jahor, daughter Chesa, and Chesa’s friend Vjera. Спадарыня Люда й спадар Іван з старшым сынам Ягорам, дачкой Чэсай і сяброўкай Чэсай Вера.     An hour later Jahor, his younger brother Mats’vjej, and Chesa… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 3, 2017

Photos of the Day for March 2, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  Math teacher and expert beekeeper Misha Naskjevich building new bee-hives.  Tsjerablichy 2017. Партрэты Палесься:  Настаўнік матэматыкі й майстар пчаляр Міша Наскевіч будуе новыя вулеі.  Цераблічы 2017 г.       Sled to transport the new bee-hives. Санькі на перавоз новых вулёў.     Misha’s bee-hives in their winter quarters. Зімовая плацоўка Мішавых… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 2, 2017