Tag: western Belarus

Photos of the Day for March 8, 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.   II/VII:  Hol’ni (Berastavitsa District). Unplanned detours, as here to… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 8, 2018

Photos of the Day for December 24, 2017

Belarus in Faces (part CCXXIII):  feast of St. Anthony of Padua (June 13), Roman Catholic church of the Holy Trinity, Strubnitsa 2017 (VIII/VIII). Беларусь у тварах (частка CCXXIII): сьвята Сьвятога Антонія Падуанскага (13 чэрвеня), касьцёл Сьвятой Тройцы, Струбніца 2017 г. (VIII/VIII).        

Photos of the Day for March 6, 2017

Photo expedition to Vaukavysk and Masty Districts (Jatvjez’, Kalantai, River Ros’, Lichytsy, Krasnasjel’ski, Ros’, Lunna, Voupa) with Vaukavysk master photographer and local historian Uladzislau Mihdaljonak (Уладзіслаў Мігдалёнак/Владислав Мигдалёнок), January 2017. Over the past seven years it has been a great pleasure and inspiration to undertake photo expeditions in western Belarus with Uladzislau Mihdaljonak, an outstanding… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 6, 2017

Photos of the Day for December 13, 2016

Architectural patrimony of Shchuchyn and Harodnja Districts 2016 (III/V):  photo expedition with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Conservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (ГА БДТАПГК). Спадчына Шчучынскага й Гарадзенскага раёнаў 2016 г. (III/V):  фотаэкспедыцыя з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры (ГА БДТАПГК).   Churches of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 13, 2016

Photos of the Day for December 11, 2016

Architectural patrimony of Shchuchyn and Harodnja Districts 2016 (I/V):  Polish-era primary school (szkoła powszechna), Mitsary. Photo expedition with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Conservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (ГА БДТАПГК). This wooden school house was built during the interwar period when the western Belarusian lands were incorporated into the Second… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 11, 2016