Photos of the Day for April 1, 2017

Last thoughts of winter:  photo expedition to Dauhinau and Kryvichy (VII/XII) 2016. Апошнія думкі пра зіму:  фотаэкспедыцыя на Даўгінаў й Крывічы (VII/XII) 2016 г.   World War I cemeteries (part VI):  roadside chapel (1856) by cemetery for World War I Russian and German soldiers and Polish soldiers from the 1919-21 war against the Bolsheviks.  Dauhinau.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 1, 2017

Photos of the Day for September 15, 2016

Braslau architectural patrimony 2016 (III/V):  Braslau cemetery.  Unfortunately the countrywide mania for cutting down cemetery trees reached Braslau several years ago, and the resulting lack of shade has — predictably — led to the rapid and choking growth of weeds, grasses and bushes. Архітэктурная спадчына Браслава 2016 (III/V):  браслаўскія могілкі.  Шкада, што таксама браслаўскія могілкі… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 15, 2016

Photos of the Day for December 1, 2015

Excursion to Ashmjany and Valozhyn Districts.  Вандроўка па Ашмянскім і Валожынскім раёнах. World War I cemeteries (part II):  German cemetery, Dzjasjatniki (Dzjesjatniki) 2015.  Могілкі 1-й сусьветнай вайны (частка II):  Дзясятнікі (Дзесятнікі) 2015 г. This is one of a series of cemeteries laid out by the German army from 1915-1918 when the eastern front ran through… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 1, 2015