Winter in Belarus through the Lens!
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After a gloomy humid November, the white queen - 'Winter' comes to Belarus, which is a patroness of cold icy wind and a hostess of a sleepy icy kingdom. Winter replaces a rainy autumn and makes its own rules. In winter nature is covered with a white snowy blanket, and is tied with icy irons. Days become shorter, and nights, on the contrary, get longer and colder, when the temperature on the thermometer goes down rapidly.
With the 1st snow, a light frost is seen covering the landscape. At the beginning of December , autumn still reminds itself from time to time, thawing and fighting the coming winter. In winter nature puts on a white fur-coat, covers trees, bushes with fluffy snow and white frost. Forest paths become impassable. Rivers and lakes get icy. Nature in winter is very calm and speechless, you can hear only winter birds twittering and snow crackling under your feet. On sunny days, snow gleams like small diamonds.
Winter months in Belarus are December, January, and February. However, you can experience a big frost only from the month of January till the middle of February, when the temperature can vary from - 15 till - 25 degrees below zero. At the same time, the sky is light-blue, very clear, and is covered with mottled sailing clouds. The sun shines brightly, filling the crystal-clear air with the light of a cold frosty morning, also with the freshness of a bright day, and after which the sun quickly hides behind the horizon of a winter evening.
The icy winter kingdom of Belarus welcomes, and will impress great amateurs of nature. Winter is such a season which is very much so like a fairy-tale, when nature is in its long deep sleep.
Come to Belarus, put on traditional warm felt boots or skies, and go out of the city to see the beauty of winter. Don't forget to carry your camera along with you, and capture these memorable moments for your album much similar to the images seen in our Blogger lens.
A Bright Winter Morning!
Tangled branches of snow in the sunlight!
Winter is here!
Dog-rose berries covered with snow!
Raising their hands to the heavens!
Twilight Saga!
Winter haze!
The birch tree under my window!
"A white birch-tree
Under my window
Has been covered with snow
Like real silver."
Sergey Esenin, Russian poet
"See now sitting on over the trees,
like pink apples are Bullfinch birds..."
Will you still wait for me?
Its here, now, the winter moments!
An alley of Birch Trees
A walk in the snow!
A winter evening!
Under my window
Has been covered with snow
Like real silver."
Sergey Esenin, Russian poet
A Bullfinch bird!
"Where in summer, the finch-birds sing,
in winter now, they fly away with open wings..."
in winter now, they fly away with open wings..."
"See now sitting on over the trees,
like pink apples are Bullfinch birds..."
Its lunch time for a Bullfinch bird!
The "Bullfinch Bird" is a Guest of Belarus which flies all the way from Siberia to get away from the strong Siberian frosty weather!
December morning!
Gathering around in praise!
Up there, somewhere say's the Eagle is my home!
A happy jackdaw bird playing with snow
The sunlight filtering through the winter trees!
Will you still wait for me?
Winter in union with nature!
Winter's St Elmo's Fire!
Over the Fence!
Through the Lens!
Its here, now, the winter moments!
Lost in my dreams!
Somewhere behind the bushes!
Winter's ambush on a bush!
Through the woods!
Alexander Pushkin, the Russian classic of the 19th century called winter an enchantress: "Here comes Winter- enchantress. It covers the dark ground with an emerald blanket, and puts silver jewelry over trees, covers rivers with ice, and builds icy bridges".
The Magic Twigs!
An alley of Birch Trees
A view of the Orthodox Church!
Stretching to the Heavens!
A walk in the snow!
Nature covered in Snow!
Sunlight from the Heavens above!
"The birch-tree is standing
In sleepy silence
And Snowflakes are glowing
In a golden fire!"
Sergey Esenin, Russian poet
A winter evening!
A beautiful December morning!
"Sidewalks are covered with snow,
Everything around is filled with snow,
Snow here! snow there!
Snow, Snow, Snow-white Snow!
Such beautiful snow!"
"Like in summer, a swam of midges
Fly towards the flame,
Snowflakes fly from the yard
Towards the window frame."
Under the spell of winter...
Deep in the woods!
"Snow is dancing, snow is falling. Snow! Snow! Snow!"
Dear Blogger readers and members,
We're sure you all have a certain season in mind that has always been your favorite time of the year. However, the winter season too has its own charm. Some of you maybe living in a country where winter has become part of your life and some maybe living in tropical regions where they have never experienced what winter is. Never the less, we'd like to hear from you all on why you do or don't love the winter season!
"Sidewalks are covered with snow,
Everything around is filled with snow,
Snow here! snow there!
Snow, Snow, Snow-white Snow!
Such beautiful snow!"
Fly towards the flame!
"Like in summer, a swam of midges
Fly towards the flame,
Snowflakes fly from the yard
Towards the window frame."
Boris Pasternak, Russian Poet
Under the spell of winter...
"Under the spell of winter,
Lies the forest in deep sleep!
Lies the forest in deep sleep!
Like pine trees tied up with their branches,
Covering them with a white handkerchief of snow!"
Covering them with a white handkerchief of snow!"
Sweet whisper!
The Catbird on a rowan-berry tree!
Lost in a snowy haze!
"And everything has been lost in a snowy haze,
That is so grey and white."
That is so grey and white."
Boris Pasternak, Russian Poet
Deep in the woods!
Nature at its best!
Covered in white blanket of snow!
Wonderful masterpiece of nature!
A wonderful winter evening!
Let it snow! Let it snow!
"Snow is dancing, snow is falling. Snow! Snow! Snow!"
Winter spreading is wings upon nature!
Covered with a white snowy coloured handkerchief!
A list of interesting things to do in winter in Belarus!
Some we put together just for you!
Some we put together just for you!
- Visit the Belarussian Father Frost, and be granted 85 wishes,
- Visit the Great-Grandfather of the Father Frost - Zuzya Poozersky,
- Build a snowman or make a snow angel,
- Build a snow fort,
- Have a snowball fight,
- Go ice skating,
- Go sledding,
- Go skiing,
- Go snowmobiling,
- Go snow tubing,
- Go cross-country skiing,
- Play ice hockey,
- Go ice winter fishing,
- Go winter camping,
- Take a walk while it's snowing, and get energized and charged by the frosty freshness of the winter air,
- Sketch a winter scene,
- Start your winter fantasy novel,
- Take photos of winter beauty,
- Feed the birds or go bird watching,
- Write a poem about ice or snow,
- Learn how to use a snow board or learn a new trick in ski resorts here,
- Experience Belarussian winter folk festivals,
- Build a winter bonfire and organize your winter picnic and don't forget to take a thermos with hot tea and soup,
- Shovel impassable paths in the snow,
- Discover the aggro-tourism, rent a wooden house out of the city in Belarus. Enjoy getting up with a winter morning dawn in isolation from the bustle of a noisy city. Be surrounded with a still beautiful winter nature,
- Finally, write a Blogger Lens of all that you did in winter and put it up for others to read with your pictures. Now that would be something! Wouldn't it?
Dear Blogger readers and members,
We're sure you all have a certain season in mind that has always been your favorite time of the year. However, the winter season too has its own charm. Some of you maybe living in a country where winter has become part of your life and some maybe living in tropical regions where they have never experienced what winter is. Never the less, we'd like to hear from you all on why you do or don't love the winter season!
