Photo of the Day for January 21, 2016

Interior Light in Winter, Kamarouski Market, Mjensk 2014.  Інтэр’ернае асьвятленьне ўзімку, Камароўка, Менск 2014 г.    

Photos of the Day for January 19, 2016

After the service for Vadokhryshcha in Azdamichy (photos of the day for January 18), there was still time to attend the end of the service and blessing of water in the neighboring parish of Tsjerablichy. Вадохрышча ў Цераблічах 2015 г.

Photos of the Day for January 18, 2016

Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox liturgical cycle.  In marking the baptism of Christ, Vadokhryshcha commemorates the Theophany, the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6).  Thus the blessing of water, in remembrance of Christ’s baptism, celebrates the first clear appearance of the Trinity… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 18, 2016

Photos of the Day for January 17, 2016

Photo expedition to Dokshytsy (Porplishcha, Valodz’ki, Litoutsy) and Hlybokaje (Uradzhajnaja, Dzjedzina, Kavali, Laurynouka, Mamai) Districts, X/X.  Фотавандроўка па Докшыцкым (Порплішча, Валодзькі, Літоўцы) і Глыбоцкім (Ураджайная, Дзедзіна, Кавалі, Лаўрыноўка, Мамаі) раёнах, X/X. Churches of Belarus (part CXXX):  Built as a Roman-Catholic church (1826-29), since 1866 the Orthodox church of the Transfiguration, Mamai 2015.  Касьцёоы й цэрквы… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 17, 2016

Photos of the Day for January 16, 2016

Photo expedition to Dokshytsy (Porplishcha, Valodz’ki, Litoutsy) and Hlybokaje (Uradzhajnaja, Dzjedzina, Kavali, Laurynouka, Mamai) Districts, IX/X.  Фотавандроўка па Докшыцкым (Порплішча, Валодзькі, Літоўцы) і Глыбоцкім (Ураджайная, Дзедзіна, Кавалі, Лаўрыноўка, Мамаі) раёнах, IX/X. Unusual example of diagonal lath and plaster construction, Laurynouka 2015.  Незвычайная планачна-тынкавальная будоўля, Лаўрыноўка 2015 г.

Photos of the Day for January 15, 2016

Photo expedition to Dokshytsy (Porplishcha, Valodz’ki, Litoutsy) and Hlybokaje (Uradzhajnaja, Dzjedzina, Kavali, Laurynouka, Mamai) Districts, VIII/X.  Фотавандроўка па Докшыцкым (Порплішча, Валодзькі, Літоўцы) і Глыбоцкім (Ураджайная, Дзедзіна, Кавалі, Лаўрыноўка, Мамаі) раёнах, VIII/X. Churches of Belarus (part CXXIX):  Originally a Roman-Catholic church (1748), now the Orthodox church of the Dormition, Kavali 2015.  The parish celebrates its main… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 15, 2016

Photos of the Day for January 14, 2016

Photo expedition to Dokshytsy (Porplishcha, Valodz’ki, Litoutsy) and Hlybokaje (Uradzhajnaja, Dzjedzina, Kavali, Laurynouka, Mamai) Districts, VII/X.  Фотавандроўка па Докшыцкым (Порплішча, Валодзькі, Літоўцы) і Глыбоцкім (Ураджайная, Дзедзіна, Кавалі, Лаўрыноўка, Мамаі) раёнах, VII/X. Churches of Belarus (part CXXVIII):  Orthodox church of the Birth of the Most Blessed Mother of God, Dzjedzina (Papoushchyna) 2015.  The Soviet regime closed… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 14, 2016

Photos of the Day for January 13, 2016

Photo expedition to Dokshytsy (Porplishcha, Valodz’ki, Litoutsy) and Hlybokaje (Uradzhajnaja, Dzjedzina, Kavali, Laurynouka, Mamai) Districts, VI/X.  Фотавандроўка па Докшыцкым (Порплішча, Валодзькі, Літоўцы) і Глыбоцкім (Ураджайная, Дзедзіна, Кавалі, Лаўрыноўка, Мамаі) раёнах, VI/X. Cemetery, Dzjedzina (Papoushchyna) 2015.  This cemetery served three small surrounding villages which have now disappeared as people have migrated to towns and cities.  Могілкі,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 13, 2016