Month: November 2011

Oak Grove (part II), Panjamon’ 2011.  Дуброва (частка ІI), Панямонь 2011 год. Panjamon’ is a quiet village straddling the River Neman (Njoman – Нёман) in the middle of the Nalibaki Woodland (Налібоцкая пушча) in west-central Belarus.  The woodland retains traces of its former primaeval-forest nature, including scattered oak groves, despite the effects of Soviet “amelioration”… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 20, 2011

Oak Grove (part I), Panjamon’ 2011.  Дуброва (частка І), Панямонь 2011 год. Panjamon’ is a quiet village straddling the River Neman (Njoman – Нёман) in the middle of the Nalibaki Woodland (Налібоцкая пушча) in west-central Belarus.  The woodland retains traces of its former primaeval-forest nature, including scattered oak groves, despite the effects of  Soviet “amelioration”… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 19, 2011

Apple-Blessing Feast (part VII), Azdamichy 2011.  Яблычны Спас (частка VII), Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox Apple-Blessing feast on August 19 (Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration)  is one of the most important church services in Azdamichy’s cycle of the year.  Here a grandmother and three granddaughters rest in the churchyard during the break in the five-hour… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 18, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast VII / Яблычны Спас VII

Apple-Blessing feast (part VI), Azdamichy 2011.  Яблычны Спас (частка VI), Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox Apple-Blessing feast on August 19 (Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration)  is one of the most important church services in Azdamichy’s cycle of the year.  Here parishioners rest in the churchyard during the break in the five-hour service. See also posts… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 17, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast VI / Яблычны Спас VI

Memory of autumn past. Kazljeushchyna 2011.  Казлеўшчына 2011 год.

Apple-Blessing feast (part V), Azdamichy 2011.  Яблычны Спас (частка V), Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox Apple-Blessing feast on August 19 is one of the most important church services in Azdamichy’s cycle of the year.  Here parishioners rest in the churchyard during the break in the five-hour service.  Hanging behind them are bags and baskets of… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 15, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast V / Яблычны Спас V

Apple-Blessing feast (part IV), Azdamichy 2011.  Яблычны Спас (частка ІV), Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox Apple-Blessing feast on August 19 is one of the most important church services in Azdamichy’s cycle of the year.  The church overflows with three generations of parish families. See also posts for October 31 and November 3-4, 2011.  Гл. таксама… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 14, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast IV / Яблычны Спас IV

September Sunday, Nalibaki 2011.  Верасеньская нядзеля, Налібакі 2011 год.

November 12, 2011 Today is RadzimaPhoto’s second anniversary.  Let me express my profound gratitude to all of you who visit the site.  Your interest, support and comments inspire me to continue. Every photo on the site honors the salt of the earth, the common man – his faith, his modesty, his dignity, and his determination… Continue reading Second Anniversary of RadzimaPhoto. Сайту RadzimaPhoto спаўняюцца два гады.

Belarus in Faces (part XII).  Беларусь у тварах (частка ХІІ). Panjamon’ 2011.  Панямонь 2011 год.