Month: July 2013

Evening Prayers, Shrine of the Virgin Mary, Jankavichy 2013.  Вячэрнія малітвы каля прыдарожнай каплічкі Панны Марыі, Янкавічы 2013 год. May is Marian Month in the Roman Catholic Church.  In the traditionally strongly Catholic villages of the Nalibaki Wilderness parishioners pray the Rosary and sing hymns every May evening at the village Marian shrine.  It was… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 21, 2013

Water Sprites, Simany 2013.  Русалкі, Сіманы 2013 год.

Spring Evening, Banks of the River S’vislach, Mjensk 2013.  Веснавы вечар уздоўж р. Сьвіслач, Менск 2013 год. As days lengthen markedly in late spring, the evening light nestles in the curves of the placid S’vislach.

Hunting Frogs, Bjelavusha 2013.  Паляваньне на жабак, Белавуша 2013 год. Lingering bitter cold at the end of March delayed the inward migration of Belarus’ storks to the point that many more than usual settled for the breeding season in Polesia rather than farther north.  The prolonged winter and heavy snow cover also produced a higher… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 18, 2013

Blessing of Easter bread at dawn.  Вялікдзень:  асьвячэньне кулічоў. Just before dawn, at the conclusion of the all-night Easter service, parishioners exit into the churchyard to set out their baskets of Easter bread and eggs for the priest to bless. Azdamichy 2013.  Аздамічы 2013 год.

Midnight Procession, All-Night Easter Service, Azdamichy 2013.  The procession around the church occurs immediately after the priest announces the Resurrection of Christ at midnight.  The service then resumes, with a break later on, until the blessing of Easter bread at dawn. Хросны ход, вялікодная усяночная служба, Аздамічы 2013 год.  

Easter Breads and Cakes, Tsjerablichy 2013.  Кулічы й вялікодныя торты, Цераблічы 2013 год. Mrs. Vjera’s Easter Breads and cakes are deservedly famous in Tsjerablichy and surrounding villages.  Кулічы й торты спадарыні Веры – адна смакатааа.

Churches of Belarus (part XXXVII):  St. Joseph’s, Rubjazhevichy 2013.  Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка XXXVII):  касьцёл Сьвятога Юзафа, Рубяжэвічы 2013 год.  

Sharing Lunch, Tsjerablichy 2013.  Падзяленьне абеду, Цераблічы 2013 год. Pecking orders within species can be implacable, but there is splendid harmony between species in a barnyard.

Evening conversation on the bench, Tsjerablichy 2013.  Вечарная гутарка на лаўцы, Цераблічы 2013 год. After a long day’s work tending to the barnyard animals, keeping up the house or weeding crops in the garden plot or out in the fields, people gather to chat on the bench that one can find in front of every… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 12, 2013