Month: November 2014

Harvesting cabbage before Pakrou (October 14 feast of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God), Rubjel’ 2014. Уборка капусты перад Пакровамі, Рубель 2014 г.

Working the fields before Pakrou, Rubjel’ 2014. It is a strong tradition among Orthodox who celebrate Pakrou (the feast of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God) that they should conclude the year’s work in the fields by the October 14 date of the feast.  Thus the always-busy farm-cart traffic on the roads around… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 19, 2014

October fog:  plowing before Pakrou.  Tsjerablichy 2014. Vasil’ Pjetrusjevich and his neighbor rush to finish plowing the Pjetrusjevichs’ lower plot before October 14, the Orthodox feast of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God and farmers’ traditional end to the annual cycle of work in the fields in Polesia. Кастрычніцкі туман:   палескае ратайства. … Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 18, 2014

October fog.  Tsjerablichy-Machul’ road 2014.  Кастрычніцкі туман на дарозе Цераблічы-Мачуль 2014.

October fog.  Tsjerablichy 2014.  Кастрычніцкі туман.  Цераблічы 2014 г.

Diamonds in the fog.  Tsjerablichy 2014.  Брыльянты ў тумане.  Цераблічы 2014 г.

October diamonds.  Tsjerablichy 2014.  Брыльянты ў тумане.  Цераблічы 2014 г. Саламяны павук.

October fog.  Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2014.  Кастрычніцкі туман.  Царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2014 г.

Indian summer in the Pripet Marshes.  Vjeljamichy 2014. Бабіна лета на Палесьсі.  Велямічы 2014 г.

Indian summer, Machul’ 2014.  A favorite spot near the River Moustva.  Usually the foreground in this photo remains full of water through the summer, but in 2014 Machul’ and many other parts of Polesia had to endure extremely dry conditions. Бабіна лета, Мачуль 2014 г.