Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (II/III). The church of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy marks its patronal feast on the third day of Trinity, i.e., Trinity Tuesday (June 21 in 2016). Сьвятой Тройцы (ІІ/ІІІ). Прыход Сьвятой Тройцы ў Аздамічах сьвяткуе свой прастольны сьвяток у аўторак (трэці дзень Сьвятой Тройцы). Anointing with holy oil. Мірапамазаньне.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 20, 2016
Month: June 2016
Photos of the Day for June 19, 2016
Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (I/III). The church of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy marks its patronal feast on the third day of Trinity, i.e., Trinity Tuesday (June 21 in 2016). Сьвятой Тройцы (І/ІІІ). Прыход Сьвятой Тройцы ў Аздамічах сьвяткуе свой прастольны сьвяток у аўторак (трэці дзень Сьвятой Тройцы). In a tradition with deep pre-Christian… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 19, 2016
Photo of the Day for June 18, 2016
Portraits of Polesia: Azdamichy 2016. Партрэты Палесься: на лаўцы ўвечар, Аздамічы 2016 г.
Photo of the Day for June 17, 2016
Portraits of Polesia: football fans, Tsjerablichy. Партрэты Палесься: заўзятары, Цераблічы 2016 г.
Photo of the Day for June 16, 2016
Portraits of Polesia: neighborhood kids, Tsjerablichy 2016. Партрэты Палесься: суседнія дзеці, Цераблічы 2016 г.
Photos of the Day for June 15, 2016
Photographic expeditions to Kljetsk District in central-western Belarus 2016, part I: Arda, Kljetsk, Hrytsevichy, Nahornaje (Plaskavichy), Kuntsaushchyna, Jodchytsy. Churches of Belarus (part CLXIX): Orthodox church of the Intercession (Pakrou). A major 1856 enlargement to the original 1801 church and a remodeling at the beginning of the 20th century have given us one of the finest… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 15, 2016
Photos of the Day for June 14, 2016
Photographic expeditions to Kljetsk District in central-western Belarus 2016, part I: Arda, Kljetsk, Hrytsevichy, Nahornaje (Plaskavichy), Kuntsaushchyna, Jodchytsy. Фотавандроўкі па Клеччыне, частка І: Арда, Клецк, Грыцэвічы, Нагорнае (Пласкавічы), Кунцаўшчына, Ёдчыцы. Churches of Belarus (part CLXVIII): Orthodox church of the Icon of the Holy Mother of God of Kazan (end 19th-beginning 20th century). Цэрквы Беларусі… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 14, 2016
Photos of the Day for June 13, 2016
Photographic expeditions to Kljetsk District in central-western Belarus 2016, part I: Arda, Kljetsk, Hrytsevichy, Nahornaje (Plaskavichy), Kuntsaushchyna, Jodchytsy. Фотавандроўкі па Клеччыне, частка І: Арда, Клецк, Грыцэвічы, Нагорнае (Пласкавічы), Кунцаўшчына, Ёдчыцы. Churches of Belarus (part CLXVII): Orthodox cemetery chapel of the Transfiguration (late 19th-century?). Цэрквы Беларуі (частка CLXVII): царква магілная Перамяненьня Гасподняга (позна 19-а ст.?)… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 13, 2016
Photos of the Day for June 12, 2016
Photographic expeditions to Kljetsk District in central-western Belarus 2016, part I: Arda, Kljetsk, Hrytsevichy, Nahornaje (Plaskavichy), Kuntsaushchyna, Jodchytsy. Фотавандроўкі па Клеччыне, частка І: Арда, Клецк, Грыцэвічы, Нагорнае (Пласкавічы), Кунцаўшчына, Ёдчыцы. An old wooden house, perhaps a pre-war house and store, with fine window-frame and door-frame decorations. Старая (даваенная?) хата, ці хата-крама, з майстарскімі ліштвамі.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 12, 2016
Photos of the Day for June 11, 2016
Photographic expeditions to Kljetsk District in central-western Belarus 2016, part I: Arda, Kljetsk (IV/IV), Hrytsevichy, Nahornaje (Plaskavichy), Kuntsaushchyna, Jodchytsy. Urban fabric of Kljetsk. Фотавандроўкі па Клеччыне, частка І: Арда, Клецк (IV/IV), Грыцэвічы, Нагорнае (Пласкавічы), Кунцаўшчына, Ёдчыцы. Гарадская спадчына Клецку. The original part of the building extending to the left of center is a typical… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 11, 2016