Month: January 2018

Photos of the Day for January 10, 2018

Polesia in winter:  Rubel’ 2011.   Палесьсе ўзімку: Рубэль (Рубель) 2011 г.   Churches of Belarus (part CCXXXV):  Orthodox church of the Archangel Michael (1796). Цэрквы Беларусі (частка CCXXXV):  царква Сьвятога Міхала Арханёла (1796 г.).           Churches of Belarus (part CCXXXVI):  Orthodox church of the Image of the Savior, Not Made By… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 10, 2018

Photo of the Day for January 8, 2018

Polesia in winter:  Churches of Belarus (part CCXXXIV):  Orthodox church of the Dormition, Al’pjen’ 2011. Палесьсе ўзімку: цэрквы Беларусі (частка CCXXXIV):  царква Ўсьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, Альпень 2011 г.  

Orthodox Christmas / Раство Хрыстовае

Christ is born!   Make glad, O you righteous! Greatly rejoice, O heavens! Dance for joy, O mountains; for Christ is born! The virgin has become like the cherubic throne. She carries at her bosom God the Word, made flesh. Shepherds glorify the newborn child. Wise men offer the master gifts. Angels praise Him and… Continue reading Orthodox Christmas / Раство Хрыстовае

Photo of the Day for January 4, 2018

January tasks:  Marusja knitting, Tsjerablichy 2013. See also photo of the day for March 12, 2013.   Цётка Маруся вяжа, Цераблічы 2013 г. Гл. таксама фотаздымак дня 12 сакавіка 2013 г.  

Photo of the Day for January 3, 2018

January ice-floes on the River Prypjats’ (Pripet), near Chernichy 2014. The bridge from which I took this photo is closed for lengthy repairs. Студзеньскі лёд па русле р. Прыпяць, ля в. Чэрнічы 2014 г.