Month: January 2019

Photos of the Day for January 21, 2019

Photo expedition to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2018:  Ordzjevichy, Strypuny, Kushljany, Asipany, Soly, Ivashkautsy, Ivashkautsy-Narbuty Road, Narbuty, Zhuprany, Lus’tsishki, Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім й Смаргоньскім раёнах 2018 г.: Ордзевічы, Стрыпуны, Кушляны, Асіпаны, Солы, Івашкаўцы, дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты, Нарбуты, Жупраны, Лусьцішкі, Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).   I/XIX   Ordzjevichy. Ордзевічы.         Out-buildings of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 21, 2019

Photo of the Day for January 20, 2019

Priestly blessing of the water and parishioners’ immersion (kupan’nje – купаньне; also called Jardan’ (Jordan) – Іардань) on the January 19 Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha).  River Moustva, Tsjerablichy 2018. The custom of purification by total immersion in icy mid-winter water is pre-Christian, and is not recognized by the Orthodox church… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 20, 2019

Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Tsjerablichy 2018. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord.  This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as celebrated until the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018

Photos of the Day for January 18, 2019

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2018. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord.  This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as celebrated until the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 18, 2019

Photo of the Day for January 16, 2019

Photo expedition in Valozhyn and Maladzjechna Districts, autumn 2018:  Zabrez’zje,  Harodz’ki, Losk, Kashchelichy, Dubina Jurzdytskaja, Khoukhlava, Jarshevichy. Фотавандроўка па Валожынскім і Маладзечанскім раёнах увосень 2018 г.: Забрэзьзе, Гародзькі, Лоск, Кашчэлічы, Дубіна Юрздыцкая, Хоўхлава, Яршэвічы.   Part IX/IX. Частка IX/IX.   Churches of Belarus (part CCXCV):  Orthodox church of the Ascension, Jarshevichy 2018. See also photos… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 16, 2019

Photo of the Day for January 15, 2019

Photo expedition in Valozhyn and Maladzjechna Districts, autumn 2018:  Zabrez’zje,  Harodz’ki, Losk, Kashchelichy, Dubina Jurzdytskaja, Khoukhlava, Jarshevichy. Фотавандроўка па Валожынскім і Маладзечанскім раёнах увосень 2018 г.: Забрэзьзе, Гародзькі, Лоск, Кашчэлічы, Дубіна Юрздыцкая, Хоўхлава, Яршэвічы.   Part VIII/IX. Частка VIII/IX.   Churches of Belarus (part CCXCIV):  Roman Catholic church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Khoukhlava 2018.… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 15, 2019

Photo of the Day for January 14, 2019

Photo expedition in Valozhyn and Maladzjechna Districts, autumn 2018:  Zabrez’zje,  Harodz’ki, Losk, Kashchelichy, Dubina Jurzdytskaja, Khoukhlava, Jarshevichy. Фотавандроўка па Валожынскім і Маладзечанскім раёнах увосень 2018 г.: Забрэзьзе, Гародзькі, Лоск, Кашчэлічы, Дубіна Юрздыцкая, Хоўхлава, Яршэвічы.   Part VII/IX. Частка VII/IX.   Old oak tree, Khoukhlava 2018. Дуб-волат, Хоўхлава 2018 г.  

Photo of the Day for January 13, 2019

Photo expedition in Valozhyn and Maladzjechna Districts, autumn 2018:  Zabrez’zje,  Harodz’ki, Losk, Kashchelichy, Dubina Jurzdytskaja, Khoukhlava, Jarshevichy. Фотавандроўка па Валожынскім і Маладзечанскім раёнах увосень 2018 г.: Забрэзьзе, Гародзькі, Лоск, Кашчэлічы, Дубіна Юрздыцкая, Хоўхлава, Яршэвічы.   Part VI/IX:  Dubina Jurzdytskaja. Частка VI/IX: Дубіна Юрздыцкая.   Churches of Belarus (part CCXCIII):  Orthodox church of St. George, Dubina… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 13, 2019

Photo of the Day for January 12, 2019

Photo expedition in Valozhyn and Maladzjechna Districts, autumn 2018:  Zabrez’zje,  Harodz’ki, Losk, Kashchelichy, Dubina Jurzdytskaja, Khoukhlava, Jarshevichy. Фотавандроўка па Валожынскім і Маладзечанскім раёнах увосень 2018 г.: Забрэзьзе, Гародзькі, Лоск, Кашчэлічы, Дубіна Юрздыцкая, Хоўхлава, Яршэвічы.   Part V/IX:  tending garden plots, Kashchelichy 2018. Частка V/IX: на сотках, Кашчэлічы 2018 г.