Category: Uncategorized

Winter in Polesia:  Tsjerablichy 2012.  Палесьсе ўзімку:  Цераблічы 2012 г.

Polesia in winter:  oak groves in Fjadory (Stolin District) 2013 and Borki (Zhytkavichy District) 2014. Палесьсе ўзімку:  дуброўкі ў Фядорах (Столінскі раён) 2013 г. і Борках (Жыткавіцкі раён) 2014 г.

An invitation to all to the presentation in Mjensk of a new book of songs by Belarusian bard Aljes’ Kamotski set to poems by the national poet of Belarus Ryhor Baradulin (1935-2014), with photographs by John Kunstadter.  Gallery TUT.BY, Praspjekt Dzjarzhynskaha 57, 9th Floor (by the metro station Mikhalova).

Polesia in winter:  Bjerazhnoje 2014.  Палесьсе ўзімку:  Беражное 2014 г.

Polesia in winter:  Borts’ (traditional beehive in a hollowed-out tree trunk) in the village cemetery, Vjeljamichy 2013.  Палесьсе ўзімку:  борць на могілках, Велямічы 2013 г.

Winter in Polesia:  Tsjerablichy 2012.  Палесьсе ўзімку:  Цераблічы 2012 г.

Interior Light in Winter, Kamarouski Market, Mjensk 2014.  Інтэр’ернае асьвятленьне ўзімку, Камароўка, Менск 2014 г.    

Interior Light in Winter, Azdamichy 2014.  Інтэр’ернае асьвятленьне ўзімку, Аздамічы 2014 г.

After the service for Vadokhryshcha in Azdamichy (photos of the day for January 18), there was still time to attend the end of the service and blessing of water in the neighboring parish of Tsjerablichy. Вадохрышча ў Цераблічах 2015 г.

Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox liturgical cycle.  In marking the baptism of Christ, Vadokhryshcha commemorates the Theophany, the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6).  Thus the blessing of water, in remembrance of Christ’s baptism, celebrates the first clear appearance of the Trinity… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 18, 2016