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Photo survey of the architectural and historical patrimony of Uzda and Kapyl’ Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК). Ruins of distillery from former Narkevich-Jodka estate, Babounja 2012. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Уздзенскага й Капыльскага раёнаў з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 28, 2015

Photo survey of the architectural and historical patrimony of Uzda and Kapyl’ Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК). Winter Fog, Babounja 2012.  Зімовы туман, Бабоўня 2012 г. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Уздзенскага й Капыльскага раёнаў з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 27, 2015

Photo survey of the architectural and historical patrimony of Uzda and Kapyl’ Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК). January fog, Vynja 2012.  Сьнежаньскі туман, Выня (Капыльскі раён) 2012 г. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Уздзенскага й Капыльскага раёнаў з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 26, 2015

Photo survey of the architectural and historical patrimony of Uzda and Kapyl’ Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК). Churches of Belarus (part LXXXII):  Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Tsjaljadavichy 2012. This church was constructed as a Greek Catholic (Uniate) church in 1792. … Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 25, 2015

Winter in Polesia:  Vjalikaje Maljeshava 2014.  Палесьсе ўзімку:  Вялікае Малешава 2014 г.

River Prypjats’ (Pripet) in January.  Near Turau 2014.  Рака Прыпяць у студзені.  Тураўшчына 2014 г.

Barns, Ljubavichy 2012.  Хлявы, Любавічы (Жыткавіцкі раён) 2012 г.

Signs of the Cross:  chalking the doors of barns after the feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha, January 19).  Ljubavichy 2012. In the days following the Orthodox feast of Theophany, the parish priest visits houses and homesteads to bless the buildings and rooms and peoples’ barns.  Roman Catholics observe a similar tradition on and after the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 21, 2015

Homeward-bound after the blessing of water for the January 19 Orthodox feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha).  Tsjerablichy 2014. Дадому пасьля асьвячэньня вады пры сьвяты Вадохрышча, Цераблічы 2014 г.

Vadokhryshcha (feast of the Theophany), Tsjerablichy 2014. Vadokhryshcha, celebrated January 19, is the great feast of the Theophany, the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6).  Emphasizing the blessing of water in remembrance of the baptism of Christ, this Orthodox feast commemorates the first clear appearance of the Trinity (God revealing Himself through… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2015