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Spring flood in Polesia: River Moustva (Mastva), Tsjerablichy 2013.  The spring flood remains vital to the health of the Pripet Marshes, Europe’s most extensive wetlands, which have been heavily affected by “amelioration” campaigns (draining of wetlands and construction of dykes) starting in the 1960s and continuing today. Палеская паводка:  рака Моўства (Маства), Цераблічы 2013 год.

Annual spring flood in the Pripet River (Prypjats’ – Прыпяць) basin of Polesia:  River Moustva (Mastva), Tsjerablichy 2013.  The extent of spring flooding depends mostly on the amount of winter rain and snowfall.  The spring 2013 flood was among the most extensive in recent years. Палеская паводка:  рака Моўства (Маства), Цераблічы 2013 год.

Feast of the Resurrection, Easter Tuesday (Bright Tuesday), Al’homjel’ (Ohlamjel’) 2013.  Сьвяток Уваскрасеньня Хрыстовага, Альгомель (Огламель) 2013 год. Stations of the Procession.  Хрэсны ход. Blessing of the congregation.  Асьвячэньне вадой. In my experience the parish choir in Al’homjel’ is one of the best in the Stolin District.  З майго вопыту прыходскі хор у Альгомелі адзін… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 22, 2014

Feast of the Resurrection, Al’homjel’ 2013.  Сьвяток Уваскрасеньня, Альгомель 2013 год. The celebration of Easter in the Orthodox parish of Al’homjel’ culminates in the feast of the Resurrection on Easter Tuesday (Bright Tuesday). The village’s 1817 church of the Resurrection is a splendid example of Polesian wooden church architecture.  However, the church is too small… Continue reading Photo of the Day for April 21, 2014

Christ is risen!  Happy Easter! Хрыстус з мёртвых устаў!  Хрыстос уваскрос, Хрыстос уваскрос, Хрыстос уваскрос.  Са сьвятам! In 2014 the western and eastern dates for Easter coincide. Easter morning procession, Roman Catholic church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Iuje 2012.  Велікодная працэсія, касьцёл Сьвятых апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Іўе 2012 год. Midnight procession, all-night… Continue reading Easter / Вялікдзень / Пасха

Preparing the church for Easter, Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2013.  On Holy Saturday parishioners gather to clean their church and decorate the interior with freshly-ironed covers and runners. Падрыхтоўка да Вялікадня, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2013 год. Blessing of Easter bread for Tsjerabljuki on Holy Saturday, Azdamichy 2013.  Here Father Aljaksandr blesses… Continue reading Holy Saturday / Вялікая Субота

In commemoration of Good Friday.  З нагоды Вялікай Пятніцы. Stations of the Cross:  the Lamentation of Christ, church of the Archangel Michael, Bjelahruda 2014.  Крыжовы шлях:  Аплакваньне Хрыста, касьцёл Сьвятога Міхала Арханёла, Белагруда 2014 год.

Holy Thursday, Tsjerablichy 2012.  Вялікі чацьвер, Цераблічы 2012 год.

Portraits of Mjensk (part XV): Along the River S’vislach, April 2012.  Партрэты Менску (частка XV):  уздоўж р. Сьвіслач, красавік 2012 год.

From a mid-January photo survey of the patrimony of north-eastern Valozhyn District.  З вандроўкі па спадчыне паўночна-усходняй Валожыншчыны. View toward the Orthodox church of St. George (1856), Losk, January 2014.  Выгляд на царкву Сьвятога Георгія (1856 г.), Лоск, студзень 2014 г.