Photo of the Day for November 24, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast VIII / Яблычны Спас VIII

Apple-Blessing Feast (part VIII), Azdamichy 2011.  Яблычны Спас (частка VIII), Аздамічы 2011 год. Waiting for children’s communion.   See also photos for November 18 and previous.  У чарзе на дзіцячае прычасьце.  Гл. таксама фотаздымкі 18 лістападу й папярэднія.

Photo of the Day for November 23, 2011

Oak Grove (part III), Panjamon’ 2009.  Дуброва (частка ІII), Панямонь 2009 год. Panjamon’ is a quiet village straddling the River Neman (Njoman – Нёман) in the middle of the Nalibaki Woodland (Налібоцкая пушча) in west-central Belarus.  The woodland retains traces of its former primaeval-forest nature, including scattered oak groves, despite the effects of  Soviet “amelioration”… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 23, 2011

Photo of the Day for November 20, 2011

Oak Grove (part II), Panjamon’ 2011.  Дуброва (частка ІI), Панямонь 2011 год. Panjamon’ is a quiet village straddling the River Neman (Njoman – Нёман) in the middle of the Nalibaki Woodland (Налібоцкая пушча) in west-central Belarus.  The woodland retains traces of its former primaeval-forest nature, including scattered oak groves, despite the effects of Soviet “amelioration”… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 20, 2011

Photo of the Day for November 19, 2011

Oak Grove (part I), Panjamon’ 2011.  Дуброва (частка І), Панямонь 2011 год. Panjamon’ is a quiet village straddling the River Neman (Njoman – Нёман) in the middle of the Nalibaki Woodland (Налібоцкая пушча) in west-central Belarus.  The woodland retains traces of its former primaeval-forest nature, including scattered oak groves, despite the effects of  Soviet “amelioration”… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 19, 2011

Photo of the Day for November 18, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast VII / Яблычны Спас VII

Apple-Blessing Feast (part VII), Azdamichy 2011.  Яблычны Спас (частка VII), Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox Apple-Blessing feast on August 19 (Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration)  is one of the most important church services in Azdamichy’s cycle of the year.  Here a grandmother and three granddaughters rest in the churchyard during the break in the five-hour… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 18, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast VII / Яблычны Спас VII

Photo of the Day for November 17, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast VI / Яблычны Спас VI

Apple-Blessing feast (part VI), Azdamichy 2011.  Яблычны Спас (частка VI), Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox Apple-Blessing feast on August 19 (Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration)  is one of the most important church services in Azdamichy’s cycle of the year.  Here parishioners rest in the churchyard during the break in the five-hour service. See also posts… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 17, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast VI / Яблычны Спас VI

Photo of the Day for November 15, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast V / Яблычны Спас V

Apple-Blessing feast (part V), Azdamichy 2011.  Яблычны Спас (частка V), Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox Apple-Blessing feast on August 19 is one of the most important church services in Azdamichy’s cycle of the year.  Here parishioners rest in the churchyard during the break in the five-hour service.  Hanging behind them are bags and baskets of… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 15, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast V / Яблычны Спас V