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Tsjerablichy 2011.  Цераблічы 2011 год.

Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29), Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Iuje, Part IV.  Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, касьцёл Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Іўе (частка IV). I have long admired the strength of faith among the people of Iuje’s parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul.  Although the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 18, 2011: Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul IV / Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла IV

Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29), Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Iuje, Part III.  Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, касьцёл Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Іўе (частка III). I have long admired the strength of faith among the people of Iuje’s parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul.  Although the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 17, 2011: Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul III / Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла ІІІ

Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29), Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Iuje, Part II.  Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, касьцёл Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Іўе (частка II). I have long admired the strength of faith among the people of Iuje’s parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul.  Although the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 16, 2011: Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul II / Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла ІІ

Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29), Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Iuje, Part I.  Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, касьцёл Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Іўе (частка І). I have long admired the strength of faith among the people of Iuje’s parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul.  Although the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 15, 2011: Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul I / Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла І

Feast of the Holy Trinity (IV), Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2011.  Сьвяток Сьвятой Тройцы (частка IV), царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox parish church of Azdamichy-Tsjerablichy is standing-room-only for its annual name-day feast on the Tuesday after Trinity Sunday (the third day of Trinity).  In 2011 the parish celebrated its… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 14, 2011: Feast of Holy Trinity IV / Сьвяток Сьвятой Тройцы IV

Yesterday, July 12, was Granddad Ivan’s 85th birthday.  Today is a second chance to wish you happy 85th birthday, Granddad Ivan!  Many, many happy returns of the day. Like so many other Belarusans, Ivan started again with nothing after World War II.  Life on Soviet collective farms was full of deprivations for a long time… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 13, 2011

July 12:  happy 85th birthday, Granddad Ivan!  Many, many happy returns of the day. Like so many other Belarusans, Ivan started again with nothing after World War II.  Life on Soviet collective farms was full of deprivations for a long time after the war.  Nevertheless, Ivan built his own home and rebuilt his barns.  He… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 12, 2011

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”:  Hands VIII.  Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“:  рукі (частка VIII). Hard-working but ever graceful.  Alert even in repose, when they rest — as always — in their proper place.  I think Belarusan hands reveal most eloquently Belarusans’ distinctive and instinctive traditions and attachment to place. See also photos for July 4, June… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 11, 2011: Hands VIII / Рукі VIII

Landscapes of Belarus XIX:  Morning Light.  Краявіды Беларусі (частка ХІХ):  ранішняе асьвятленьне. Tsjerablichy 2011.  Цераблічы 2011 год.