Tag: Фотаздымкі Беларусі

Не разьбiць, не спынiць, не стрымаць!

The title of this post is a line from the national — if temporarily unofficial — hymn of the Belarusian nation Pahonja (Пагоня — “the knight in pursuit” —  the Belarusian national, if again temporarily unofficial, coat of arms), whose words incorporate a 1916 poem of the great Belarusian poet Maksim Bahdanovich: “will not be… Continue reading Не разьбiць, не спынiць, не стрымаць!

Photos of the Day for January 24, 2019

Photo expedition to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2018:  Ordzjevichy, Strypuny, Kushljany, Asipany, Soly, Ivashkautsy, Ivashkautsy-Narbuty Road, Narbuty, Zhuprany, Lus’tsishki, Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім й Смаргоньскім раёнах 2018 г.: Ордзевічы, Стрыпуны, Кушляны, Асіпаны, Солы, Івашкаўцы, дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты, Нарбуты, Жупраны, Лусьцішкі, Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).   IV/XIX   World War I cemeteries (part XXV):  gate to… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 24, 2019

Photos of the Day for January 22, 2019

Photo expedition to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2018:  Ordzjevichy, Strypuny, Kushljany, Asipany, Soly, Ivashkautsy, Ivashkautsy-Narbuty Road, Narbuty, Zhuprany, Lus’tsishki, Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім й Смаргоньскім раёнах 2018 г.: Ордзевічы, Стрыпуны, Кушляны, Асіпаны, Солы, Івашкаўцы, дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты, Нарбуты, Жупраны, Лусьцішкі, Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).   II/XIX   Kushljany. Кушляны.   Former manor house of the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 22, 2019

Photos of the Day for January 21, 2019

Photo expedition to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2018:  Ordzjevichy, Strypuny, Kushljany, Asipany, Soly, Ivashkautsy, Ivashkautsy-Narbuty Road, Narbuty, Zhuprany, Lus’tsishki, Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім й Смаргоньскім раёнах 2018 г.: Ордзевічы, Стрыпуны, Кушляны, Асіпаны, Солы, Івашкаўцы, дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты, Нарбуты, Жупраны, Лусьцішкі, Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).   I/XIX   Ordzjevichy. Ордзевічы.         Out-buildings of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 21, 2019

Photos of the Day for August 20, 2018

Photo expedition to Mjadzjel District:  Charemshytsy, Zas’vir, Kurkuli, Varashylki, Kanstantsinava, Vjentsavichy, Kalodna, Narach (Kabyl’nik). Фотавандроўка па Мядзельскім раёне: Чарэмшыцы, Засьвір, Куркулі, Варашылкі, Канстанцінава, Венцавічы, Калодна, Нарач (Кабыльнік).   Roman Catholic cemetery, Narach (Kabyl’nik) 2018. The extensive Roman Catholic cemetery surrounds, and in the passage of time has taken over part of, the German World War… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 20, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 10, 2018

Patronal feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, Tsjerablichy 2017 (I/VII). Tsjerablichy’s church of the Resurrection celebrates its patronal feast on Easter Tuesday.  In 2017 priests from surrounding parishes presided in the absence of Tsjerablichy’s Father Vital’. Прастольнае сьвята Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2017 г.  (I/VII). У адсутнасьці айца Віталя, сьвятары з суседніх прыходаў узначальвалі службу.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 10, 2018

Photo of the Day for April 9, 2018

Spring flood on the River Pripet (Prypjats’ – Прыпяць) in the heart of the Pripet Marshes.  Near Borki 2017. With the Zhytkavichy-Turau bridge closed for major repairs, it is currently not possible to reach this viewpoint on the approach road to the bridge. Веснавая паводка на Прыпяці.  Пад в. Боркі 2017 г.  

Orthodox Holy Saturday / Вялікая субота (Плашчаніца)

Orthodox Holy Saturday Matins (Lamentation at the Tomb — Plashchanitsa), Azdamichy 2016. To mark the death of Christ and his repose in the tomb, the priest sets up a temporary altar table, an altar of repose (the symbolic tomb of Christ), toward the rear of the nave.  The priest — Father Aljaksandr in Azdamichy —… Continue reading Orthodox Holy Saturday / Вялікая субота (Плашчаніца)

Photo of the Day for April 6, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК), and regional historian and conservationist Andrej Matsur.  Part I/IV:  Malyja Bjasjady, Starynki, Il’lja, Noviki, Pil’kaushchyna, Mjadzjel, Parehradz’, Man’kavichy. Фотавандроўка ў красавіку 2017 г. з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага… Continue reading Photo of the Day for April 6, 2018