Photo of the Day for August 24, 2018

Photo survey of Iuje District:  Hudzishki, Barutsishki, Zubavichy, Hudzjenjaty (Hudzinjenta), Lazduny, Bacheshniki, Lazduny 2. Фотавандроўка па Іўеўскім раёне: Гудзішкі, Баруцішкі, Зубавічы, Гудзеняты (Гудзінента), Лаздуны, Бачэшнікі, Лаздуны 2.   Cemetery in Barutsishki. Могілкі ў Баруцішках.   World War I cemeteries (part XXIV):  German gravestone for two soldiers killed in June 1916. Могілкі Першай сусьветнай вайны (частка… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 24, 2018

Photos of the Day for July 24, 2018

Photo excursion to Bahushevichy (Bjerazino District) 2018. Фотавандроўка па Багушэвічах 2018 г.   III/IV.  Spring blossoms:  chestnut candles and lilacs. III/IV. Веснавы росквіт: каштаны й бэз.      

Photos of the Day for July 21, 2018

Portraits of Polesia:  collecting May honey in the Pripet Marshes, Bjerazy (Tsjerablichy) 2018. It has been a pleasure to photograph the beekeeping of Misha and Vjerka Naskjevich, both the collection of honey from traditional tree-trunk hives in the marshes (bortsi – борці or kalody – калоды:  see photos of the day for April 27-28, 2012)… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 21, 2018

Photos of the Day for June 21, 2018

Cycle of the year:  grazing of privately-owned cows.  Кола года:  трыманьне кароў.   St. George’s Day (Jur’je — Юр’е — celebrated on May 6 in the Orthodox Christian calendar, equivalent to April 23 in the old style) was the traditional start date for letting cows out to pasture; see photos of the day for May… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 21, 2018

Photos of the Day for May 29, 2018

Eastertide in Polesia.  Azdamichy 2018. Сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі.  Аздамічы 2018 г.    

Photos of the Day for May 28, 2018

Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (VII/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (VII/XII).   Blessing of Easter breads at the end of the all-night Easter service.  Azdamichy 2018. Асьвячэньне пасак.  Аздамічы 2018 г.          

Photos of the Day for May 27, 2018

Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (VI/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (VI/XII).   First proclamation of the Resurrection during the all-night Easter liturgy.  Azdamichy 2018. Хрыстос увакрэс!  Хрыстос увакрэс!  Хрыстос увакрэс!  Сапраўды ўваскрэс!         Blessing of the Easter loaf, which will remain in the center of the nave… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 27, 2018