Photo of the Day for January 16, 2018

Polesia in winter:  to home during the break in the Orthodox service for the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord (January 14), Tsjerablichy 2017. Палесьсе ўзімку: дахаты падчас перапынку на службе Абрэзаньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2017 г.  

Photos of the Day for January 15, 2018

Orthodox feast of the Circumcision of the Lord (January 14), Tsjerablichy 2017. Абрэзаньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2017 г.                  

Photos of the Day for January 14, 2018

Orthodox feast of the Circumcision of the Lord (January 14), Azdamichy 2017. Абрэзаньня Гасподняга, Аздамічы 2017 г.          

Photo of the Day for January 13, 2018

Old-New Year’s Eve (shchadrets – шчадрэц), Tsjerablichy, January 13, 2017. Shchadrets is a pre-Christian rite absorbed into the Christian tradition in Belarus.  In villages of the central Pripet area groups of carolers carry a star-shaped pinwheel from house to house, and sing to bring good fortune; the family in each house offers food or money.… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 13, 2018

Photo of the Day for January 12, 2018

Polesia in winter:  oak tree, Buda (Zhytkavichy District) 2017. Палесьсе ўзімку: дубы, Буда (Жыткавіцкі р.) 2017 г.    

Photos of the Day for January 10, 2018

Polesia in winter:  Rubel’ 2011.   Палесьсе ўзімку: Рубэль (Рубель) 2011 г.   Churches of Belarus (part CCXXXV):  Orthodox church of the Archangel Michael (1796). Цэрквы Беларусі (частка CCXXXV):  царква Сьвятога Міхала Арханёла (1796 г.).           Churches of Belarus (part CCXXXVI):  Orthodox church of the Image of the Savior, Not Made By… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 10, 2018

Photo of the Day for January 8, 2018

Polesia in winter:  Churches of Belarus (part CCXXXIV):  Orthodox church of the Dormition, Al’pjen’ 2011. Палесьсе ўзімку: цэрквы Беларусі (частка CCXXXIV):  царква Ўсьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, Альпень 2011 г.