Tag: Цераблічы

Photo of the Day for April 18, 2022

Spring in Polesia (Pripet Marshes):  preparing to plant the potato patch.  Tsjerablichy 2012. Палеская вясна: падрыхтоўка да пасадкі бульбы.  Цераблічы 2012 г.  

Photo of the Day for April 14, 2022

Lost patrimony of Polesia:  this exemplary barn with thatched roof and stork’s nest was dismantled several years ago. Страчаная спадчына Палесься: гэты ўзорны хлеў з чаротавым дахам, вільчыкам і магутным кублом быў дэмантаван некалькі гадоў таму.     Tsjerablichy 2012. Цераблічы 2012 г.  

Photo of the Day for April 13, 2022

Springtime still-life in Polesia (Pripet Marshes):  freshly-jarred birch juice, Tsjerablichy 2012 Веснавы нацюрморт на Палесьсі: сьвежы бярозавы сок, Цераблічы 2012 г.    

Photo of the Day for April 12, 2022

Spring in Polesia (Pripet Marshes):  carrying Plastic Sheeting to Repair the Hothouse, Tsjerablichy 2012 Вясна на Палесьсі: носка плёнкі на рамонт парніку ў краі агуркоў, Цераблічы 2012 г.    

Eufrasin’nja (Prosja) Shpakjevich / Эўфрасіньня (Прося) Шпакевіч

It was with great sorrow that I learned of the death today of Prosja Shpakjevich (January 14, 1918 – September 6, 2021).  One would invariably come across Granny Prosja hard at work in the yard or family plots even at 100+.  She would always give a shy smile and chat in her quiet, observant way. … Continue reading Eufrasin’nja (Prosja) Shpakjevich / Эўфрасіньня (Прося) Шпакевіч

Photo of the Day for August 19, 2021

Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), August 19, 2019.  This was the fifth year in a row I was able to celebrate the blessing of apples with the parish of the Resurrection in Tsjerablichy. The feast of the Transfiguration/Jablychny Spas falls in the middle of the two-week fast which ends with… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 19, 2021

Photo of the Day for August 11, 2021

Polesian light in August (Jana with her bike).  Tsjerablichy 2011. Палескае асьвятленьне ў жніўні (Яна са сваім роварам).  Цераблічы 2011 г.