Photo of the Day for November 7, 2018

Polesian autumn morning:  Azdamichy 2018. Thank God the district authorities have not carried out their intentions to cut down the trees — including these — by the Azdamichy school. Восеньская раніца на Палесьсі: Аздамічы 2018 г. Дзякуй Богу, што раённая ўрада яшчэ не выконвала свой намер распілаваць дрэвы — у тым ліку й гэтыя —… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 7, 2018

Photo of the Day for November 6, 2018

Polesian autumn:  Azdamichy 2018. Thank God the district authorities have not yet carried out their intentions to cut down the trees — of which this is one — by the Azdamichy school. Палеская восень: Аздамічы 2018 г. Дзякуй Богу, што раённая ўрада яшчэ не выконвала свой намер распілаваць дрэвы — у тым ліку й гэтае… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 6, 2018

Photos of the Day for November 5, 2018

Procession, Patronal Feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Bjelavusha 2018.   Хрэсны ход, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Белавуша 2018 г.                        

Photos of the Day for November 4, 2018

Liturgy, patronal feast of Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Bjelavusha 2018. Літургія, прастольнае сьвята, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Белавуша 2018 г.                              

Photos of the Day for November 3, 2018

Patronal feast of Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Bjelavusha 2018. Прастольнае сьвята, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Белавуша 2018 г.   Birch branches. The use of birch branches to decorate Orthodox churches for Holy Trinity is a syncretic tradition, reflecting a Christian symbol of life, rebirth and the descent of the Holy Spirit with… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 3, 2018

Photos of the Day for November 2, 2018

Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity, 2018. As in the parish of Mjestkavichy (photos of the day for August 17, 2017), the Orthodox parish of the Holy Trinity in Bjelavusha celebrates its patronal feast on Trinity Monday, the day of the Holy Spirit in the Orthodox liturgical calendar.  Trinity Monday fell on May 28 in 2018.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 2, 2018

Photo of the Day for October 21, 2018

Harvest-time in Polesia (Pripet Marshes):  fields of squash in Tsjwerablichy 2018. Пора ўраджаю на Палесьсі:  арбуз на агародзе.  Цераблічы 2018 г.      

Photos of the Day for October 18, 2018

Light in August:  spider webs in morning mist.  Tsjerablichy-Azdamichy road 2018. Сьвятло ў жніўні: павуціньні ў ранішнім тумане.  Дарона Цераблічы-Аздамічы 2018 г.        

Photo of the Day for October 15, 2018

Spider webs in morning fog.  Tsjerablichy 2018. Павуціньні на плоце ў ранішгім тумане.  Цераблічы 2018 г.