Photo of the Day for February 16, 2018

Crosses of Belarus (part LXXVI):  wooden crosses in the new cemetery of Tsjerablichy 2018. Крыжы Беларусі (частка LXXVI):  драўляныя крыжы на новых могілках у в. Цераблічы 2018 г.  

Photos of the Day for February 12, 2018

Paying respects at the grave of Maryja Mal’tsjevich for the one-year anniversary of her death.  Tsjerablichy 2018. After the memorial service in the church, family and friends of the deceased visit the grave to close out the one-year period of mourning. Вечная памяць: памінкі па Марыі Мальцевіч на гадавіне яе сьмерці.  Цераблічы 2018 г.  … Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 12, 2018

Photo of the Day for February 10, 2018

Portraits of Polesia:  Palina and her brothers, Tsjerablichy 2018. Партрэты Палесься: Паліна з братамі, Цераблічы 2018 г.  

Photos of the Day for February 9, 2018

Prosja (Eufrasin’nja) Shpakjevich’s hundredth birthday, Tsjerablichy, January 14, 2018.  Congratulations and very best wishes to Granny Prosja and her family and many, many happy returns of the day! Соты дзень народзінаў бабулі Просі Шпакевіч, 14 студзеня 2018 г.  Віншую Вас, бабуля Прося, і Вашу сям’ю.  Здароўя, шчасьця й яшчэ шмат гадоў!     Granny Prosja.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 9, 2018

Photo of the Day for January 23, 2018

Polesia in winter:  Varonina 2017. Палесьсе ўзімку: Вароніна 2017 г.        

Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha), Azdamichy 2016. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox liturgical cycle.  In marking the baptism of Christ, Vadokhryshcha commemorates the Theophany, the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6).  Thus the blessing of water, in remembrance of Christ’s baptism, celebrates… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018