Photos of the Day for January 13, 2017

Eastern Orthodox great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (I/V).  Azdamichy, December 4, 2016. The Entry into the Temple is one of the 12 great feasts in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar. Праваслаўнае вялікае сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (I/V).  Аздамічы, 4 сьнежня 2016 г.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 13, 2017

Photo of the Day for January 12, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  Kolja, Azdamichy 2016. Kolja has served his parish church in Azdamichy for more than 40 years.  He celebrated his 85th birthday on December 4, the day of the great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God.  Many happy returns! Партрэты Палесься:  спадар Коля, Аздамічы 2016… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 12, 2017

Photos of the Day for January 5, 2017

Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter:  Vjeljamichy 2016 (IV/V). Палесьсе ўзімку:  Велямічы 2016 г. (IV/V).   Portraits of Polesia:  Ivan. Busy in his yard, Ivan saw us photographing and paused to chat briefly about the geese, the weather, and photography.  He kindly let me take his portrait. Партрэты Палесься:  спадар Іван.    

Photos of the Day for January 4, 2017

Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter:  Vjeljamichy 2016 (III/V). Палесьсе ўзімку:  Велямічы 2016 г. (III/V).     Geese on the lake. Гусі на возеры.

Photo of the Day for January 2, 2017

Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter:  Vjeljamichy 2016 (I/V). It is always a pleasure to visit this corner of the central Prypjats’ (Pripet) region:  the people of Vjeljamichy never stop working but always have a minute to chat and banter pleasantly with the wanderer, the local parish is welcoming, and the landscapes around Lake Sijatsy are… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 2, 2017

Photo of the Day for December 31, 2016

Portraits of Polesia:  Great-Grandmother Marusja, Tsjerablichy 2016. Партрэты Палесься:  прабабуля Маруся, Цераблічы 2016 г.  

Easter Monday / Сьветлы панядзелак

Kissing the Easter bread, end of the Easter Monday service, Azdamichy 2015. Цалаваньне велікоднага куліча (артаса) на прыканцы службы, Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2015 г.