Apple blossoms and Vjera and Vasil”s newly-planted potato plot, Tsjerablichy 2019. Яблыневы колер над нядаўна пасаджанай бульбы ў агародзе дзеда Васіля й цёткі Веры, Цераблічы 2019 г.
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Photo of the Day for May 13, 2019
Rites of spring in Polesia (Pripet Marshes): new fence. Tsjerablichy 2019. Local authorities try to impose monotonous concrete fences along the main streets of Belarusian villages. However, many homeowners insist — quite properly — on maintaining their property in good order themselves and in their own individual way. Wooden fences are thus a classic expression… Continue reading Photo of the Day for May 13, 2019
Photos of the Day for April 9, 2019
Polesian spring: Machul’ 2018. Палеская вясна: Мачуль 2018 г. A classic Polesian scene: order, prudence, hard work. Палескія парадак, працавітасьць, прадбачлівасьць. Annual spring flood. Веснавая паводка.
Photos of the Day for April 3, 2019
Polesian spring: Azdamichy 2018. Палеская вясна: Аздамічы 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for February 25, 2019
Portraits of Polesia: blessing of houses after the Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Azdamichy 2019. Партрэты Палесься: пры асьвячэньні хат пасьля Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2019 г. Aljaksandr and Natasha (teacher in the Azdamichy school) with their two children. Адяксандр і Наташа (настаўніца ў Аздамічах) з дзецьмі. Halina and her… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 25, 2019
Photos of the Day for February 21, 2019
Blessing of houses after the feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Vadokhryshcha), Azdamichy 2019. I/III Parallel to the Roman Catholic tradition of having the priest bless parishioners houses after the celebration of the feast of Epiphany (January 6), Orthodox priests make the rounds of the parish to bless houses in the days following the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 21, 2019
Photos of the Day for February 17, 2019
Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle. Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord. This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as it was celebrated… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 17, 2019
Photo of the Day for November 9, 2018
Polesian autumn: Rukhcha 2018. Палеская восень: Рухча 2018 г.
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 October 20, 2018
Light in August: spider webs contre-jour. Tsjerablichy-Azdamichy road 2018. Сьвятло ў жніўні: павуціньні ў ранішнім тумане. Дарога Цераблічы-Аздамічы 2018.