Photo of the Day for February 7, 2019

Photo expedition to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2018:  Ordzjevichy, Strypuny, Kushljany, Asipany, Soly, Ivashkautsy, Ivashkautsy-Narbuty Road, Narbuty, Zhuprany, Lus’tsishki, Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім й Смаргоньскім раёнах 2018 г.: Ордзевічы, Стрыпуны, Кушляны, Асіпаны, Солы, Івашкаўцы, дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты, Нарбуты, Жупраны, Лусьцішкі, Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).   XVIII/XIX:  Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). XVIII/XIX: Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).    … Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 7, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 6, 2019

Photo expedition to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2018:  Ordzjevichy, Strypuny, Kushljany, Asipany, Soly, Ivashkautsy, Ivashkautsy-Narbuty Road, Narbuty, Zhuprany, Lus’tsishki, Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім й Смаргоньскім раёнах 2018 г.: Ордзевічы, Стрыпуны, Кушляны, Асіпаны, Солы, Івашкаўцы, дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты, Нарбуты, Жупраны, Лусьцішкі, Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).   XVII/XIX:  Lus’tsishki. XVII/XIX: Лусьцішкі.       Decorated gables. Упрыгожаныя… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 6, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 5, 2019

Photo expedition to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2018:  Ordzjevichy, Strypuny, Kushljany, Asipany, Soly, Ivashkautsy, Ivashkautsy-Narbuty Road, Narbuty, Zhuprany, Lus’tsishki, Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім й Смаргоньскім раёнах 2018 г.: Ордзевічы, Стрыпуны, Кушляны, Асіпаны, Солы, Івашкаўцы, дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты, Нарбуты, Жупраны, Лусьцішкі, Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).   XVI/XIX: Lus’tsishki. XVI/XIX: Лусьцішкі.     Old barn. Стары хлеў.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 5, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 4, 2019

Photo expedition to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2018:  Ordzjevichy, Strypuny, Kushljany, Asipany, Soly, Ivashkautsy, Ivashkautsy-Narbuty Road, Narbuty, Zhuprany, Lus’tsishki, Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім й Смаргоньскім раёнах 2018 г.: Ордзевічы, Стрыпуны, Кушляны, Асіпаны, Солы, Івашкаўцы, дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты, Нарбуты, Жупраны, Лусьцішкі, Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).   XV/XIX:  Lus’tsishki. XV/XIX: Лусьцішкі.       Village street. Вясковая… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 4, 2019

Photo of the Day for February 3, 2019

Photo expedition to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2018:  Ordzjevichy, Strypuny, Kushljany, Asipany, Soly, Ivashkautsy, Ivashkautsy-Narbuty Road, Narbuty, Zhuprany, Lus’tsishki, Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім й Смаргоньскім раёнах 2018 г.: Ордзевічы, Стрыпуны, Кушляны, Асіпаны, Солы, Івашкаўцы, дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты, Нарбуты, Жупраны, Лусьцішкі, Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).   XIV/XIX:  Zhuprany. XIV/XIX: Жупраны.     Churches of Belarus (part… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 3, 2019

Photo of the Day for February 2, 2019

Photo expedition to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2018:  Ordzjevichy, Strypuny, Kushljany, Asipany, Soly, Ivashkautsy, Ivashkautsy-Narbuty Road, Narbuty, Zhuprany, Lus’tsishki, Aharodniki (Dvor Navasjolki). Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім й Смаргоньскім раёнах 2018 г.: Ордзевічы, Стрыпуны, Кушляны, Асіпаны, Солы, Івашкаўцы, дарога Івашкаўцы-Нарбуты, Нарбуты, Жупраны, Лусьцішкі, Агароднікі (Двор Навасёлкі).   XIII/XIX:  Narbuty. XIII/XIX: Нарбуты.     Autumn colors: Восеньскія колеры.… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 2, 2019

Photo of the Day for January 20, 2019

Priestly blessing of the water and parishioners’ immersion (kupan’nje – купаньне; also called Jardan’ (Jordan) – Іардань) on the January 19 Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha).  River Moustva, Tsjerablichy 2018. The custom of purification by total immersion in icy mid-winter water is pre-Christian, and is not recognized by the Orthodox church… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 20, 2019

Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Tsjerablichy 2018. 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 celebrated until the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018

Photos of the Day for January 18, 2019

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2018. 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 celebrated until the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 18, 2019