Photos of the Day for November 18, 2020

Photo survey of the patrimony of Baranavichy and Ljakhavichy Districts (2018):  Kroshyn, Litva. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Баранавіцкага й Ляхавіцкага раёнах (2018 г.): Крошын, Літва.   World War I cemeteries (part XLII):  second German World War I cemetery near Litva (Ljakhavichy District). From September 1915 to November 1917 the German, Austrian and Russian imperial armies, indifferent… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 18, 2020

Photos of the Day for November 17, 2020

Photo survey of the patrimony of Baranavichy and Ljakhavichy Districts (2018):  Kroshyn, Litva. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Баранавіцкага й Ляхавіцкага раёнах (2018 г.): Крошын, Літва.     World War I cemeteries (part XLI):  first German World War I cemetery near Litva (Ljakhavichy District). From September 1915 to November 1917 three imperial armies contested the World War… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 17, 2020

Photo of the Day for November 16, 2020

Photo survey of the patrimony of Baranavichy and Ljakhavichy Districts (2018):  Kroshyn, Litva. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Баранавіцкага й Ляхавіцкага раёнах (2018 г.): Крошын, Літва.     World War I cemeteries (part XLI):  first German World War I cemetery near Litva (Ljakhavichy District). Belarusian October light on the border of the cemetery.   Могілкі Першай сусьветнай… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 16, 2020

Photos of the Day for November 15, 2020

Photo survey of the patrimony of Baranavichy and Ljakhavichy Districts (2018):  Kroshyn, Litva. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Баранавіцкага й Ляхавіцкага раёнах (2018 г.): Крошын, Літва.     World War I cemeteries (part XLI):  first German World War I cemetery near Litva (Ljakhavichy District). Mushrooms quietly appear where gravestones once stood.   Могілкі Першай сусьветнай вайны (частка… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 15, 2020

Photos of the Day for November 14, 2020

Photo survey of the patrimony of Baranavichy and Ljakhavichy Districts (2018):  Kroshyn, Litva. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Баранавіцкага й Ляхавіцкага раёнах (2018 г.): Крошын, Літва.     World War I cemeteries (part XLI):  first German World War I cemetery near Litva (Ljakhavichy District). From September 1915 to November 1917 the German, Austrian and Russian imperial armies,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 14, 2020

Photo of the Day for November 13, 2020

Photo survey of the patrimony of Baranavichy and Ljakhavichy Districts 2018:  Kroshyn, Litva. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Баранавіцкага й Ляхавіцкага раёнах (2018 г.): Крошын, Літва.     Arch of branches above path to first and second German World War I cemeteries in the woods west of Litva (Ljakhavichy District).   World War I cemeteries (parts XLI,… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 13, 2020

Photos of the Day for February 20, 2020

Vespers on the eve of the great Orthodox feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha), Tsjerablichy 2020. The Eastern Orthodox January 19 feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany corresponds to western Christian Epiphany; thus the vespers on January 18 is the Orthodox equivalent of Twelfth Night celebrations in western Christian confessions.    Вячэрня напярэдадні сьвята… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 20, 2020

Happy Birthday to Great-Granny Prosja! / З днём народзінаў, бабуля Прося!

Prosja (Eufrasin’nja) Shpakjevich was born January 14, 1918.  Today, on her 102nd birthday we send very best wishes for happiness, good health and another successful harvest.  Another hundred years! Бабуля Прося нарадзілася 14 студзеня 1918 г.  Сёньня віншуем яе з нагоды 102-а дня нараджэньня ды жадаем добрага здароўя, шчасьця й далейшага плёну.  Яшчэ сто гадоў!… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Great-Granny Prosja! / З днём народзінаў, бабуля Прося!

Orthodox Christmas 2019 / Раство Хрыстовае

Christ is born!   Make glad, O you righteous! Greatly rejoice, O heavens! Dance for joy, O mountains; for Christ is born! The virgin has become like the cherubic throne. She carries at her bosom God the Word, made flesh. Shepherds glorify the newborn child. Wise men offer the master gifts. Angels praise Him and… Continue reading Orthodox Christmas 2019 / Раство Хрыстовае