Photos of the Day for May 28, 2020

Patrimony of Ivatsevichy District (2012):  Bytsjen’, Ljubishchytsy, Kosava, Bjaljavichy, Marachoushchyna, Busjazh Спадчына Івацэвіцкага раёна (2012 г.): Быцень, Любішчыцы, Косава, Бялявічы, Марачоўшчына, Бусяж     Busjazh. Бусяж.   Churches of Belarus (part CCCLII):  Orthodox church of the Dormition (1773-79, built as a Carmelite monastery church). A beautiful example of Belarusian late Baroque architecture. Цэрквы Беларусі (частка… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 28, 2020

Photos of the Day for May 25, 2020

Patrimony of Ivatsevichy District (2012):  Bytsjen’, Ljubishchytsy, Kosava, Bjaljavichy, Marachoushchyna, Busjazh Спадчына Івацэвіцкага раёна (2012 г.): Быцень, Любішчыцы, Косава, Бялявічы, Марачоўшчына, Бусяж   Bjaljavichy. Бялявічы.     Churches of Belarus (part CCCLI):  Orthodox church of the Prophet Elijah (1773). A fine example of traditional Belarusian wooden church architecture. Цэрквы Беларусі (частка CCCLI): царква Сьвятога прарока… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 25, 2020

Photos of the Day for May 20, 2020

Patrimony of Ivatsevichy District (2012):  Bytsjen’, Ljubishchytsy, Kosava, Bjaljavichy, Marachoushchyna, Busjazh Спадчына Івацэвіцкага раёна (2012 г.): Быцень, Любішчыцы, Косава, Бялявічы, Марачоўшчына, Бусяж   Ljubishchytsy. Любішчыцы.   Churches of Belarus (part CCCXLIX):  Orthodox church of St. Anne (1845 or 1857). It is remarkable how the stylized planes and angles of this church foreshadow cubist and futurist… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 20, 2020

Photos of the Day for May 13, 2020

Dukora 2017.  I/VI The small town of Dukora lies 25 miles (40 kilomters) southeast of the center of Mjensk. Дукора 2017 г. I/VI   Churches of Belarus (part CCCXLVII):  Orthodox church of the Prophet Elijah (built at the beginning of the 19th century as a Roman Catholic church; given to the Orthodox church in 1864… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 13, 2020

Photos of the Day for April 3, 2020

January 2020 photo expedition to Iuje District: Iuje, Lipnishki, Vjalikija Knjazikoutsy, S’tsihani (S’tsihanje), Shalutsi, Kjaury, Maslikoutsy, Halimshchyna, Vihushki, Sakavichy. Фотавандроўка ў студзені 2020 г. па Іўеўскім раёне: Іўе, Ліпнішкі, Вялікія Князікоўцы, Сьцігані (Сьцігане), Шалуці, Кяўры, Маслікоўцы, Галімшчына, Вігушкі, Сакавічы.     Churches of Belarus (part CCCXLVI):   Orthodox church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 3, 2020

Photos of the Day for March 28, 2020

January 2020 photo expedition along the World War I Eastern Front:  Pinsk, Parechcha, Al’shanka, Tsjeljakhany, S’vjataja Volja. Фотавандроўка ў студзені 2020 г. па лініі фронту Першай сусьветнай вайны: Пінск, Парэчча, Альшанка, Целяханы, Сьвятая Воля.   Churches of Belarus (part CCCXL):  restituted Roman Catholic church of the Raising of the True Cross, Tsjeljakhany. The 1817 church… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 28, 2020

Photos of the Day for February 13, 2020

Photo expedition to Valozhyn District 2019:  Padbjarez’, Dzjasjatniki (Dzjesjatniki), Al’shanka, Vishnjeva, Kiby, Adamova, Zhomajdz’, Ts’viroushchyna, Filipinjaty. Фотавандроўка па Валожынскім раёне 2019 г.: Падбярэзь, Дзясятнікі (Дзесятнікі), Альшанка, Вішнева, Кібы, Адамова, Жомайдзь, Цьвіроўшчына, Філіпіняты.   Churches of Belarus (parts CCCXXXVII, CCCXXXVIII):  Roman Catholic church of the Visitation (formerly the church of the Annunciation; 1637-41) and Orthodox church… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 13, 2020

Photos of the Day for January 31, 2020

Celebratory liturgy for the fifth anniversary of the consecration of the Orthodox church of the Resurrection, Tsjerablichy 2019. Літургія з нагоды пятай гадавіны асьвячэньня царквы Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2019 г.           Learning to blow out candles. Як задуць сьвечкі.  

Photos of the Day for January 12, 2020

Photo expedition to villages in the watershed of the Zakhodnjaja Bjarezina River, Iuje District 2019:  Ljezhnjevichy, Pjesjevichy, Kozjevichy, Chapun’, Novaja Bjerazina, Mil’va-Bjarezina, Chernjevichy. Фотавандроўка па вёсках у басейне Заходняй Бярэзіны, Іўеўскі раён 2019 г.: Лежневічы, Песевічы, Козевічы, Чапунь, Новая Беразіна, Мільва-Бярэзіна, Чэрневічы.   V/X:  Chapun’. V/X: Чапунь.     Churches of Belarus (part CCCXXXVI):  Orthodox… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 12, 2020

Photo of the Day for December 28, 2019

Consecration of new Orthodox cemetery chapel of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, Lenin 2019.  III/XIII. Асьвячэньне новай праваслаўнай могілкавай капліцы Ўзвышэньня Сьвятога Крыжа, Ленін 2019 г.  III/XIII.     Awaiting the arrival of Orthodox bishop of the Turau and Mazyr eparchate Leanid. On the far left is Anton Astapovich, chairman of the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for December 28, 2019