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Photos of the Day for February 16, 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 16, 2019

Photo of the Day for November 6, 2018

Polesian autumn:  Azdamichy 2018. Thank God the district authorities have not yet carried out their intentions to cut down the trees — of which this is one — by the Azdamichy school. Палеская восень: Аздамічы 2018 г. Дзякуй Богу, што раённая ўрада яшчэ не выконвала свой намер распілаваць дрэвы — у тым ліку й гэтае… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 6, 2018

Photos of the Day for June 21, 2018

Cycle of the year:  grazing of privately-owned cows.  Кола года:  трыманьне кароў.   St. George’s Day (Jur’je — Юр’е — celebrated on May 6 in the Orthodox Christian calendar, equivalent to April 23 in the old style) was the traditional start date for letting cows out to pasture; see photos of the day for May… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 21, 2018