Photos of the Day for January 13, 2017

Eastern Orthodox great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (I/V).  Azdamichy, December 4, 2016. The Entry into the Temple is one of the 12 great feasts in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar. Праваслаўнае вялікае сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (I/V).  Аздамічы, 4 сьнежня 2016 г.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 13, 2017

Photo of the Day for January 12, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  Kolja, Azdamichy 2016. Kolja has served his parish church in Azdamichy for more than 40 years.  He celebrated his 85th birthday on December 4, the day of the great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God.  Many happy returns! Партрэты Палесься:  спадар Коля, Аздамічы 2016… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 12, 2017

Photo of the Day for January 11, 2017

Vespers on the eve of the December 4 great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (III/III).  Tsjerablichy 2016. Вячэрня напярэдадні вялікага сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (III/III).  Цераблічы 2016 г.     Tending the candles. Дагляд за сьвечкамі.

Photos of the Day for January 10, 2017

Vespers on the eve of the December 4 great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (II/III).  Tsjerablichy 2016. Вячэрня напярэдадні вялікага сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (II/III).  Цераблічы 2016 г.     Hard-working hands, for a moment still and folded properly at the anointing with… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 10, 2017

Photos of the Day for January 9, 2017

Vespers on the eve of the December 4 great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (I/III).  Tsjerablichy 2016. Вячэрня напярэдадні вялікага сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (I/III).  Цераблічы 2016 г.     Circuit of the nave.  At several points during an Orthodox service the priest… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 9, 2017

Photos of the Day for January 8, 2017

Disappearing patrimony.  Tsjerablichy 2010-2016. Several factors have put steadily increasing pressure on Belarus’ once rich patrimony of traditional village and farm architecture.  Villages continue to lose younger generations to cities and families give up their cows, thus lessening the need for large barns.  Crafts associated with traditional architecture (thatching, carpentry, stove-building) have disappeared as fashions… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 8, 2017

Orthodox Christmas / Раство Хрыстова

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 / Раство Хрыстова

Photo of the Day for January 6, 2017

Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter:  Vjeljamichy 2016 (V/V). Палесьсе ўзімку:  Велямічы 2016 г. (V/V).     Thatched-roof barn.  Surviving examples of barns with this shape roof are rare. Рэдкі прыклад чаротавага даху гэтага тыпу ў добрым стане.         Porch with an unusual design (I have seen one other like it — in… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 6, 2017

Photos of the Day for January 5, 2017

Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter:  Vjeljamichy 2016 (IV/V). Палесьсе ўзімку:  Велямічы 2016 г. (IV/V).   Portraits of Polesia:  Ivan. Busy in his yard, Ivan saw us photographing and paused to chat briefly about the geese, the weather, and photography.  He kindly let me take his portrait. Партрэты Палесься:  спадар Іван.    

Photos of the Day for January 4, 2017

Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter:  Vjeljamichy 2016 (III/V). Палесьсе ўзімку:  Велямічы 2016 г. (III/V).     Geese on the lake. Гусі на возеры.