Tag: Pripet Marshes

Photos of the Day for January 14, 2017

Eastern Orthodox great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (II/V).  Azdamichy, December 4, 2016. Mirroring the feast day itself as well as the feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas on February 2 in the west, Sretsjen’nje Haspodnjaje on February 15 in Eastern Orthodoxy),… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 14, 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

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.

Photos of the Day for January 3, 2017

Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter:  Vjeljamichy 2016 (II/V). Палесьсе ўзімку:  Велямічы 2016 г. (II/V).   Summer barns across Lake Sijatsy. Летнія адрыны на другім беразе возера Сіяцы.     Goose tracks on the lake. Гусіныя сляды.

Photo of the Day for January 2, 2017

Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter:  Vjeljamichy 2016 (I/V). It is always a pleasure to visit this corner of the central Prypjats’ (Pripet) region:  the people of Vjeljamichy never stop working but always have a minute to chat and banter pleasantly with the wanderer, the local parish is welcoming, and the landscapes around Lake Sijatsy are… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 2, 2017

Photos of the Day for January 1, 2017

A healthy, happy and prosperous New Year to all! З Новым годам!  Жадаю ўсім здароўя, шчасьця й далейшага плёну ў 2017 г.     Portraits of Polesia 2016.  Партрэты Палесься 2016 г.     Home from sledding on the dyke:  Jahor, one of his classmates, Jahor’s sister Chesa, and their middle brother Mats’vjej. Дахаты пасьля… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 1, 2017

Photo of the Day for December 31, 2016

Portraits of Polesia:  Great-Grandmother Marusja, Tsjerablichy 2016. Партрэты Палесься:  прабабуля Маруся, Цераблічы 2016 г.