Tenth annual Sporauski scything competition, Vysokaje (Sporauski Wetlands Preserve) 2016. Who is not mesmerized by the seemingly effortless movements of a good scyther and the rhythmic shik, shik, shik as the blade slices through the grass? As gasoline-powered cutters have lamentably taken over the work in much of Belarus as in so many other countries,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 28, 2016
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Photos of the Day for September 27, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г. Belarus in Faces (part CCXII). Беларусь у тварах (частка CCXII).
Photos of the Day for September 22, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г. Awaiting the blessing of flowers. У чаканьні асьвячэньня кветак. Reading the Gospel before consecrating water and blessing flowers. Чытаньне Евангеліі. Blessing of water. The priest will use the consecrated water to… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 22, 2016
Photos of the Day for September 21, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas) 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас 2016 г. Liturgy. Літургія.
Easter Monday / Сьветлы панядзелак
Kissing the Easter bread, end of the Easter Monday service, Azdamichy 2015. Цалаваньне велікоднага куліча (артаса) на прыканцы службы, Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2015 г.
Orthodox Nativity of Christ / Раство Хрыстовае
Christ is Born! Віншую з Раством Хрыстовым! З Різдвом Христовим! Matthew 2:9-12 (KJV): [9] When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. [10] When they saw the star, they rejoiced with… Continue reading Orthodox Nativity of Christ / Раство Хрыстовае
Photos of the Day for June 3, 2015
Eastertide Portraits. Велікодныя партрэты. Ivan, one of Il’lja’s godfathers, holds his two-month-old godson toward the end of the christening. Easter Monday, Azdamichy 2015. Спадар Іван трымае свайго двухмесячнага хросніка Ільлю на прыканцы хрышчзньня. Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2015 г. Godfathers and relatives after the christening. Хросныя бацькі й сваякі пасьля хрышчэньня.
Photos of the Day for May 12, 2015
A new church bell for Tsjerablichy (II/II). Новы звон для Церабліч (II/II). A witty and wise Belarusian acquaintance notes that every bell has a soul, and that we think of bells as we think of the forest: they sing, breathe, weep, hum and harmonize, call out, sigh longingly, and laugh leapingly. Спрытная й разумная знаёмая… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 12, 2015
Photos of the Day for April 13, 2015
Easter Monday (Bright Monday) children’s liturgy and communion, Azdamichy 2014. Дзіцячая літургія ды прычасьце ў Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2014 г. Homeward-bound after church service. Дахаты пасьля службы.
Photo of the Day for August 5, 2014
Photograph from the exhibition “Revelation (Njerush)”, August 3-September 2 at the Belarusan Orthodox church of St. Cyril of Turau, 401 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. Фатаграфія з выставы “Неруш“, с 3 жніўня па 2 верасень у залі царквы Сьв. Кірылы Тураўскага, 401 Атлянтык Авэню, Бруклін, Нью-Ёрк. Waiting for children’s communion, Easter Monday (Bright… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 5, 2014