Photos of the Day for December 20, 2017

Blessing of images, feast of St. Anthony of Padua (June 13), Roman Catholic church of the Holy Trinity, Strubnitsa 2017 (IV/VIII). Асьвячэньне абразаў, сьвята Сьвятога Антонія Падуанскага (13 чэрвеня), касьцёл Сьвятой Тройцы, Струбніца 2017 г. (IV/VIII).          

Photos of the Day for December 18, 2017

Celebratory Mass, feast of St. Anthony of Padua (June 13), Roman Catholic church of the Holy Trinity, Strubnitsa 2017 (II/VIII). Урачыстая сьвятая Імша, сьвята Сьвятога Антонія Падуанскага (13 чэрвеня), касьцёл Сьвятой Тройцы, Струбніца 2017 г. (II/VIII).              

Photos of the Day for December 17, 2017

Feast of St. Anthony of Padua (June 13), Roman Catholic church of the Holy Trinity, Strubnitsa 2017 (I/VIII). St. Anthony, a great preacher and the patron saint of lost things, is one of the most venerated saints among Roman Catholics.  It was a great fortune to be able to attend the 2017 celebratory Mass in… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 17, 2017

Photos of the Day for December 13, 2017

Photo expeditions to Lahojsk District:  Damashy, Sjamkova, Kas’tsjanjevichy, Hajna. Фотаэспедыцыі па Лашойскім раёне:  Дамашы, Сямкова, Касьцяневічы, Гайна.   Hajna 2016. Гайна 2016 г.     Old barn. Стары хлеў у балтскім стылі.           Old padlock. Стары навясны замок.  

Photos of the Day for December 11, 2017

Photo expeditions to Lahojsk District:  Damashy, Sjamkova, Kas’tsjanjevichy, Hajna. Фотаэспедыцыі па Лашойскім раёне:  Дамашы, Сямкова, Касьцяневічы, Гайна.   Lishtvy (Belarusian traditional carved wooden window frames), Hajna 2016 (II/II). Ліштвы, Гайна 2016 г. (II/II).     Soviet motif. Савецкая сімвал.       Serpents (note the similar wavy line without serpents’ heads in the first two… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 11, 2017

Photos of the Day for December 10, 2017

Photo expeditions to Lahojsk District:  Damashy, Sjamkova, Kas’tsjanjevichy, Hajna. Фотаэспедыцыі па Лашойскім раёне:  Дамашы, Сямкова, Касьцяневічы, Гайна.   Hajna 2016. Every village has its hidden tales and is full of the spirits of past generations.  Some villages in addition radiate a dignified sense of self, a quiet insistence on respecting, and drawing inspiration from, the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 10, 2017

Photos of the Day for December 7, 2017

Photo expeditions to Lahojsk District:  Damashy, Sjamkova, Kas’tsjanjevichy, Hajna. Фотаэспедыцыі па Лашойскім раёне:  Дамашы, Сямкова, Касьцяневічы, Гайна.   Churches of Belarus (part CCXXXII):  Roman Catholic church of the Immaculate Conception (1760s), Kas’tsjanjevichy 2016. Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка CCXXXII):  касьцёл Беззаганнага пачацьця Найсьвяцейшай Панны Марыі (1760-ыя гг.), Касьцяневічы 2016 г.   A fine late Baroque, single-nave church.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 7, 2017