Photos of the Day for April 22, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК) and regional historian and conservationist Andrej Matsur.  Part II/IV:  along the trace of the Eastern Front — German World War I fortifications and cemeteries in Mjadzjel’ and Pastavy… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 22, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 14, 2018

Patronal feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, Tsjerablichy 2017 (V/VII). Tsjerablichy’s church of the Resurrection celebrates its patronal feast on Easter Tuesday.  In 2017 priests from surrounding parishes presided in the absence of Tsjerablichy’s Father Vital’.  Parishioners from the next-door parish of Azdamichy also attended. Прастольнае сьвята Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2017 г.  (V/VII). У… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 14, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 13, 2018

Patronal feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, Tsjerablichy 2017 (IV/VII). Tsjerablichy’s church of the Resurrection celebrates its patronal feast on Easter Tuesday.  Прастольнае сьвята Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2017 г.  (IV/VII).   Portraits of Polesia. Партрэты Палесься.      

Photo of the Day for April 9, 2018

Spring flood on the River Pripet (Prypjats’ – Прыпяць) in the heart of the Pripet Marshes.  Near Borki 2017. With the Zhytkavichy-Turau bridge closed for major repairs, it is currently not possible to reach this viewpoint on the approach road to the bridge. Веснавая паводка на Прыпяці.  Пад в. Боркі 2017 г.  

Orthodox Easter / Сьветлае Уваскрасеньне Хрыстова — Пасха

Christ is risen!  Happy Easter!  Хрыстос уваскрос!  Хрыстос уваскрос!  Хрыстос уваскрос!  Сапраўды ўваскрос! Христос Воскрес! Воістину Воскрес!     Midnight procession, and Orthodox all-night Easter service, Azdamichy 2016. Хросны ход а поўначы ды ўсяночная велікодная служба, Аздамічы 2016 г.         Blessing of Easter breads and eggs after the service. Асьвячэньне пасак.  

Orthodox Holy Saturday / Вялікая субота (Плашчаніца)

Orthodox Holy Saturday Matins (Lamentation at the Tomb — Plashchanitsa), Azdamichy 2016. To mark the death of Christ and his repose in the tomb, the priest sets up a temporary altar table, an altar of repose (the symbolic tomb of Christ), toward the rear of the nave.  The priest — Father Aljaksandr in Azdamichy —… Continue reading Orthodox Holy Saturday / Вялікая субота (Плашчаніца)

Photo of the Day for April 6, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК), and regional historian and conservationist Andrej Matsur.  Part I/IV:  Malyja Bjasjady, Starynki, Il’lja, Noviki, Pil’kaushchyna, Mjadzjel, Parehradz’, Man’kavichy. Фотавандроўка ў красавіку 2017 г. з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага… Continue reading Photo of the Day for April 6, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 5, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК), and regional historian and conservationist Andrej Matsur.  Part I/IV:  Malyja Bjasjady, Starynki, Il’lja, Noviki, Pil’kaushchyna, Mjadzjel, Parehradz’, Man’kavichy. Фотавандроўка ў красавіку 2017 г. з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 5, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 4, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК).  Part I/IV:  Malyja Bjasjady, Starynki, Il’lja, Noviki, Pil’kaushchyna, Mjadzjel, Parehradz’, Man’kavichy. Фотавандроўка ў красавіку 2017 г. з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 4, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 3, 2018

April 2017 photo expedition to Vjaljejka, Mjadzjel and Pastavy Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК).  Part I/IV:  Malyja Bjasjady, Starynki, Il’lja, Noviki, Pil’kaushchyna, Mjadzjel, Parehradz’, Man’kavichy. Фотавандроўка ў красавіку 2017 г. з Антонам Астаповічам, старшынёй Беларускага дабраахвотнага таварыства аховы помнікаў гісторыі й культуры… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 3, 2018