a photographic pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian monasteries across the continent
A new gallery of over forty photographs taken at Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery is up and available for viewing and sharing. Proceed to the Holy Myrrhbearers Gallery... I am very pleased with the overall selection of images, and several in particular are early contenders for the North American Thebaid book, scheduled for publication in late 2018. Please consider supporting the …
Continue reading New Gallery: Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery, in the Catskills, New York State
After several weeks of travel, and Thanksgiving week, I am getting caught up on editing and posting more images from recent monastery visits. First up, several photographs from Hermitage of the Holy Cross (ROCOR). My thanks to Fr. Abbott Seraphim and guest master Fr. Hilarion, and the several monks I was able to speak with during …
Continue reading New Gallery: Hermitage of the Holy Cross in Wayne WV
The North American Thebaid Pilgrimage continues, with visits confirmed at Hermitage of the Holy Cross (ROCOR) in Wayne WV, Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery (OCA) in Otego NY, and Holy Trinity Monastery (ROCOR) in Jordanville NY. A brief return visit to the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City PA is also planned. I'm busy with …
As I begin my actual travel and photography for the North American Thebaid Project, posts will be a little erratic, as I plan to quietly enter into the rhythm of life at the monasteries as best I can, which means being "unplugged" for sometimes a week or more at a time. Thank you for your prayers …
After the Divine Liturgy yesterday, Sunday, September 4, Father Steven blessed my main camera and lenses, and my car, in anticipation of the travel and photography beginning today: Several brothers and sisters from church gathered around to add their prayers, and it was quite a moving moment. Simple, brief, yet in accordance with the Church's …
The North American Thebaid 