In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Off-Season.”
From my family’s basement.
I unearthed some holiday items for the challenge. Shot with the iPhone.
Tag: Easter
Lucernarium Easter Vigil St. Patrick
Columbus, Ohio. Holiday weekend with the family. St Patrick Church.
Easter Vigil Saturday evening. The first portion- the Lucernarium.
To photograph a religious ceremony or not. That was the question. Someone was firing off electronic flash.Ugh.
I was trying for minimal camera shake. Being unobtrusive. Limit myself to a few shots.
It was really dark. Just candlelight. And the light of the bonfire from which they lit the Paschal Candle.
After everyone processed into the church, I stayed back and photographed the lilies on the table with the bonfire in the background.
And Donald and Marlene, Erika’s parents were inside the church a bit of a blur.
A woman in front was a blur, too.
Granddaughter Anna coming into the pew. Then I put the camera away in my bag and zipped it so I wouldn’t try to capture the ephemeral smoke from the incense.
Seven readings and psalms and intermittent prayers after each reading, all the altar candles are lit, the lights come on and as the Gloria is sung, the church bells peal and the sanctus bells ring and ring and ring.
And that is just the beginning…..
Happy Easter.
Tulips, Pysanky and the Food’s On
Traditional Lithuanian Easter Spread from Guest blogger –
Marianne M wrote :
Happy Easter Ruth. Been following your travel blog this week. Cooking ham and kohlbasi and prepping other stuff for 4pm dinner. Made haluska too. Love to the kids and grandkids
And the Easter bread Pasca
What a feast
Thanks Mar!!
Xxoo
Ruth
Weekly Photo Challenge: A Day in My Life
The challenge came out Friday but this day is Saturday night til Sunday night- Easter! Not an ordinary day.
Painting Sock Monkey Ties for the Boys
Jack Sporting His Tie
Easter Vigil Bonfire at St. Patrick’s
Camping with the Girls on the Floor
Farm Eggs from Ottomanelli’s NYC
Fresh Bacon from Mom Wilson’s
It’s a Sock Monkey Breakfast
Anna and her Sock Monkey Take a Ride
Maura on the swing
Aunt Lala helps color eggs
Michael dyes one of his eggs blue
Erika helps with the white crayon
Donald cooked ham, sweet potatoes, garlic green beans
Pulled over on Interstate 70 on the way home
Ohio Flag is a different shape- Ohio Rest Stop
Day is Done, Gone the Sun. Looked like a field from a Millet painting
Chocolate, Eggs, Signs of Spring
Eataly Display
Woman on Cell Phone Carrying a Tulip
The Biggest Box of Chocolates I’ve Seen
Godiva Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Rockefeller Center Chocolates
Plantings About to Bloom on Fifth Avenue
Unusual Flavors at Gourmet Garage
Balloons and Toys
Onion Skins Colored Eggs
My sister made these beautiful colored eggs. She peeled the paper skins off a mesh bag of yellow onions, down to the onion part. Boiled the eggs and skins together slowly for a long time. The eggshells became a rich reddish color. After the dinner on Monday we played the egg game, trying to crack the other person’s egg with yours. Fredi suggested using the smaller tip like a torpedo. His coaching worked for me and my egg was the winner, although the other guests might have felt it fixed, with the hostess’s sister winning! You win if your egg remains uncracked at the end of the game. Mary said it had Armenian and Greek roots (the egg game.) A competitive group!
Violet Egg in Afternoon Light
Concentration. Stirring the egg in the food coloring. Turning it carefully so it doesn’t break. Afternoon light through the front windows. Anna dyes a violet one. 