Herman's icon corner.
Carmen, the temporary collections assistant, came with me. I think she had a good time. Here we are visiting with an elder.
We went to Ouzinkie to inventory and assess their books. They will be ordering a case to better store them and perhaps we will do a little work on a few - cleaning and storing.
Herman is a reader.
Alutiiq people have roles to hold services and care for the church in absence of clergy. In many cases priests serve more than one village.
Fr. Gerasim did serve Ouzinkie from the 1935- early1960s, but even he was mostly absent as he resided at Monk's Lagoon for most of the year.
The cemetery is cared for very well.
This is the grave of Larry Ellanak and his wife. Larry was a reader during Fr. Gerasim's time.
Mossy! Spruce Island is so pretty.
Herman and Daria - what a pair! Two very different people trying to get along.
Daria is from Russia, currently working at the seminary. She is interested in sacred languages. Her assistance was invaluable! If it had been just Carmen and I, the inventory would have been quite a bit more vague - book in Church Slavonic, book in Russian, book in Slavonic, book in Slavonic! Instead, she could tell us what the book is and even do some complicated math to determine the date. Often, the date is recorded from the time from the creation of earth, not the time from Christ's birth.
4 wheeler tracks running right through a house pit. I am guessing, but it looks like a large village with multiroom houses, so Koniag era (abo. 800 years old) and reportedly a whaling village.
Bright pink flowers fade to white fluffy stuff.
There were two opinions on which image was better - sunset or fireweed.
I think both need some additional photoshopping.
Herman's backyard.
Boardwalk leading to harbor.
Cute house!
The most beautiful church I have ever seen.
An all women participation - except Herman.
Garman, Herman's son, and dog on skiff headed back to town via Anton's.I am trying to get used to skiff rides! It was a good one. I lucked out. I still felt oogly for a minute, but it passed.
2 comments:
Great pics, Marnie!
You can definitely see the Russian influence in that church.
I think everyone should live in a turquoise house at least once in their lifetime, don't you?
Love these, marnie. like Anne's column. Pray and you will find the home for you.
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