Gallery

Hieromonk praying on top of the summit overlooking the mountain chapel and waterfall

Deep winter and the hieromonk steadily prays and treks through the snow

Hieromonk trekking through deep snow back to the wooden village chapel

Guardian angel of the hieromonk

Sunshine upon the lakeside chapel on Valaam

Hieromonk praying the chotki in sunny summer of Valaam

Hieromonk making his way back to the monastery on the summit

Hieromonk ringing the church bell to call the flock to prayer

Hieromonk comforting the flock in troubling times

Sacrament of confession with the priest

Hieromonk walking uphill to small wooden chapel

Orthodox chapel across the lake in the deep blue winter

Hieromonk praying with chotki returning to monastery chapel

Archangel Michael with sword and shield

Hieromonk praying with chotki (prayer robe)

Hieromonk harvesting vegetable crops

Hieromonk making Sign of the Cross