Thursday, October 9, 2008

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January

The organ of St. Michael’s Church (Catholic) in Gyulaferhérvár, which houses the tomb of King John Sigismund and his mother, Isabella.

February

The cows and water buffalo come home in Kisskapus.

March


A bee lands on a flower in the parsonage garden at the Dicsöszentmárton Unitarian church.

April

The clock tower of Segesvár, the alleged home town of Vlad Tepes, also known as “Count Dracula.”

May

Dew rests on the petals of a rose in the parsonage garden.

June

“Egy Az Isten” – “God is One” – is proclaimed by Unitarian churches throughout Erdély. (This photo depicts the doorway to the sanctuary of the Béla Bartok Unitarian Church of Budapest, Hungary.)

July

The Unitarian church of Dicsöszentmárton. In front of the large pine tree stands the kopjafa the Dicsö congregation dedicated in honor of 10 years of partnership with Cedar Lane and the 440th anniversary of the Edict of Torda.

August

A field of sunflowers near Deva.

September

An apartment building reflects off windows of the Dicsöszentmárton synagogue. Once a thriving faith community, this synagogue is now a museum supported by a foundation in Hungary, as Dicsö now has only one Jewish resident.

October

Farmers transport hay by horse in the countryside.

November

The pottery and crafts of Korond.

December

Gate of the Unitarian church of Mészkő, the “Alabaster Village.”