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On the way out to Volgoverkhovye Okovetskomu source, we decided to call in Ostashkov. Get around the city, we stopped near Zhitenev monastery on a narrow spit, leading to the island and Klichev zakanchivayusheysya bridge to the island. Summer travel to the island is closed, so we drove to the beach near the monastery in order to use the available appointment for our food.
While getting any cheese, sausage, bread and water, yet to make sandwiches, I like the surroundings within a radius of 100 meters and take pictures. Below you can see some footage (All photos clickable for larger version).
This view Seliger toward the pier Chaykin coast and islands, located in front of her:
building in the distance - is a privately owned hotel, which many in the city on the shores of Lake Seliger Ostashkov. They have no signs, no one says that this building. But they are not empty, the clients find them via the Internet, through a friend. Despite the fact that apart from accommodation of varying degrees of comfort, these institutions do failed to ensure the flow of customers is that to come out there and catch the spare room is extremely difficult. Actually, it's not even a hotel and guest house on the lot guests.
Poluzatonuvshaya pier opposite the monastery:
view from the opposite bank of the spit, industrial part Ostashkov:
In the distant, barely see the shore - the village of Sloboda, Nicholas Horn, campsite Sokol. On the way to go there from Ostashkov far enough in the water directly about 5-6 miles. When we stayed there with the tents at night could see the lights Ostashkov.
This is a road that leads to the bridge to cry, the right of the the road behind trees monastery. Left of the road the beach, a favorite place for Ostashev for sunbathing and swimming. On the right, under the trees, they leave the car (if it is possible drive) and fry kebabs. As well as dealing with all its attendant kebab and alcohol classes, especially piquant background staring at the walls of the convent. What do nuns and novices about this, I know. However, I can assume that this neighborhood - a good simulator of the temptations and struggle with temptation, As is known, the monks also happens in the desert. As an example of the latter recommend reading a variety of presentation (no option for the children, of course) Life of St. Mary of Egypt.
This is, in fact, the monastery itself, a side view of a wall from the main gate of the monastery.
This gate Monastery:
wooden staircase opposite the gate goes to the water, there obrudovano good place to relax - two benches and a table. Due to rising water, while it is impossible to use them.
Monastery actively restored. In the buildings windows, restored the temple and housing in the area. But not until the end. Work there are many, as most clearly show the exterior walls of the monastery:
plaque nailed to a tree with the schedule of buses. Incidentally, while we were there, no buses were not observed.
also located opposite the monastery gate communication with the outside world:
Residents and visitors Ostashkov love coming here on vacation, but do not like to clean up after themselves:
After an impromptu waypoint meal, we started off. In Selizharovo went the usual route through Tver track and turn on the Rzhev (there is a road through Sigovku, turn right immediately for fast traffic police). Selizharovo stopped in and bought a delicious ice cream from 6 rubles 50 kopecks per cup.
By completely broken, horrible road came to Okovtsy. @ Dmitrievv, @ sannikov_tdf, if you're reading this - pay attention to the terrible road, the buses with pilgrims barely trailing, and how many cars are there disks were bending - Do not count! And this road in this state all the time that I went there, been there since 2003.
Okovetskomu key to come many more. For delicious drinking water, enriched silver water. Beyond that, to swim in three fonts. Just for impressions in a beautiful place. Recent years, even organized a one-day pilgrimage travel from various temples in Tver. By the way, if you say "OkovEtsky source", the inhabitants of the district Selizharovsky you will certainly be corrected: we must speak "OkOvetsky source" from the name of the village Okovtsy, the accent on the second syllable.
from the old car park (there is also new, at the end of the new road) bridges to Okovetskomu Key look like:
This is the entrance to the territory, built like a fence itself is relatively recent. Yes, and bridges, too, there are not decades: still in the early 2000's to the source traveled from across the forest stream, passing it to wade.
near the source is a small chapel of a silicate brick. She, too, there is very recent. The story of her appearance is very interesting and tragic. Since man - the author and the motor idea of \u200b\u200bbuilding the church - still alive and healthy, without his consent to tell this story I think is unethical. In addition, it may not please his wife, what would I also do not like. Tell only that a very large living shock was the starting point of building this church.
also will not mention the profession of this person, so not to cause laughter and sarcastic smirk - he is not a priest. I can only say that he is an honest and principled man. According to many - even over- principle, for which he used to suffer. But personally, I like it, because I myself have basic. Sometimes even to the absurd (smiley).
This trough, on which water source turbulent and fast flowing stream in the substituted bottles and containers:
Bowl source at the bottom of the swing. The depth of the bowl with water to about 4 meters, but notice the clean and clear water with a slight bluish tint - can be seen at the bottom of each stone. And this in a non-solar, clap dark weather.
on roof racks source attached icon. In the background are visible three cabins dress swimmers:
The pictures below you can see three fonts, they need to dip into his head one by one, passing from the first second, then third. Arrived at the source of bikers plunged wrong - They were immersed three times in the first font:
After earning his water from a source in stockpiled in advance capacity (if you do not have with us - it does not matter in the temple you will sell empty pyatilitrovki enough), we left them on the bench beside him and went to church.
Okovetsky key has been famous for many stories, ranging from a visit to him Ivan the Terrible to the miraculous discovery of two icons in the trees beside the key. Digress I have these stories will not be willing to help Google. Well, or Yandex, if patriotism does not allow the enemy to use search engine.
Be Okovtsah and not see Temple of Our Lady of Smolensk in 1539 built at least illogical. The construction of this size and beauty, built away from major population points in the first half of the sixteenth century - is in itself impressive. Near the sense of the majesty of the temple, a gorgeous view of the surrounding area the hill called to mind a sense of privation of something important, something that felt and understood our ancestors.
stood on this spot, estimating the scale of and scale of construction is clearly seen that the Orthodox faith was for our ancestors is not "the opium of the people" - this drug is not built. And the choice of location, and architecture and grandeur of the general form - all this, in conjunction with the solitude and devastation around, causing an acute sense of regret for a lost country.
This shot, in my view, illustrates well the current state of Russia: a cross directed upward against the dark stormy sky around here and how put together scaffolding on which they crawl and talk at the Central dialects Ravshan and Jumshud.
Several species of the temple, illustrating the nearly total killed this historic monument and a partial, yet only the outward, its recovery:
On the walls are scratched inscriptions, in the style of "Here was John" and in another style, with all the richness and beauty of living Russian Language. These inscriptions from matyugami not photographed specially.
door, behind which hid Ravshan Jumshud and saw a man with camera (perhaps they have problems with Russian registration):
Wyden thrown over a pulley rope on which the forests rise building goods. If you look at the walls around the window, you can see a lot of scratched inscriptions on them:
Once again, the general view from the front of the temple, restored bell tower, shooting from the same point, the general plan and the maximum approximation of the spire with the cross:
In conclusion, a few landscapes, opening the eye with a bottleneck for the altar of the church shooting in different directions from the hill:
After visiting this reality almost polutysyacheletney years ago, we drove back towards Selizharovo to take a course in Rzhev. On the way I thought about Anthony the Great, and tried to recall the poem by Pushkin "Fathers of the desert and his wife are without fault." Sense of fragility and immediacy (vanity - if we speak the Russian language the beginning of XIX century) was being almost physically feel.
