{"id":910,"date":"2017-05-18T11:07:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T18:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/?p=910"},"modified":"2017-05-21T08:58:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T15:58:44","slug":"priest-artist-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/?p=910","title":{"rendered":"Priest &#8211; Photographer Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During our recent trip to Armenia (May 2017) we visited one of the most beautiful places, I&#8217;ve ever seen. It is called Noravank Monastery (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Noravank\">Wikipedia<\/a>) and it is located in a dramatic setting, surrounded by red rocks and\u00a0mountain streams. As we were walking around this amazing place, we met a\u00a0priest, who is serving in this monastery and its\u00a0church.<\/p>\n<p>After a brief\u00a0conversation it became clear that Father Sahak M. is an unordinary person. It is hard to put this emotion\u00a0into words, but just his presence and his manner of speech created a special feeling in everyone who was standing near him.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the meeting, Father Sahak showed us a few of his photographs, taken around the monastery with a simple mobile phone. With his permission and blessing, I&#8217;m honored to exhibit Father Sahak&#8217;s\u00a0work in my blog. Enjoy and try and visit Noravank, if you have an opportunity to do so!<\/p>\n<p>LenkaTraveler<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-911\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-911 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-8.jpg 960w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-8-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-8-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-8-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-912\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-912\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-7.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-7-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-913\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-913\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-6.jpg 960w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-6-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-6-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-914\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-914\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-5.jpg 960w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-5-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-5-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-915\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-915\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-4.jpg 960w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-916\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-916\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-3.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-3-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-3-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_921\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-921\" style=\"width: 633px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-921\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"633\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-2.png 633w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-2-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-923\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-923\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-9.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-9-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-9-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-9-1024x771.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_924\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-924\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-924\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-10.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-10-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_925\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-925\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-925\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-11.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-11-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-11-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-11-1024x686.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-926\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-926\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-12.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-12-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-12-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-12-1024x686.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-927\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-927\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-13.jpg 960w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-13-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-13-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-13-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-928\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-928\" src=\"http:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-14.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-14-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-14-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lenkatraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Noravank-14-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery by Father Sahak M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During our recent trip to Armenia (May 2017) we visited one of the most beautiful places, I&#8217;ve ever seen. It is called Noravank Monastery (Wikipedia) and it is located in a dramatic setting, surrounded by red rocks and\u00a0mountain streams. 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