Photos West Virginians mark beginning of Lent on February 11, 2016 More in Photos: Gift for the Winter Solstice: A rainbow over Green Bank December 27, 2018 Spotted in Pocahontas: Insect fashion show November 5, 2018 Protected: Media Alert – Photos, notes, video links from the WV Supreme Court tour August 6, 2018 Charleston Gazette-Mail photo by F. Brian FergusonMarylouise King receives ashes Wednesday from Pastor Monty Brown at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, in Charleston. For the second year, the church offered the imposition of ashes to those who walked or drove by its Washington Street location. For Christians, Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season that leads up to Easter, which falls on March 27 this year. To see more from the Charleston Gazette-Mail, click here.