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Posted on August 26, 2010 - by Renae

Well, these photos of Europe OUGHT to be postcards!

This PowerPoint presentation is being passed around the Internets, so I hope the author and photographer don’t mind my sharing these wonderful images here on my blog! These aerial photographs of various European locations are WONDERFUL! Now I want to visit Europe more than ever!

Fly over europe

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Posted on August 21, 2010 - by Renae

Gorgeous greetings from Germany


Gorgeous greetings from Germany, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

When it arrived, this very thick and colorful, cheerful card brightened my day — and it has brought smiles to my face many times since!

It is an official postcrossing card from Germany. The sender writes on the back: “First I bought a postcard with my hometown Frankfurt on it, but as you have children, I thought they might like a more colorful postcard.”

She was right! They DID like it–as did I! It is among my absolute favorites 🙂 I liked it so much that I looked up the artist online to see what I could find. The name is Turnowsky–and he (?) seems to be somewhat of a mystery. I am not sure if this is children’s art published by Turnowsky, or if it is actually art by Turnowsky. I did find the website turnowsky.com, but it does not seem updated and provides little information. The most I could find is that Turnowsky is in Israel, and this, on a Turnowsky vendor’s site: “Publishers of exclusive fine paper products, widely acclaimed for the originality and refinement of their designs, and unique printing techniques. The large ranges, all created at Turnowsky’s own studio, include a great variety of art cards in different sizes and styles, gift wrap, gift bags, notebooks and bookmarks. Turnowsky’s lines are seasonal and inspired by prevalent trends and colours. The rich collections are exported to more than 20 countries.”

I know this: I will be looking for more Turnowsky! 🙂 Thank you again, kind sender!

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Posted on August 21, 2010 - by Renae

Business card of a 10-year-old


Business card of a 10-year-old, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

My oldest and youngest children recently opened their own (competing) “businesses” to earn money above and beyond allowance: The Silver Foot and The Happy Foot. You can guess what they do 🙂 My middle child, though, does not like “doing feet.” So he created his own business, called New Designs. Here is his business card. Cute, eh?

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Posted on August 21, 2010 - by Renae

Handmade card


Handmade card, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This adorable handmade card came in an order of soap from an Etsy vendor.

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Posted on August 21, 2010 - by Renae

Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Canada


Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Canada, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

My husband has been scanning albums filled with old family photos–and this card came from one of those albums. We had planned to go to Banff for our honeymoon, but it was not to be; we went to Washington DC instead 🙂 We still talk about going to Banff–maybe for a second honeymoon?

From the back of the card: “Chateau Lake Louise Swimming Pool. The pool available to guests at the Chateau Lake Louise is a boon to the vacationer as the lakes in the Canadian Rockies are universally too cold for bathing. The mountain lakes are fed directly by glacial streams and even in mid-summer they are very close to freezing.”

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Posted on August 21, 2010 - by Renae

Under the Tuscan Sun


Under the Tuscan Sun, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This sunflower–and its postcard, an official Postcrossing card–hail from a little town in the center of Tuscany, another region I would love to visit someday.

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Posted on August 21, 2010 - by Renae

Souq Waqif, Doha, Qatar


Souq Waqif, Doha, Qatar, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This oversized card comes from Afendi (thank you!), an Indonesian working in Doha, far from his home. He discovered my blog, commented, and a postcard trade soon followed!

This image comes from a painting by Rosemary Morrell. It shows the Souq Waqif traditional market in Doha. Souq Waqif means “standing water” — it is so named because in days long past, Doha was a small village split by the Wadi river, along whose banks vendors would gather to sell their wares. As the water often ran into the streets, vendors were forced to stand — thus the name “standing water.” The Souq has been recently restored and is, according to Wiki, one of the top tourist attractions in Doha!

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Posted on August 21, 2010 - by Renae

Doha, Qatar


Doha, Qatar, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This amazing view of Doha was taken from the Museum of Islamic Art. The city appears so large and contemporary, yet looks as though it sits on the edge of the desert! Exotic and beautiful! Interestingly, my sister recently visited Doha and brought me a card showing the Museum of Islamic Art–what are the chances of that? Thank you again to Afendi for this great card! You can check out other great cards and views from Doha at his blog.

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Posted on August 21, 2010 - by Renae

The Oregon Trail


The Oregon Trail, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

A nice map card showing the Oregon Trail, from a distant (geographically!) relative on my husband’s side. She picked this up for me on a recent trip to Portland–thank you!

From the back: “Lewis & Clark [sic] expedition of 1804 paved the way for the westward exodus of an estimated 200,000 pioneers by wagon train along what became known as the Oregon Trail.” Imagine traveling all that way by horse and wagon….

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Posted on August 21, 2010 - by Renae

Old Town, Portland, Oregon


Old Town, Portland, Oregon, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

Another card from the same country-hopping relative, this time giving a glimpse of Portland’s Historic Old Town District during Saturday market. Smaller, inset images show the MAX Light Rail, New Market Theater, and Skidmore Fountain.

 

 

 

 

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