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Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture by Moses Masaya, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

Another serpentine stone piece by Masaya, called Possessed Headman. Matombo Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture by Albert Mamvura, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

“Worried Man.” Matombo Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture by Henry Munyaradzi, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

“Widower.” Matombo Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe.

“They have a cheek I’ve never been ask” (Not sure about the grammar on this — shouldn’t it be “They have a cheek; I’ve never been asked”?)

From my previously reference box of free cards (there’s a lot of them, so stay tuned!): “In the 19th century, factory legislation restricting women’s working lives had been passed without any reference to the women themselves. This poster makes the point that Parliament had to be made accountable to the female electorate.” Published by the Museum of London.

Sincere Department Store, China, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

Awesome art card showing the Sincere Department Store in Nanjing, China, on Nanjing East Road. This is an offical Postcrossing card — lovely!

You can see the store online, here: http://www.sincere.com.hk/s-index.html.

Don’t you just love the web?!?

Notre Dame Memorial Library, Indiana, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This card is one of a bunch of cards I picked up in a box marked “free cards.” On the back: “Notre Dame’s Memorial Library is one of the largest on any university campus in the world and is noted for its 11-story mural, “The Word of Life.” Christ as teacher is surrounded by his apostles and an assembly of saints and scholars who have contributed to knowledge throughout the ages. The 14-story building was completed in 1964 and contains more than 1.5-million volumes.” Published by Notre Dame Book Store, Notre Dame, Indiana.

There is much for me to like about this card: the artwork, the One the artwork represents, the university, the library! It’s a great card all around!

On the Rocks, Namibia, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

Yes, a card from Namibia! This was among the box of “free cards” I was fortunate enough to pick up a while ago. The back says, “Beautiful scenes of NAMIBIA: many a ship stranded at NAMIBIA’S inhospitable coast. Thousands of seals inhabit the shores of the Namib.” Photo and published by H.W. Theiss, Windhoek, Namibia.

From Wiki, I learned that Namibia was under South African control until 1990, when it gained independence. It is located to above and to the northwest of South Africa on a map, with its coast along the Atlantic Ocean.

Early Iron Workers, Zimbabwe, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

Another treasure from my “free” box of cards, this one with a black and white drawing showing early iron workers in Zimbabwe. From the back: “From Early Zimbabwe. M. White, B. Strachan and P. Garlake, 1982. Printed by Mambo Press, Gweru, Zimbabwe.”

Awesome!

Acacia Erioloba by Christine Marais, Namibia, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

The card says nothing more than POST CARD and the text on the title, plus published by Gamsberg MacMillam Ltd Windhoek.

A little research shows that Acacia Erioloba is a plant found in Namibia … Christine Marais is a well-known artist from Namibia … and Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia. I think then, that I can say with assurance, that this lovely art card is from Namibia!

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!