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Map of India, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This interesting card shows a map of India at the Botanical Garden in Ooty, India.

Guardian Angel, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This is not a postcard either, but a beautiful greeting card from my penpal Marja. I love this so much that I’d like to have a poster of it for my walls! The artist is Minna Kortti, I think.

Dragon Tiger Towers, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This beautiful card comes from my penpal Andrea in Taiwan. She said these pagodas are located in the “Love River.”

Kingdom Come State Park, Kentucky, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

My family and I visited here during our mission trip to Kentucky. Beautiful park!

Stained Glass, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This is from the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Turku, Finland. My friend Aila tells me that the glass shows St. Henry and the Swedish King and St. Erick and the Holy Virgin Mary. St. Henry was a Finnish apostle. During the middle ages, every Swedish King used to travel around their lands to visit their kingdom. Love this stained glass!

Cross of the Plain, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This is inside the church — the view the priest sees when he is doing his priestly duties 🙂

St. Maria’s Cathedral, Finland, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This is a medieval cathedral in Pohja — one of my penpal Aila’s favorites!

Administrative and Cultural Center of Seinajoki, Finland, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This card shows the city hall, the church and the wall of the theatre, all designed by Alvar Aalto.

Fishing Village, Estonia, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

Fishing nets are kept in these sheds in Altja, a fishing village in Estonia. Lovely!

Provincial Farmhouse Museum, Finland, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

The farmhouse of Liinamaa. I just love how simple and beautiful this is. My penpal Marja tells me that the straw mobile hanging from the ceiling is a typical traditional orament.