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Life is Good

by Renae February 23, 2008

Life is Good, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

I love the “Life is Good” product line … too bad it’s so expensive! We bought shirts for family members for Xmas … and the nice folks at Life is Good were kind enough to include a free postcard. How did they know I collected them?!? 🙂

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Notre Dame, Paris

by Renae February 23, 2008

Notre Dame, Paris, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This cathedral is beautiful … one of the reasons I would love to visit Europe … to see all the medieval churches!

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Stonehendge

by Renae February 23, 2008

Stonehendge, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

“Started 5,000 years ago, Stonehenge is an extraordinary monument to the achievements of prehistoric engineering. This view is from the south east, looking towards part of the sarsen circle.” My family loved this, although one of my sister said she didn’t feel anything mystical 🙂

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The Palace of Holyroodhouse

by Renae February 23, 2008

The Palace of Holyroodhouse, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

“Scotland’s premier Royal Palace, Holyroodhouse, and to the left the ruined remains of the 10th century Holyrood Abbey, in historic Edinburgh.” Unreal. The 10th century!

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Tube Map of London

by Renae February 23, 2008

Tube Map of London, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This is not a postcard, but I really like the artistic rendering of the tube system on the front of this tube map. THAT image should be on a postcard … and I’d sure like to have it 🙂 I also found it interesting that they call their tube card an Oyster card. Wonder why?!? Very neat stuff…thanks mom! 🙂

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Quintessential London

by Renae February 23, 2008

Quintessential London, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

Of course my family rode on a double decker bus … and even made a phone call in a red phone booth 🙂 I think I’d do the same were I to go to London!

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Scotland

by Renae February 23, 2008

Scotland, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

Castle Stalker in Autumn; quintessential Scotland, don’t ‘cha think? Beautiful! My sister says Scotland is the most beautiful place on Earth!

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S32 Military Tatoo, Edinburgh Castle

by Renae February 23, 2008

S32 Military Tatoo, Edinburgh Castle, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

What a beautiful scene…beautiful castle!

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Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

by Renae February 23, 2008

Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

You can see how the castle was built right out of the rock — so very beautiful! My sister said it was about a two mile walk up to the castle proper … said her butt hurts even thinking about that walk, but that it was worth it. I’m sure! 🙂

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The Windy City

by Renae February 23, 2008

The Windy City, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

From my sister Maria — don’t know if you can see, but the letters are raised and glittery. Very pretty card and nice view! Sorry I messed up the scan … got some extra black space in there 🙂

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Windsor

by Renae February 23, 2008

Windsor, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

My mom and two of my sisters went to Europe recently–they visited London, Paris and Edinburg, Scotland! And of course they brought me lots of nice stuff and lots of postcards! Thanks all! 🙂

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The Tower of London

by Renae February 23, 2008

The Tower of London, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

The White Tower, founded in 1078 by William the Conquerer, was the scene of many royal executions. Just love the history!

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Winter on Lake Michigan

by Renae February 23, 2008

Winter on Lake Michigan, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

Now that’s winter!

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Will I ever have time for postcards again?!?

by Renae January 16, 2008
I miss my postcard collection!
You know what? I really, really love this blog. Even though the postcards here are in my collection and I did the posting and photo-uploading and scanning, I still enjoy just looking at these cards. I truly believe this is a hobby that will die for me only when the good Lord takes me home!
It has been about six months since I last posted here. And it has been probably three months since I’ve written to any of my penpals. I need to send out letters soon…at the very least.
Here’s a recent photo as an offering instead of a card.

Visitor’s Center at Paris Mountain State Park, South Carolina.

If you’re a new visitor to my blog, it won’t matter anyway … this is all new to you!
I hope you enjoy the blog as much as I do!
And I hope for time to update it again soon!
Enjoy!
Renae 🙂
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Lisbon, Portugal

by Renae July 10, 2007

Lisbon, Portugal, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This is an offical postcrossing card — I love it! It’s so busy and full of life — my favorite kind of card!

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Anu Pentik

by Renae July 10, 2007

Anu Pentik, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This beautiful card is one of a set; Pentik is a Finnish manufacturer of handcrafted dishware and other beautiful things!

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Solomon’s Porch

by Renae July 10, 2007

Solomon’s Porch, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This is Solomon’s Porch, a Christian retreat center and the hub of several mission outreaches to Lynch, Kentucky. Lynch is an old coal-mining town that’s defunct now; Solomon’s Porch is in the building that housed the old hospital.

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Karaj Dam, Iran

by Renae July 10, 2007

Karaj Dam, Iran, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

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Great Smoky Mountains

by Renae July 10, 2007

Great Smoky Mountains, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

I picked this card up during one of my rides through Tennessee — I have extras in my inventory if anyone wants one 🙂 I love the Great Smokies!

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Zeeland

by Renae July 10, 2007

Zeeland, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

Native costumes of people in Zeeland, a province in the Netherlands!

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Giacomo Fountain

by Renae July 10, 2007

Giacomo Fountain, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

Lovely! In Italy.

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Natural Tunnel State Park, Virginia

by Renae July 10, 2007

Natural Tunnel State Park, Virginia, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

We stopped at this park on our way home from our mission trip to Kentucky. The Natural Tunnel has been called the eighth wonder of the world. The tunnel is over 850 feet long and is surrounded by rock walls over 400 feet high. Access to the mouth of the tunnel is by trail or chairlift. And trains still use it today!

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Harbor View Sunzhuang Garden

by Renae July 10, 2007

Harbor View Sunzhuang Garden, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

This is an official postcrossing card from China — I learned that the island here is also known as “the piano island.”

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Map of India

by Renae July 10, 2007

Map of India, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

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

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Guardian Angel

by Renae July 10, 2007

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.

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Dragon Tiger Towers

by Renae July 10, 2007

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.”

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Kingdom Come State Park, Kentucky

by Renae July 10, 2007

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

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

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Stained Glass

by Renae July 10, 2007

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!

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Cross of the Plain

by Renae July 10, 2007

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 🙂

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St. Maria’s Cathedral, Finland

by Renae July 10, 2007

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

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

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