This unique card is from my postcard pal Claudia. She writes that the boats are called “jangodas” in the northeast of Brazil. This is so beautiful and peaceful and exotic to me 🙂 Lovely!
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received this interesting card from a postcrossings round robin; the sender shares that this used to be used to produced energy…then it was a jail…now it is an art museum. Love it!
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From a private swap; how unusual to me to see a lighthouse with a big city as a backdrop! Very neat 🙂
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An official postcrossing card with a beautiful view of Sydney!
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An official postcrossing card with such lovely, lovely views of mountains and snow! I simply love these views and would love to visit here someday.
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This beautiful, frosty card is an official postcrossing card from Susanna in Pori, Finland. She tells me that the snow has finally arrived up there; you know things are getting pretty bad when all of your Finnish pals tell you there just hasn’t been any snow! If you ever see this…thanks, Susanna!
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Thanks to Kitkat from postcrossings for this lovely, inside peek at Sydney! I love when the cards show something other than the usual tourist destinations 🙂
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Can you believe….I never really knew what a glacier was until I saw this postcard?!? I feel like a dunce 🙂 But now I know…a glacier is a flowing river of ice! From the card: “The ice actually flows similar to a river with water. It is solid ice that is continually on the move.” Awesome! Thanks to my postcard pal Saph!
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This awesome card comes from my long-lost pal, Hanan 🙂 I was glad to hear from her again after so long! This image is fabulous…look how LARGE those sculptures are! I would love to see this in person some day.
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“It takes a whole village to raise a child.” Not only do I believe this as a mother of three kids with no support system whatsoever around me (except for hubby, that is!), but I also believe this because I believe in the idea of “community” and “family.” Love this colorful art card–a very pleasing addition to my collection. Art by Bonnie Acker, cut paper, 1994.
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“A Federal Budget to Rebuild Our Communities.” The text on this card says that we need to, basically, give up all the military spending and put our dollars into our communities. I don’t know what I think of all that — I’m really ignorant about issues like this. But I do know that I hate how many people are poor, suffering and struggling in this country–and all over the world. But honestly, the ideals themselves did not attract me to this card. The colorful artwork did 🙂 Artwork by Karen Kerney, 1992.
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This view is really nothing special–I’ve seen hundreds of cards with better ones 🙂 But what I like about this is that it’s one snapshot taken along the 2,000+ mile trail that runs from Georgia to Maine. I’m getting kinda old now so I doubt I could do it….but just imagine…hiking that trail!!! I may start a new collection of postcards from along the trail. If you have any, please let me know!
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This card comes from a private trade; I used to live in New Jersey, although south of Princeton–in Cinnaminson. A nice addition to my university collection.
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Kennebunkport, Maine….President Bush’s Estate. When I selected this card for a private trade, I had no idea it was the President’s Estate. I just liked it because it was a nice Maine view and I have few to no Maine cards 🙂 So this is an added surprise 🙂
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Another card that clues me in on the fact that I really do enjoy art. See that colorful sculpture that looks like dinosaur bones? I love it! 🙂 That’s the reason I selected this card for a private trade 🙂
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in Vancouver, Canada; from my postcard pal Tam.
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I have always heard of the “San Fernando Valley,” but I had no idea what it truly represented. Now I know this isn’t much…but at least it’s something! 🙂 From a private trade.
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I never really thought of myself as one who enjoys–or even appreciates–art. But that must be changing, as I really enjoy postcards like this! Downtown Asheville has similar sculptures; I want to make a postcard of them someday 🙂
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From my friend Ram; Indian women are beautiful, I think–in art as in life!
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A Rajasthani man in his traditional outfit; thank to Ram!
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From my postcard pal Kerstin; I love this shot! She says she walks by this mailbox (that red thing is a mailbox!) everyday–and that the bookstore you see there is her favorite. What a neat postcard…and such a quaint, historic street!
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From Marie in Anet, France; Chartres is one place I would love to see in person someday–awe-inspiring!
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From Marie in France; love how the town is built around the walled castle!
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Greetings in French from my penpal Marie in Anet, France. Marie surprised me with a lovely box that included a CD of children’s songs in French (wth a beautiful sing-a-long book!), postcards, a recipe book and more! This card was among the treasures 🙂
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Lovely card from France; this is actually one my husband received! But his cards go into my collection so it’s really for me 🙂
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I love this card! I read the book, Stalking the Wild Dik-Dik by Marie Javins (www.mariejavins.com) and loved it so much that I started to read Marie’s blog. There she mentioned that she had a postcard for the book. I asked; she sent! Marvelous! Highly recommended reading…get the book!
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Received this card from Aislinn for an organized group swap; love the architecture of this church.
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I really enjoy this card showing Oulu, which is in North Finland. The sender, Anitta, wrote to tell me how even in Northern Finland they are suffering for a lack of snow! She said she feels for the people in Southern Finland because it is so dark and dreary…and without the snow to brighten things up, people feel really depressed. She is making lifestyle changes in her home to do something about the climate change–conserving energy and all. Maybe if we all work together…if we all do just a little…we can make a difference after all.
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This is the very nice card Aislinn sent with her cards; it is a keeper–will have a place in my postcard album as well! The back of the card tells me that it was printed in the Philippines under license from Hallmark, and that it benefits the L.I.F.E. organization: Leukemic Indigents Fund Endowment, a charitable firm dedicated to saving the lives of poor children with leukemia by way of sustained medical treatment. And this makes it all the more special. 🙂
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Another card from Aislinn for the organized swap; I love this one because it showcases local handiwork and gives me a flavor or sense of the country 🙂
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