Thursday, July 31, 2014

Turkey


Apollo - Mithras - Helios

The god of Sun and light of the Persions, made up of 27 stone blocks.  Mount Nemrut, a UNESCO heritage site in Southern Turkey.


Thanks to my friend at The Postcard Blog for sending me this and two other Turkish cards all at once! 

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

USA - Indiana


As the song goes, "there's more than corn in Indiana..."

There is also wine.
  
Yum.  Wine.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

USA - Washington


Seattle 

From Chanele and Val, who both introduced me to Postcrossing in the first place!

Monday, July 28, 2014

USA - Hawaii


Sunset over Hana, Maui, Hawaii

Germany


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What part of Germany is that?  

If you said, "Um...it isn't Germany!" you would be correct.

Another rare non-postcard Postcrossing card, Iguazu Waterfalls, Argentina and Brazil, mailed from Germany.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

USA - Washington


CenturyLink Field, home of the Super Bowl Champions Seattle Seahawks

Thanks to Chanele!




Saturday, July 26, 2014

Ukraine


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Welcome to Ukraine

The card claims that Chicago and the city Donetsk, Ukraine are "very similar."

Friday, July 25, 2014

Germany


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A cat trying to get a drink out of a faucet.  From Germany.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

USA - Missouri


The Old Cathedral, Basilica of St. Louis, King

Behind the church is the famous St. Louis Arch.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Belarus


Minsk, which I'm told in the card "is a very beautiful city."  It sure looks like it from this card.

Private swap from Antonio and Lora



Monday, July 21, 2014

Austria


Map of Vienna, Austria's subway system (circa 2006), as a postcard.

Sunday, July 20, 2014

United Kingdom


A card of Moscow from my friend Michelle.  The card dipicts the Bell-Tower of Ivan the Great, completed in 1600.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Friday, July 18, 2014

Thursday, July 17, 2014

USA - Arizona


A vinage postcard of the Quality Inn hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona.  My guess from the clothes and some of the other cards I found this with that this is from the early 1970s.  

The hotel is still around and is still a Quality Inn.  However, the hotel looks a bit different.  The red lettering is now white.  The "cocktail lounge" signage is gone.  The black/grey building outside is now a pale pink and there is a more permanent fence around the poo, as seen in this photo.  



Tuesday, July 15, 2014

USA - Hawaii


Lahina, Hawaii

I bought this card back in 1998 and now actually have it framed to remind me of my time there.

Monday, July 14, 2014

France - Happy Bastille Day


I feel silly writing that this card is of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France...because who wouldn't realize that!  The card is another from my friend Catherine.

And, as today is of course Bastille Day (Le quatorze juillet) in France, hope all who celebrate it have a wonderful day! 

Sunday, July 13, 2014

France via Romania


Direct swap with allalright / Ana-Marie from Romania.

The card is of the village of Nonza, Corsica in France, where she'd spend summers with her family.  



Friday, July 11, 2014

Russia


Direct Swap

I love subway map cards.  This one is of St. Petersbug, Russia

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Poland


A card from ElblÄ…g, Poland from my friend Karolina.  ElblÄ…g is in the north of Poland, near the famous port city of Gdansk.

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

USA - Colorado


The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

According to the card, this was a gift from Tajikistan to the city of Boulder, Colroado.  It looks amazing.

Apparently, if you want to visit it, it is located at 1770 13th Street in Boulder or at www.boulderteahouse.com

Thanks to Chanele and Val!

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

USA - New York


From the American Museum of Natural History circa 1996.

Amber: Window to the Past.  The small gecko lizard is estimated to be 23-30 million years old and held in Dominican amber.  Apparently an x-ray revealed that the lizards bones are likely intact.  The postcard goes on to explain that the leaf in the amber was "probably [chewed] by a leaf-cutter bee."

Monday, July 7, 2014

Friday, July 4, 2014

USA - South Carolina


World War II-ear US recruitment poster to join the Women's Army Corps (WAC).

Charleston, South Carolina

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Greece


Direct Swap from Elena in Athens

The Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Canada


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This may actually be my first official card from Canada.  I figured it would be a good card to post on Canada Day!  The card says it is of RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) officers pose with Aboriginal People during the Calgary Stampede in 1924.

Mounties of Canada Day?  If only it also had ice hockey, curling, and Tim Hortons and it would be complete!  

Happy Canada Day!