My six-year old daugther is talented! :)
Monday, March 17, 2008
Cats
Not a postcard, but this is the lovely notecard my sister Jessica sent with all the goodies she mailed me from her trip :) A keeper! Art by Kayomi Harai.
Winter in Gengenback, Black Forest
An official postcrossing card ... I love it! For a fascinating photo-journal of a family's tour through this beautiful region of Europe, visit www.slowphotos.com/photo/showgallery.php?cat=3588. I spent hours there just looking at photos and now am slowly making my way through the written journal of this family's 14-month tour of Europe! I think this area of southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland must house the most beautiful places on Earth!
There is no bad weather ...
This is in return from an official postcrossing card I sent ... and I love it! Love the language ... the photo ... the sentiment! Thank you for the generous return card! :)
Happy Easter!
This from my penpal in Finland. When I first saw the card I thought it was an official postcrossing card ... and I was not happy because I'm not fond of animal cards. But then ... I saw it was a happy Easter card from my friend! She says that this is much more a symbol of Easter in Finland rather than our USA Easter Bunny. Now I love this card! :)
Map of Scotland
I love this map because it shows the terrain as well as the places! The card says that Scotland's population of 5.1 million live in only 3% of the total land area, which equals 79,000 km.
Aerial of Bath
This unique view shows the Royal Crescent, the Circus and the Assembly Rooms in Bath.
Westminster Abbey
Henry VII's Lady Chapel ... this is my favorite view of Westminster ... marvelous!
Notre-Dame, Paris
This is beautiful. I want to visit Europe just to see the magestic cathedrals, including Chartres!
Paris
Love this view showing the Louvre, Garden of Tulips (? I don't speak French so guessing!) and the Champs Elysees!
Westminster Abbey Nave
Looking west; here you can really get an idea of the SCALE of this place! Lovely! And look at those windows ...
Westminster Abbey
Henry VII Chapel; this card and all the others here from London, Paris and Edinburgh are from my sister Jessica--gifts from her January trip to Europe!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Finland
wish I knew what this said :) I need to ask my penpal! But I love this oversized, colorful card with art (or perhaps the text?) by Marleena Ansio. In any case, it is a fun card for my collection :) (Note: If you can read Finnish and can tell me what this means, please leave a comment! Thanks!)
Water Tower, Blackpool, Englad
'This site specific installation utilises the nature of the Water Tower for a dynamic yet subtle display. Bathed in light, this iconic structure is animated as night falls, with a gentle rippling lighting scheme which can be seen from a distance, like an abstract lighthouse on the skyline." Love this beautiful card, also marked on back "Blackpool Festival of Light."
Blackpool, England
According to my friend who visited here recently, Blackpool Corporation runs over 70 different trains--double and single deckers and some "open tops," both modern and classic. All are in everyday service! Awesome!
Captured Africans by Kevin Dalton-Johnson, Lancaster, England
"This memorial to the victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade stands on St. George's Quay in Lancaster, once England's fourth largest slaving port. ... To view and download information, education resources, a town trail and new writings visit www.lancsmuseums.gov.uk/abolished." Thanks to Kerstin in England for this awesome card!
Embroidered Panel: Virgin and Child
This was designed by Guy Barton in 1964 for a medieval stall in the Lancaster Priory Church, Lancashire, England. Thank you to my pal in England!
White Reindeer, Lapland, Finland
My penpal tells me about folklore and stories of white reindeer. She says she's never seen a white adult reindeer though.
Greetings from Aland, Finland
This card is nothing special at first glance. But what my penpal Aila shared makes it extraordinary! She says that Aland, a group of isles between Sweden and Finland, is part of the Finnish state but still has some of its own rules and laws. People in Aland, though, speak Swedish only--and most folks there want Aland to be part of Sweden. She further explains that a person in Aland who speaks Finnish can't find work, except for maybe in agriculture. Now this is what penpals and postcards is all about! I would have never enjoyed this postcard as much without the commentary! Thanks Aila :)
Friday, February 22, 2008
Life is Good
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?!? :)
The Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland
Look at these beautiful, old buildings! I would love to walk along the street ... exploring the details of each facade!
Stonehendge
"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 :)
Notre Dame, Paris
This cathedral is beautiful ... one of the reasons I would love to visit Europe ... to see all the medieval churches!
Quintessential London
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!
Tube Map of London
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! :)
The Palace of Holyroodhouse
"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!
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
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! :)
Scotland
Castle Stalker in Autumn; quintessential Scotland, don't 'cha think? Beautiful! My sister says Scotland is the most beautiful place on Earth!
The Tower of London
The White Tower, founded in 1078 by William the Conquerer, was the scene of many royal executions. Just love the history!
Windsor
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! :)
The Windy City
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 :)
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Will I ever have time for postcards again?!?
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 :)
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Anu Pentik
This beautiful card is one of a set; Pentik is a Finnish manufacturer of handcrafted dishware and other beautiful things!
Lisbon, Portugal
This is an offical postcrossing card -- I love it! It's so busy and full of life -- my favorite kind of card!
Great Smoky Mountains
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!
Solomon's Porch
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.
Harbor View Sunzhuang Garden
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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