in the background is Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of this small country, population 380,000.
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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!
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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.
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My six-year old daugther is talented! 🙂
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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.
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South Rose Window — gorgeous.
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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! 🙂
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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! 🙂
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Another fabulous “must-see” destination!
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This unique view shows the Royal Crescent, the Circus and the Assembly Rooms in Bath.
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What a lovely view!
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No explanation needed … simply lovely!
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Henry VII’s Lady Chapel … this is my favorite view of Westminster … marvelous!
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Love this view showing the Louvre, Garden of Tulips (? I don’t speak French so guessing!) and the Champs Elysees!
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This is beautiful. I want to visit Europe just to see the magestic cathedrals, including Chartres!
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The center of the old city
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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!
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The Choir, looking west
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Looking west; here you can really get an idea of the SCALE of this place! Lovely! And look at those windows …
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This shows the Royal Air Force Chapel and Battle of Britian window — beautiful!
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An official Postcrossing card
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‘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.”
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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!)
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“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!
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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!
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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 🙂
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My penpal tells me about folklore and stories of white reindeer. She says she’s never seen a white adult reindeer though.
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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!
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Look at these beautiful, old buildings! I would love to walk along the street … exploring the details of each facade!
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