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A Postcard a Day
http://apostcardaday.blogspot.com
My father started collecting postcards as a way to continue his nomadic life at least in spirit. I'm continuing the collection and posting at least one postcard, chosen at random, each day.
- Added on: Jun 1st, 2008
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: Sheila
- Listed in: Places & Geography Destinations
- Tags: postcard
Recent Posts
PFF: Friendship
I am late posting today, but for once I noticed that Marie's theme is Friendship, and I am able to tie in this card which has the words "Mes Amitiés d'Ambérieu", my friendly greetings from Ambérieu. I've made many very good friends through...
Painting al fresco
An rather amusing card this one, sent to me from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on 10 July 2004, though I don't think it's intended to be. How often does an artist go out for a day's painting wearing a white shirt, neatly pressed trousers and of course a...
La Défense
I bought this card myself in 1992, for my son who was doing a project on the Grande Arche de la Défense, pictured on the card. It has never been through the mail. La Défense is one of the main business districts for Paris. It surroun...
Mesa Verde National Park
A really beautiful card from PostMuse of the Mesa Verde National Park. It has, intriguingly, two postmarks. One is Pittsburg and the other Baden, both dated 22 October 2009. Cliff Palace at Dusk, Mesa Verde National Park This Ancestral...
Belfast Botanic Gardens and Irish miles
At first glance I thought this card was a picture of Kew Gardens and it wasn't until I saw the postmark Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone, and wondered why it would be posted from there that I examined it further. It is dated 15 May 1968. Botanic Gard...
Autumn
This really adorable card was sent to me by Mary of Mary Tomaselli's Photos - isn't he gorgeous?! He looks to me as though he's been tasting the early production of cider, judging by his eyes. The card is dated 19 September 2009 and postmarke...
Comments & Reviews
This blog is currently rated a 4.75 out of a possible 5 based on 8 comments.
Simon Holmes
A visual feast supported with great commentary
Jeremy Janson
Beautiful! Splendid postcards and well-placed descriptions, captions, expalanatons and other prose.
Fun Lilliy
What a great idea for a blog.. loved it.. I collect travel post cards as well.. usually I try to find old drawing post cards..
Snawaz
I congratulate the author for creating this wonderful blog with precious postcards.
Fantastic effort !
Jodi
You know I love your blog Sheila. Every time as always when I visit I feel like I am in the postcard that is posted that day. If I can't be there in body, I can be there in mind and soul. Thank you for such a wonderful place to get away.
Alison
A fascinating look at the writer's collection. It's amazing what you can learn from postcards.
Three other claims to fame of Ulm. 1. A big battle took place there during the peasants rebellion. 2. The Ulmer Spatz (sparrow) story. 3. Two of my siblings and I went to school there from nearby (10 miles) Bernstadt.
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