Postcards Buffet

Monday, April 2, 2012

And a Few More

A silky sow from the breed Gloucestershire Old Spot;

who thought a pig could look silky? From the US.

Umpqua River Lighthouse in Oregon, US.

From New Zealand, a painting of a late afternoon snack.

Fun postcard of different bicycles from Russia.

Sender said this was a card from her favorite bakery, Backeria, in Germany.

Postcard showing Ao Dai dresses in Vietnam.

Great raven card from Finland!

Ahhh, Spring is everywhere (at least in the Northern Hemisphere!)

Gorgeous old window and door with flower shop in front, from France!

This is a fresco on an an outside wall in Oberammergau Germany. It's so lifelike!

Huangshan China, what a lovely view! And a UNESCO site.

Hmmm, this must be a popular postcard in all of the Baltic States; this is the 4th one I have received of this dramatic painting!

This is the 2nd of this I have received, but the sender in Russia tells me that she enjoys sledding but not skiing, ever since high school when she had to take it in P.E. How many of us can say we had to take skiing in P.E.? haha!

The Fab Four, sent from the US!

An iconic view of New Hampshire!

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Saturday, March 31, 2012

A Special Post From Belarus

I received a history lesson from Belarus the other day. The sender put together a wonderful written collection of her country's history and sent it to me. It includes the story of the Radzivill family and the legend which grew up around that family. The Radzivill family was an important part of the Reformation period and the first catechism in the Belarusian language was printed during the time of Duke Mikolaj Radzivill, Chancellor of Lithuania and Viovoda of Vilnius. Belarus used to be called Rzeczpopolito. The Radzivill dynasty lasted from 1523 - 1939.

A tragic love story gave rise to the legend which is called the Black Lady because of the ghost involved.

Portrait of Janusz Radzivill, 1652; in the National Art Museum of Belarus

Nezvizh Castle of the Radzivill family

A brochure showing the play The Black Lady of Nesvizh - quite a production!

Probably the best collection of information about a country I've ever received!

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I'd love for you to visit me at my art blog, A Rabbit In The Garden.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Oh My! Too Long!

I did not mean to go this long without posting my cards!

So, now we are all caught up!!

A great stamp and postcard from Australia, of the Kookaburra, the state bird of New South Wales. Love it!

The town of Khanty-Mansiysk in Siberia Russia.

From Holland, an older illustrated card which the sender says is now "hip" in Rotterdam!

Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Oregon; its history is that it was constructed on the wrong headland!

okay, um... eww. This is a card from the WW II era in Finland. They sent these out to all citizens with directions on how to keep bedbugs out of their lives.