My Favorite Postcards

Typical romantic sunset, New Hebrides.
Photography by Teva Sylvain

This postcard is unused.

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New Hebrides was the colonial name for the island group in the South Pacific Ocean that is now Vanuatu.

Vanuatu is an archipelago of volcanic origin.  It is located 1,750 kilometres (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia and west of Fiji.

We will be glad and rejoice in thee,
we will remember thy love.
Song of Solomon 1:4

This beautiful sunset on the beach postcard is postmarked in 2015 from the Bahamas.

Bahai Temple
Delhi - India
Photo V B Anand

the sender writes:
Here's a view from the famous Bahai Temple in Delhi!  One of the most beautiful temples in India, built around 1986.  it is also called "Lotus' Temple due to its' shape.

This is postmarked in 2011 with two India stamps.

 This postcard is postmarked in 1988 and mailed to EAST Germany.

The sender writes in German, here is a translation ...

My dear princes (this is a pun on their last name), Warmest greetings from Miami, Florida, Yours Lilo and Josef.

It's good that we have come here in April since next month the hight of summer will be here, then the heat is said to be unbearable for us Europeans.  The fight from Amsterdam, Holland to Miami took 9 1/2 hours.  By for now, Your Bochumer (people from Bochum)
Florida

This is a sunset beach scene, large letter postcard.

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The German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic (GDR/East Germany) joined the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG/West Germany) to form the reunited nation of Germany. The end of the unification process is celebrated on 3 October (German Unity Day).

Arizona Sunset
Photo: Richard Strange

The sender writes:
Arizona!
Land of dirt and cacti.  I actually like it here though...for an hour at least.  Then it gets mundane and hot.  We took photos with dinosaurs though!
I thought you would like the sun cut out on this postcard.

(She was right - I do like it :)

This postcard is postmarked in 2015.

NPCW 2014
National Postcard Week

Sunset at the race track

Spectators watching the Indycar race in Newton Iowa, as the Sun gets behind them and the clouds glow with orange.  For me, another beautiful day at the races.

This is a limited edition # 27 of 100 postcard mailed in 2014 from Pete Klinger with a Lucille Ball stamp.

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Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa.  It opened in September 2006 and has over 25,000 permanent seats.

Sunset at Sandy Cove
Morning Cheer Bible Conference at Sandy Cove, located four miles below North East, Maryland on the beautiful Chesapeake bay.

Kodachrome by Kalbach

This postcard is postmarked in 1957 with two 1 cent stamps.

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From their website:
Since 1946, Sandy Cove Ministries has provided life-changing experiences through camps and conferences. In addition to hosting hundreds of church groups each year, Sandy Cove provides innovative programs for families, adults and children in two locations.

Hong Kong

Tsim Sha Tsui

At the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula this is the heart and soul of Hong Kong and is best reached by taking the scenic Star Ferry from Central. In this view are the dome of the Space Museum, the Cultural Centre, where art exhibitions and concerts are held and across the street the historic & luxurious Peninsula Hotel, built in 1928 and expanded in 1994.

This is postmarked in 2009 with a Hong Kong bird stamp.

Lake Ouachita
Arkansas
Lake Ouachita is located near Hot Springs, Arkansas.  It is the largest lake in Arkansas with over 975 miles of shoreline and over 40,000 acres.  It is completely surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest and is known as the Striped Bass capital of the World.

Photo: Dick dietrich Photography

This postcard is postmarked in 2015 with two USA stamps.
 

 “Yellow Dog Sunset”
Folk Art in Rib Country
Restaurants by North
Georgia Artist Jon Whiddon

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 with a Disney / Pixar ‘Finding Nemo’ stamp.

To see more (and maybe purchase a print or two) visit his website:
http://www.jonwhiddon.com

 Keskiyon Aurinko
Midnight Sun

This is postmarked in 2014 with a Finland stamp.

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The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle, when the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Around the summer solstice (approximately June 21 in the north and December 22 in the south) with good weather, the sun is visible for the full 24 hours. The number of days per year with potential midnight sun increases the farther towards either pole one goes.

A quarter of Finland's territory lies north of the Arctic Circle and at the country's northernmost point the sun does not set at all for 60 days during summer.

Wien - Vienna - Vienne - Viena (Austria)

Rathaus mit dem traditionellen Christkindlmarkt
(Town Hall with a traditional Christmas market)

postmarked in 2012 with two Austria stamps

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The Rathaus is a building in Vienna which serves as the seat both of the mayor and city council of the city of Vienna.  It was designed by Friedrich von Schmidt in the Gothic style, and built between 1872 and 1883. On the top of the tower is the Rathausmann, (statue that guards the city) one of the symbols of Vienna.

Another day, another sunset!

As the day wears on, the vivid colours of the sea gradually fade and make way for the sunsets to put on their own magical display of colour.

postmarked in 2011 with a USA forever stamp

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The Turks and Caicos Islands are named after the Turk's-cap cactus (Melocactus communis), and the Lucayan term caya hico, meaning string of islands.

 The sender said this is the province Xinjiang.

postmarked in 2013 with a pre-paid matching stamp and one more stamp

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Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China in the northwest of the country. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2. Xinjiang borders Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. It has abundant oil reserves and is China's largest natural gas-producing region.

With a documented history of at least 2,500 years, a succession of peoples and empires has vied for control over all or parts of this territory. Before the 21st century, all or part of the region has been ruled, controlled, influenced by the Tocharians, Yuezhi, Xiongnu Empire, Kushan Empire, Han Empire, Former Liang, Former Qin, Later Liang, Western Liáng, Tang Dynasty, Uyghur Khaganate, Kara-Khanid Khanate, Mongol Empire (Yuan Dynasty), Dzungar Khanate, Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China and, since 1950, the People's Republic of China.

Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle. Ukraine

Photo: Oleg Zharii

postmarked in 2013 with four Ukraine stamps

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Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle is a former Ruthenian-Lithuanian castle and a later three-part Polish fortress located in the historic city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine. Its name is attributed to the root word kamin', from the Slavic word for stone.

Historical accounts date the Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle to the early 14th century, although recent archaeological evidence has proved human existence in the area back to the 12th-13th centuries. Initially it was built to protect the bridge connecting the city with the mainland.

From the beginning of the 18th century, it had lost its defensive role, and was used more as a military prison than a military fortification. Numerous people were executed or held captive in the prison, including Cossack starshynas (officers), haidamakas, and even the three-year-old pretender to the Polish throne, Stanisław August Poniatowski.

During the late 1930s, plans were made to turn the castle into a museum, and reconstruction work on the buildings was started in 1937. Visitor numbers for the castle during the 1930s reached 300,000 a year.

Along with the Old Town neighborhood, the complex is a candidate UNESCO World Heritage Site, nominated in 1989 by the Ukrainian representatives, and is also one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine.

Albuquerque New Mexico
The Albuquerque skyline at sunset.
Photo: Gary Rasmussen

postmarked in Feb. 2007 with 24 cent Common Buckeye stamp
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Hot Air Ballooning in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Photo by Smith-Southwestern

postmarked in 1996 with 20 cent Blue Jay stamp


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Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States.

It contains a variety of museums, galleries, shops and other points of interest. Some of these include the Albuquerque Biological Park, Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Museum of Natural History and Science, and Old Town Albuquerque. The majority of locally owned boutiques and fine dining establishments are scattered throughout Downtown, Old Town, and Uptown. Old Town features ghost tours performed by the Southwest Ghosthunters Association.

The Sandia and Manzano Mountains to the east offer trails, open spaces, and rock climbing. Climbs from one to ten pitches can be found at all ability levels. The Sandia Peak Tramway, located adjacent to Albuquerque is the world's second-longest passenger aerial tramway.  It stretches from the Northeast edge of the city to the crestline of the Sandia Mountains. Elevation at the top of the tramway is roughly 10,300 ft (3,100 m). above sea level.

Maribor
Pristan - Lent
Slovenija

Foto: M. Vranic

postmarked in 2008 with Slovenija (Slovenia) Christmas Scene stamp

I think this is a very pretty postcard!

the sender writes:
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia.  It is pleasantly small and lodged in wonderful nature on one side and wine growing hills on the other with River Drava Winding its way through it!

 Along the Shore of the Pacific at Sunset

Coast Highway
In the founding of the Missions of California, Santa Barbara being the tenth, the Franciscan Padres established them a day's journey on foot apart.  The path from Mission to Mission was called "El Camino real" (the King's Highway).  It is so known today, but generally referred to as the Coast Highway, and is the main artery of travel between northern and southern California.