Airmail Special: August 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012

France: Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo, Bretagne, France. The Pirate city. Storm on the Sillon.

A RAS from a dear friend.

Netherlands: It was great fun...

It was great fun until we were thrown out. We might come back someday.

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/NL-1392822

Finland: Apple picking

Inge Löök's Merry Grannies picking apples. Illegally, of course ;)

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/FI-1517523

Italy: Cinque Terre

Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre. Vernazza.

A RAS from a LJ friend travelling in Italy.

Russia: You are still alive!

Congrats! You're still alive!

A RAS from ksjunjan. Thanks!

Reprint of a vintage photo from the beginning of the century. Interesting, kids and dogs are not at all among my favourite things, but for some reason I like this card. Maybe because of the hot chocolate? :)

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/FI-1513670

Lithuania: Panevėžys Clinical Hospital

Panevėžys Regional Clinical Hospital. 1975.

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/LT-230370

Germany: Wuppertal

This is my second card with the cool Wuppertal suspension railway. First card is here.

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/DE-1525822

U.S.A.: Wright Flyer III

1905 Wright Flyer III. Huffman Prairie Flying Field. Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.
A replica of the 1905 Wright Flyer III takes to the air above Huffman Prairie Flying Field. The field preserves the place where the Wright brothers learned to control and maneuver their plane in the air. Their longest flight above the field occured on October 5, 1905 covering some 24 miles in 39 minutes.
I'm happy to have these special cancels!

Private swap. Thanks, Erin!

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Samsung Touchnote: A quote by J.R.R.Tolkien

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." –J. R. R. Tolkien

Samsung Touchnote card from Erin. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Detroit, Michigan

I gave my friend the challenge theme "Ghost cities" and she sent me this card with Detroit, Michigan. She wrote: "Detroit used to be HUGE as far as the industry went. Now it's a graveyard of empty buildings and warehouses. What's going to happen to them? Do they demolish them or allow them to crumble? What (if anything) do they rebuild? Should they allow nature to come back into the city? At least nature would be living..."

Samsung Touchnote card from Erin. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Ghosted Dayton

I gave my friend the challenge theme "Ghost cities" and she sent me this card with an abandoned block in her own town, Dayton OH. There is a span of 3 city blocks that are completely vacant. The windows are broken, and the building is just falling apart. Dayton has lost a lot of it's industry and can't seem to attract new businesses to the downtown. It is a shrinking (and dying?) city.

Samsung Touchnote card from Erin. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Ghost City (challenge)

I gave my friend the challenge theme "Ghost cities" and she sent me this card with Chicago decaying houses. Sad, but I like seeing pics like this one.

Samsung Touchnote card from Erin. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: The Zephyr ride

The Zephyr ride at King's Island.

Samsung Touchnote card from Erin. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Niagara Falls

The Niagara Falls can be seen from the US and from Canada. But the Canadian view is better, he-he.

Samsung Touchnote card from Erin. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie poster.

Samsung Touchnote card from Erin. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Tamriel Map

Tamriel Map. The world I literally live in. In Skyrim now.

Samsung Touchnote card from Erin. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Dizengoff travellers' store

Dizengoff travellers' store, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Cool decorations!

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Dizengoff travellers' store

Dizengoff travellers' store, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Canada information stand.

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Canadian Postcards

My friends made this photo of all postcards and some magnets I sent to them. I did not realize I've sent that many :)

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: A Station Cat

This cat lives at the old railway station.

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Tel-Aviv

Neve Tzedek, an old block of Tel-Aviv.

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Train Station

A railway station in Israel.

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Super-Pharm

A Super-Pharm supermarket in Israel. It originates from our Canadian Shopper's Drug Mart stores and also sells Life brand products.

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: The Bridge of Wishes

The Bridge of Wishes in Old Jaffa, Israel. It has images of the 12 Zodiac signs. They say that in order to make a wish you need to put your hand on your sign and look at the Sea. This photograph with Virgo sigh was sent to me, maybe if I make a wish using the postcard it'll work :)

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Russian Store

Russian Store in Israel.

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Cycling Route

Tel-Aviv – city of cyclists.

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Jam

Jams in an Israeli store with Hebrew and Russian labels.

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: Post Box

A post box near canyon "Bat-Yam". Interestingly enough, in Israel they call large shopping centres – canyons.

Samsung Touchnote card from my Israel friends. Thanks!

Samsung Touchnote: New York

New York.

Samsung Touchnote card sent to myself.

Korea (South)

King Sejong the Great (1397-1450) of Chosun Dynasty, is one of the most respected leaders in Korean history. His achievements include creating Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, to share the joy of reading and writing with all people.

Private swap. Thanks, onew!