Wild Postcards

When Natalia in Saint Petersburg, Russia proposed a postcard swap some weeks ago, I could hardly resist.  In exchange for a handful of postcards promoting social causes, she sent me several beautiful views of her city at night.  Serendipitously, these cards fit in very nicely with Postcardy’s Postcard Scavenger Hunt for July: Night/Lights. The backs [...]

A trifecta today in honor of Thomas Jefferson, who was born on this date in 1743.  It’s also a fine entry for Postcardy’s Scavenger Hunt #2: Spring.  First, a couple of cards from a group which I call, just for fun, the Wart Collection: “Shown are, The Washington Monument, The White House, The Jefferson Memorial.”  [...]

This is a memorial in my hometown which is inscribed with the names of all the local folks who have gone to war, including my stepfather. My mom found this card and sent it to me inside of a greeting card, though I guess she originally planned to just send the card itself through the [...]