Reflections

Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord, by Adolph Tidemand and Hans Gude. 1848

Travel time 16 days

Distance travelled 796 km

Received on 17 May, 2017 

Sent by Sissel in Tromso, Norway

Adolph Tidemand ( 1814 – 1876) was a noted Norwegian romantic nationalism painter. Among his best known paintings are The Haugeans, 1852 and The Bridal Procession in Hardanger,1848.

Hans Fredrik Gude (1825 – 1903) was also a Norwegian romanticist painter is considered  to be one of Norway's foremost landscape painters. He has been called a mainstay of Norwegian National Romanticism.  Tidemand and Gude collaborated on several other paintings, all of which featured people in boats and Norwegian nature.

Cesar Buenaventura.  (1922-1983) Nipa Hut, 1940, UST Museum Manila

Travel time 27 days

Distance travelled 8,998 km

Received on 25 Aug, 2017

Sent by Kirsten, Philippines

Cesar Buenaventura was a Filipino painter known throughout his home country for his vibrantly colorful and thickly painted depictions of landscapes and people of the Philippines. Buenaventura often depicted farmers plowing fields or fisherman coming back from the sea, focusing on quiet scenes of everyday domestic and agrarian life. 

The Nipa hut is a type of stilt house indigenous to the vast majority of lowland Austronesian cultures of the Philippines. It often serves as an icon of Philippine culture or, more specifically, Filipino rural culture.

For more postcards, check Maria's  Postcards for the weekend 60: Reflections

Those Guys from Liverpool

 From Oleksii and Nadiia in Vinnitsya, Ukraine

Distance: 1,539 km

Travel time: 9 days 

 The Beatles in USA,  The Beatles took America by storm when they opened with "All My Loving" on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.

From Anastasia, Ivanovo, Russia

Distance: 1,207 km

Travel time: 12 days

 Beatles for Sale 1964

My collection 

From my brother on his vacation to London.

The Beatles last album was released in 1970. Their last live performance was on a rooftop at 3 Savile Row, London. Tension between the band members, differences in artistic vision, solo-projects and the death of their long time manager contributed to the Beatles breakup in 1969. 

George Harrison, June 2. 1941 - November 29. 2001

Paul McCartney, June 18. 1942 - age 74

John Lennon, October 9. 1940 - December 8. 1980

Ringo Starr July 7. 1940 -  age 76

Sent by Sveta in Volodga, Russia

Distance: 1,035 km

Travel time: 21 days

My first Beatles
and my favorite Beatles

Rolling Stones from United Kingdom

The Rolling Stones are the legendary British rock band known for many popular hits, such as Paint it Black, Lady Jane, Ruby Tuesday, and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. Their song "Satisfaction" (1965) was composed by Keith Richards in his sleep, and with the addition of provocative lyrics by Mick Jagger it became the greatest hit and their calling card on each and every show.

This funny caricature comes from Sara in Germany

Listen to "it's all over now" -  my first Rolling Stones  

Pink Floyd from United Kingdom

Pink Floyd (The Piper at the Gates of Dawn) 

Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music .Pink Floyd were founded in 1965.

A set of stamps was issued to honor and celebrate 50 years Pink Floyd, featuring some of the band’s best known album covers. 

Issued July 7 2016

Comes from Glasgow sent by Alan.

Distance: 1,656 km

Travel time: 3 days

Perhaps you'd like to listen  Alan's favorite Pink Floyd.