HPC - Happy Postcrossing

Happy Postcrossing from Belgium

Sent by Maya from Belgium 

Happy postcrossing from Germaby

Sent by Leyla on Sep 9, 2022 from Dortmund Germany 

National symbols from Canada

Happy Postcrossing from... HPC series by papersisters

Sent by Arlene on Mar 1, 2021  from British Columbia , Canada 

Beverages

travel time 47 days

distance travelled 2,987 km

 sent on 5 May, 2017 to Roman, Siberia, Russia

travel time 9 days

distance travelled 8,293 km

received on 3 Oct, 2016 from Ana, California, U.S.A

travel time 39 days

distance travelled 1,478 km

sent on 8 Mar, 2015 to Tatiana, Russia

Would you rather drink beer or wine, or maybe  an elegant cocktail?

Postcards for the weekend 61: Food & beverage

Today's mail

 Classroom. Photo Christopher Lefebure, France

French language lesson
Ranskan kielen oppitunti

travel time 5 days

distance travelled 172 km

Received 16 Nov, 2017

Sent by Merja, Finland

 Niagara Falls.  Majestetic Canadian Horseshoe Falls

Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, is the largest of the three waterfalls which collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada-US Border.

Niagaran putoukset on kolmen vesiputouksen muodostama ryhmä Niagarajoessa, Yhdysvaltojen ja Kanadan rajalla itäisessä Pohjois-Amerikassa. Putouksista suurin eli Horseshoe Falls on jaettu maiden kesken, kaksi muuta ovat Yhdysvaltain puolella.

travel time 10 days

distance travelled 6,371 km

 Received 16 Nov, 2017

Sent by Diana, Canada

Venetsianov Alexei (1780-1847 ) Reapers. Elonkorjaajat 1820

Alexey Gavrilovich Venetsianov was a Russian painter, renowned for his paintings devoted to peasant life and ordinary people.

Aleksei Gavrilovitš Venetsianov oli venäläinen taidemaalari, joka on parhaiten tunnettu hänen talonpoikaiselämää ja tavallisia ihmisiä kuvaavista teoksistaan.

Received 16 Nov, 2017

travel time 9 days

distance travelled 8,104 km

Sent by Gala, U.S.A

Wartburg castle in winter. Eisenach, Germany

The Wartburg is a castle originally built in the Middle Ages. It is situated on a 410 meters precipice to the southwest of, and overlooking the town of Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. In 1999, UNESCO added Wartburg Castle to the World Heritage List.

Wartburgin linna on eräs Saksan kuuluisimmista keskiaikaisista linnoista. Se sijaitsee Thüringenissa Eisenachin kaupungissa 410 metrin korkuisella kukkulalla. Wartburgin linna valittiin vuonna 1999 Unescon maailmanperintökohteeksi.

travel time 4 days

distance travelled 1,825 km

Received 16 Nov, 2017

Sent by Dagmar, Germany

Work

Logger, Romania
Winter Logging with the Oxen, Bucovina

From Anca

Goat shepherd, Greece

My collection

Gardener, Japan

Patently raking patterns in the rock garden of Ryoan- ji Temple, Kyoto

From Mayumi

Work

 Cobbler at the turn of the century, Philippines

From Pin, Philippines

Fisherman at the turn of the century, Philippines

From Jomanne, Philippines

Trader

Rarity postcard from series "Greetings from Moscow", "Russian types" , "Types of Russia", issued by Moscow publishing houses in 1900-1910, have been reprinted. From the collection of Moscow City Museum. 

From Natalia, Russia

Windmills

A unique piece of Dutch history on the River Zaan

The Zaanse Schans., a well-known outdoor attraction, was set up with the intention to preserve the historical heritage. Between 1961 and 1974 many old buildings and mills from the Zaanstreek were transported with low loaders to the Zaance Schans.

From Luise in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands

School

 Old Dutch School

From  Mariel, Netherlands

Her own photo

Schoolboys in Harju-Jaani Parish School, Estonia 

Photo Heinrich Tidermann,  1896

From Jevgeni, Estonia

Classroom 18th / 19th century, Netherlands
Photo Tom Haartsen
From Ineke, Netherlands

Rusty

 Closed and locked

From  Monique, Netherlands

Screw with hammer and sickle.

From Alexander, Belarus

Dalian tram

Old trolley bell, Dalian, China

From Evan, China

Trams in Dalian have been operating continuously since 1909 making them one of the oldest tram systems still in use in Mainland China. There were once eleven routes in operation in Dalian in the Northeast China. Only two routes remain in use today. Notably, all of the staff on Dalian's tram system are female, i.e. – driver, conductor, points man — even the depot manager.

John and Yoko

John Lennon

Theatermuseum Hannover

The Art of John Lennon 

"The more I see, the less I know for sure.”

From Angela, Germany

John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England. He met Paul McCartney in 1957 and invited McCartney to join his music group. They eventually formed the most successful songwriting partnership in musical history. Lennon left the Beatles in 1969  and  enjoyed a successful solo career, he also campaigned for the end of the Vietnam War and for peace between the US and Russia during the Cold War. Later released albums with his wife, Yoko Ono, among others. On December 8, 1980, he was killed by a crazed fan named Mark David Chapman.

Yoko Ono and John Lennon
"Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted"

From Lenore, Belarus

Postcards for the Weekend 42. Iconic person