Autumn Rain

 Colorful umbrellas.Street decoration Photo by Mariusz Prusaczyk, Poland

Sent by Natalia in Moscow, Russia

on 23 Mar, 2016

travel time 13 days

distance travelled 1,149 km

Good autumn morning! Art by Svetlana Aristova, Belarus

Sent by Tatiana in Horad, Belarus

on 28 May, 2015

travel time 8 days

distance travelled 995 km

Gorjuss-Collection. Illustration Suzanne Woolcott

Sent by Helle in Virumaa, Estonia

on 8 Nov, 2015

travel time 8 days

distance travelled 446 km

My rainy travels - Tenerife 2012- 2019

Sunrise, sunset ...

Sunrise, sunset

Sunrise, sunset

Swiftly flow the days

Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers

Blossoming even as we gaze

Acacia, The Iconic Tree of the Savanna.
Giraffes at sunset in the savannah. Kenya/Tanzania. East Africa.

Sent by Mathias in Bremen, Germany
 on 30 Oct, 2019
travel time 6 days
distance travelled 1,316 km

Sent by Julie in Jiayi Shi, Taiwan
 on 14 Feb, 2019
travel time 29 days
distance travelled 8,119 km

Sent by Mantas in Rietavas, Lithuania
on 27 Dec, 2018
travel time 208 days
distance travelled 773 km

Sent by Rianne in Nijmegen,  The netherlands

on 20 Apr, 2016

travel time 16 days

distance travelled 1,538 km

Sent by Vinka in Pierov, Czech Republic

on 23 Jul, 2019

travel time 11 days

distance travelled 1,496 km

  

Traditions

'Gathering Roses at Kazanlik' . 1906 ♥ Bulgaria

Sent by Maya in Sofia, Bulgaria

on 28 Sep, 2019

travel time 23 days

distance travelled 2,224 km

Harukoma ♥

Harukoma ("spring-horse") were performed by female singers who used to carry a wooden horse's head while singing. The horse's head which was thus taken from door o door was believed to be the guardian of silk worms and the vehicle of good luck.

Sent by Sachie in Kunisaki, Japan

on 27 Jul, 2019

travel time 9 days

distance travelled 7,648 km

"Soul of Ukraine" ♥ Artist Olga Gaydamak

Sent by Stanislava, Kyiv, Ukraine
 on 27 Sep, 2019
travel time 27 days
distance travelled 1,454 km

Svenska dagen - Ruotsalaisuuden päivä - Finnish Swedish Heritage Day

  Finnish Swedish Heritage Day (Swedish: Svenska dagen, Finnish: Ruotsalaisuuden päivä) is a general flag day, which is celebrated in Finland on November 6. The day celebrates the Swedish-speaking population of Finland, their culture, and the bilinguality of Finland. The main celebrations are aired on the radio, and many smaller celebrations are held around Finland in schools. Usually, the song Modersmålets sång is sung, celebrating the mother tongue. The Finnish Swedish Heritage Day is celebrated on the same day as Gustavus Adolphus Day in Sweden, the day that king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was killed at the Battle of Lützen in 1632.

Kristinestad- Kristiinankaupunki

Kristinestad, Lappfjärds kyrka  - Kristiinankaupunki, Lapväärtin kirkko

Kristinestad - Kristiinankaupunki is a town and a municipality in Finland. It is located in the western part of Finland on the shore of the Bothnian Sea. The population of Kristinestad is 6,599 (31 January 2019) The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Swedish (57%) and the minority Finnish (42%).The town was chartered in 1649 by Per Brahe the Younger at Koppö island and is named for Queen Christina of Sweden. Kristinestad is known for its old town with low wooden houses and narrow alleys. In April, 2011, Kristinestad became Finland's first Cittaslow community.

Kaskinen- Kaskö

Kaskinen-Kaskö is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kaskinen is 1,263. The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Finnish (68%) and the minority Swedish (28%).

Kaskinen is the smallest municipality in Finland with a town status.

Porvoo- Borgå

Porvoo - Borgå  is a city and a municipality situated on the southern coast of Finland. It is one of the six medieval towns in Finland, first mentioned as a city in texts from the 14th century. Porvoo is the seat of the Swedish-speaking Diocese of Borgå of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.

The municipality's official languages are Finnish and Swedish. In 2014, 64.6% of the population spoke Finnish as their native language, while 30.1% were Swedish speakers. 

Buildings

 New Zealand
Beehive, Wellington

The Beehive is the common name for the Executive Wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings, located at the corner of Molesworth Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington. It is so-called because its shape is reminiscent of that of a traditional woven form of beehive known as a "skep". It is registered as a Category I heritage building by Heritage New Zealand. Construction was completed in 1981. The building houses the offices of the prime minister and other ministers.

Sent by Xavier in Wellington, New Zealand
on 31 Oct, 2016
travel time 18 days
distance travelled 17,042 km

Spain

Palacio de Fomento (Ministry of Agriculture), Madrid

The Palace of Fomento, also known as the Ministry of Agriculture Building, is a nineteenth-century office building in Madrid, Spain. Designed by Ricardo Velázquez Bosco. The building's name has changed over the years reflecting the official name of the Ministry which occupies it. It was originally occupied by the Ministerio de Fomento (Ministry of Public Works and Transport). 

Sent by Heiko in Freiburg, Germany
sent on 20 Aug, 2019
travel time 6 days
distance travelled 1,852 km

China

Qingdao Office building

Qingdao is a major city in the east of Shandong Province on China's Yellow Sea coast. It is also a major nodal city of the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) Initiative that connects Asia with Europe. 

Sent by WenZhu in Wuhan China
on 23 Jul, 2019
travel time 16 days
distance travelled 7,131 km

Monticello.  Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

West front early spring

Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. Located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, in the Piedmont region.  Due to its architectural and historic significance, the property has been designated a National Historic Landmark. In 1987 Monticello and the nearby University of Virginia, also designed by Jefferson, were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sent by Ilyse on 2 Jun, 2018 from Richmond

Postcard Festival Meetup

Postcard Stories, Postcard Festival 

Illustration Jonna Markkula

Postcard Festival Meetup

Illustration  Minna Lehväslaiho

Illustration Karoliina Korhonen, Finnish Nightmares

Movie Night

Pick your favorite from...

Crime and family

The Godfather (1972) 
Sent by Egidio in Trapani, Italy
 on 30 Jun, 2018
travel time 12 days
distance travelled 2,813 km

Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone, the aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Writers: Mario Puzo (screenplay by), Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay by) 

Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan 

Music and family

The Sound of Music (1965)
Sent by Sarah in Calgary, Canada
on 20 Sep, 2018
travel time 14 days
distance travelled 6,794 km

The Sound of Music (1965)Julie Andrews in the heartwarming true story that has become a cinematic treasure.  Julie Andrews is Maria, the spirited, young woman who leaves the convent and becomes a governess to the seven unruly charm and songs soon win the hearts of the children and their father but when Nazi, Germany unites with Austria, Maria is forced to attempt a daring escape with her new family.

Cast and Crew: Robert Wise (Director), Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II (Music); Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn, Angela Cartwright

Superhero against the evil

Iron Man (2008)
Sent by Yuki in HongKong
on 19 Sep, 2018
travel time 9 days
distance travelled 7,919 km

Iron Man is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.   After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.