Sunday Church

DE-1083561

Saint Benedict's Catholic Church in Honaunau, Hawaii, U.S.A

Received on 6 Sep, 2021

Sent by Marion (Baderbom, Germany)

 Saint Benedict's Catholic Church (also called simply The Painted Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Honaunau, Hawaii. It was built between 1899 and 1902 under the direction of the Belgian Catholic missionary Father John Velghe, who then painted frescoes along the interior ceiling and walls. An untrained folk-artist, Fr. Velghe depicted various biblical scenes, such as Cain's murder of Abel, Jesus refusing the Devil, and the writing on the wall, as well as a vivid illustration of sinners in Hell.

Sweet Saturday

PT-604330

Chocolate for Christmas. Handmade chocolate from Portugal. 

Ecuadorian Chocolate store in Porto, Portugal

CZ-866596

Postallove

Chocolate of the day. Photo Natalia Klenova

UA-178890

Christmas treats from Ukraine

 

Christmas gift ♥

PL-1788397

Posting a letter, circa 1870

Christmas Post sent by Iwona. She also sent little ♥Frida-stickers ♥ in envelope, feels really like Christmas! 

Frida and Diego Rivera. 1931

The Pigeon in the upper-righthand corner carries a banner that reads: “Here you see us, me Frida Kahlo, with my dearest husband Diego Rivera. I painted these pictures in the delightful city of San Francisco California for our companion Mr. Albert Bender, and it was in the month of April of the year 1931. ” 

Portrait of Diego Rivera. 1937

This portrait was painted when Diego was fifty-one years old. 

Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, 1940

In this portrait thorns are around Frida's  neck like a necklace which is held by a black monkey. Her neck is bleeding from the piercing thorns. Her expression is calm and solemn. It also seems she is patiently enduring the pain.

 Self-Portrait in Medallion 1948

In this portrait, Frida is wearing the traditional Tehuana costume which Diego Rivera admired a lot.

She looks sad.

Random Five

GB-1333896

received on 29 Jan, 2021

sent by Louise, Wales. United Kingdom

The Royal Crescent, Bath- built by John Wood the younger in 1767-75. 500ft. long, contains 30 houses and 114 giant order of Ionic Columns

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IT-375034

Baratti, Italy 

received on 22 Aug, 2016

sent by Debora in Milan

Baratti is a village of the comune of Piombino in the Province of Livorno. Gulf of Baratti is a small bay which sits between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea in Italy. Baratti's location is ideal for tourists seeking a coastal retreat.

NL-4944326

 Cycling in Utrecht, Netherlands

received on 17 May, 2021 

sent by Patricia, Utrecht

The Kumir River, Russia

Direct swap sent by Ekaterina, Chelyabinsk, Russia  

Good Morning

RU-8683311

Green tea with mint ♥

UA-1382202

Teatime by Zoryana Ivchenko

DE-10834427

 Coffee paper made from 10% recycled coffee waste.

 

Statues

BR-548256.  

Armação dos Búzios. Brasil .

 The statue of Brigitte Bardot placed the Buzios coastal promenade called Orla Bardot.

Sent by Fernando in São Paulo

IT-610017. 

Arch of Augustus and  Augustus statue Fano Italy

The Arch of Augustus in Fano is a city gate in the form of a triumphal arch with three vaults. 

Sent by Chiara in Fano

RU- 8683297.

 Ulyanovsk, Russia.  Monument of N. M. Karamzin.

Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin ( 1766 – 1826) was a Russian Imperial historian, romantic writer, poet and critic. He is best remembered for his fundamental History of the Russian State, a 12-volume national history.

Sent by Nika in Ulyanovsk

Forbidden City - The Hall of Supreme Harmony. UNESCO World Heritage, China

Sent by Rach on 7 Oct, 2016 from Hong Kong

Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz

Sent by Paula on 8 Jul, 2018 from Mainz

Statue of Pythagoras on Samos island, Greece

Monday Meetups

RU8068523

Meeting; Saint Petersburg, Russia. 19 September 2020

RU-8363153

Postcrossing Meetup, 15th Mar 2021

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Illustration Ekaterina Kugaevskih, Russian