Blog # 1618--- Day 857 of the Current ( Second ) Russian Invasion of Ukraine
GLORY TO UKRAINE
Well here I am back on the blog. It`s been quite a while. I had an impromtu trip to Newfoundland, a death of a family member, my oldest grand-son graduated from high-school and I had technical problems here. I started a blog about a week ago, had difficulties and lost it all. So this is a restart of that.
Let`s start with this unique card , at least unique to me and my collection. It`s a card from Mid Island, New York. The card is actually a beer coaster from the Broome Street Bar , located in the heart of SOHO, N.Y. Beer coaster postcards, that`s a great idea. If anyone has a beer postcard and doesn`t know what to do with it, now you do - send it my way.
Matthew sent this card, at least I hope I got his name right, since the U.S. Postal Service saw fit to put a barcode right over his name. He wrote that he is a fan of my blog. A fact, I didn`t know. Matthew also sends and collects postcards. Mastthew if you send your name and address , I`ll sent a card your way.
My email - glennemoores(at)gmail.con ---- My at symbol is not working at the moment.
Here is the stamp used on this card. It`s a Global Forever Flower stamp from 2020.
Card nbr 2 for today arrived from Ponta Delgada, in the Azores. Ponta Delgada , on Sao Miguel island is the capital of the Azores archipelago of Portugal. David`s card shows us a partial view of the village of Caloura . The card gives a fantastic location for a pool , built into the ocean.
2 stamps arrived on this card. On the left, from 2023 is a Europa Peace Stamp. The right stamp, also from 2023, is stamp showcasing Etnobotanica in Portugal . Both stamps are Azores issues.
Now here`s a card from Valence, France. Valence is the gateway to the south of France. It is home to St. Apollinaire Cathedral which dates from the 11th century.
Meelis used a small selection of Marianne stamps along with a 2023 stamp celebrating the Council of Europe United For Ukraine.
My next card arrived from Istanbul, Turkey. It`s a nice map card of the country.
Ravindra used 2 stamps on his card, one of which is shaped like an open book. The book shaped stamp was is
sued in 2023 under the theme Ecological Literature. The other stamp was issued in 2024, with the theme of Tea Culture.
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Next up is this card from Cap d`Agde, a seaside resort on the Mediterranean coast of France. In 1973 one of the beaches in the area was officially designated as a naturist beach. The naturist beach (where nudity is technically mandatory) has a length of about 2 kilometres (1 mile) and is about 30 metres (100 feet) wide. Sand and water are of good quality, varying from 16 to 22 °C (61 to 72 °F). The Naturist Village continued to prove a popular resort and it developed a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. There were so many German visitors that the Post Office even had a designated postbox for letters and postcards being sent to Germany.
Jobbo used a large stamp from last year. It is dedicated to French Impressionist Painter Eva Gonzales.
I finally made it, here`s the last card for today. It arrived from Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Jean Pierre`s card shows The Baths in Virgin Gorda, B.V.I. The Baths at Virgin Gorda is a natural wonder, featuring boulders and caverns that make up a maze that leads to secret rock pools and the famous Cathedral Room, a natural pool inside a small cave.
Two stamps arrived on Jean Pierre`s card. On the left , from 2008, is 1 of 4 in a set issued for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games . The right stamp, from 1998, is also 1 of 4 celebrating 80 years of the Royal Air Force.
Well that`s the update for this time. Thanks for dropping in. Thanks for today`s cards go out to David, Meelis, Ravindra, Jobbo, Jean Pierre and Matthew.
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