Thursday, October 30, 2008
Marin County - San Anselmo, California
The San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce sent this beautiful of Mt. Tamalpais and the San Francisco Theological Seminary.
Osceola County – Kissimmee, Florida
Kiruna – Sweden (postcrossing.com)
This is a great picture of the launch of Maxus from SSC Estrange Space Center. How often do you see a missle being shot off?
Amsterdam – Netherlands (via postcrossing.com)
What a great multi-view card showing the highlights of Netherlands – tulips, windmills.
Invermoriston – Scotland
This came from Tigh Na Bruach Bed & Breakfast. This is the land of the Loch Ness Monster.
Pocahontas County- Marlinton, West Virginia
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Martin County - Stuart, Florida
Brevard County – Cape Canaveral (Cocoa Beach), Florida
The Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureau sent this great card showing a manatee and a dolphin.
Escambia County - Pensacola Beach, Florida
Monterey County – Moss Landing, California
Here are two cards from the Captain’s Inn At Moss Landing. Looks like a beautiful blue house. They just had their 5th Anniversary.
Jyvaskyla – Finland (postcrossing.com)
The university is seen at the bottom of the card. A great addition to my University collection.
Cigoc - (postcrossing.com)
Interesting card of the “First Stork Village”. I would like to find out more about this.
Oshawa – Ontario, Canada (postcrossing.com)
Here is a photo of Phoenix the dog who unfortunately isn’t around anymore.
Pembina County – Cavalier, North Dakota
Taylor County – Perry, Florida
Monday, October 20, 2008
Fairfield County - East Greenwich, Connecticut
The building shown, the Varnum Armory, is still in place on our main street and looks exactly the same except for some power lines now obscuring the view. If you go to our website East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce you will find a current picture on the Tour the Town link.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Canadian County – El Reno, Oklahoma
Scott County – Georgetown, Kentucky
Hardin County – Elizabethtown, Kentucky
US Bullion Depository at Ft. Knox, KY
("The Gold Vault")
Each bar of gold weighs around 27 1/2 pounds and has an average value of $152,300. The total value of the gold in the vaul is $100 Billion, the largest stor of gold bullion in the United States. The Gold Vault was built in 1935.
Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce sent this great picture of the gold at Ft. Knox.
Bahamas (postcrossing.com)
The Bahamas
700 slands (30 inhabited) make up the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Nassau is the capial & business hub, with the largest concentration of people situated on New Providence. Surrounded by crystal clear waters, N.P. measures 21 miles long and 7 miles wide.
This was sent via a private swap via postcrossing. It’s great since it’s full of details of the country. Besides adding to my map collection.
Riverside County – Temecula, California
The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce was kind enough to send 4 cards. Some are actually used for the Temecula Valley Convention and Visitor Bureau
Helsinki – Finland
Got this card from Best Western Premier Hotel Katajanokka. Kind of neat to think that this was once a prison that now serves as a Premier hotel.
Los Angeles County - La Verne, California
Sonoma County - Petaluma, California
Historic Petaluma has preserved its unique architecture and charm.
The Petaluma Visitors Center sent this. What a great picture of the architecture of old.
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