Saturday, September 29, 2012

United States

The Duquesne Incline
Built in 1877, Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Incline is one of the few remaining operating inclines in the USA. The upper station features an observation deck 400 feet above the city.


Portugal


A card from my postcard pal José showing the Portguese flag as well as various places across the country. I enjoyed the stamp as well. Obrigada!

Netherlands

The Kinderdijk windmills, from Marcel.

Russia

 
The Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge with Pashkov House and the Kremlin towers in Moscow. From Russia with love from Irina. Bol'shoe spasibo!

China

The Dragon Pavillion at Kaifang. Xie xie, Zhang!

Secondhand postcards: United States

The Card says Canada but it was bought, written and stamped in the U.S.
Legend: This view shows the nightly illumination of the American and Horseshoe Falls (stamped Oct. 22, 1976)


Secondhand postcards: United States

I came upon this postcard (stamped April 26, 1973) in a secondhand store where I like to go for cookbooks and postcards.