I LOVE receiving postcards from the Netherlands! This one has scenes from Friesland, a province in the north.
The dog in the upper right-hand corner is a Stabyhoun, a rare Frysian breed. "Staby" means "stand by me" in Dutch.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
A moody card from Hong Kong
My sender says he hopes I enjoy this moody postcard he chose for me. It's from a Cafe in Hong Kong.
The stamp:
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
The Queen's Carriage
Queen Elizabeth II traveling in Queen Victoria's 1842 ivory-mounted phaeton drawn by two Windsor Grey horses. The driver, or postillion, is dressed in full state postillion livery.
Yes, this postcard came from New Zealand, and here's the proof!
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