Postcards From Japan and Thailand

Japan:

Thailand:

Stamp from above postcard:

To Yan in China

From Shenxue in China

From Daniela in Brazil

Cathedral of São Paulo

From Joe in China (Direct Swap)

To Joe in China (Direct Swap)

  

Joe contacted me a month or so ago about swapping postcards. He wanted a very specific postcard that I sent to Ksenia in Russia. I have not been able to find another copy of that postcard, but I was able to find this postcard. What Joe liked about that postcard was the bridge, so I thought he might like this one of the Third Avenue Bridge. I sent him a picture of it and he did so I am mailing this out as soon as he sends me his address.

From Le Lucermair in China

Friedrich Street (the southern section of Zhongshan Road)

And one of the stamps:

to Betty in China

Cascade River Gorge on Lake Superior's North Shore is located in Cascade River State Park. Dropping 900 feet forming a series of beautiful cascades flowing in to Lake Superior.

© Photo by Dean Pennala

To Li Xia China

From the back of the postcard:

MINNESOTA WILD RICE

The official state grain of Minnesota, Wild Rice grows naturally in the shallow waters of lakes in the central and northern parts of the state. It is harvested from lakes in the traditional Anishinabe (Native American) way, from canoes.

Photo by Bill Linder

From Cheng in China

 

Another postcard from a "Cheng". This one is from Cheng in China. I don't know why, but I had to stare at this for a bit before I figured out where the top was! It is so obvious now. I especially liked the stamps on this card. They are of Chinese opera characters. Very cool! Cheng also included a wonderful quote.

From Yin Zhang in China

From the back of the postcard:

Hall of the Arhats at the Temple of the Azure Clouds.

I collect Buddha statues, I find them very calming, and even though these are not technically Buddha's I find the same calm emanating from them.

To Yangfan in China

I have never seen a Showy Ladyslipper, the Minnesota state flower, in the wild. I found a catalog that sells them for planing though, so I might plant a couple in my backyard. Then I can see them each spring.

From Lou in China

What a lovely Chinese painting I received from Lou. I quite enjoy Chinese painting, Thank you Lou.

To Angel in China

I love this postcard. It is of Hidden Falls in Woods State  Park near Nerstrand, MN. I think I need to take a trip there this summer.

To Zhou in China

I just had to send this postcard today. It so looks like the world outside here today.