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Originally uploaded by MagicTyger
“The skyline of Kansas City is interesting by day, but at night a summer storm turns the night skyline into a spectacular sight”.
A Postcrossing post card from Barb in Kansas City.
What a great picture.
Thanks Barb!
Fairsea – ASC
Originally uploaded by MagicTyger
A replica of an old Fairsea postcard I purchased while at the National Maritime Museum.
This is from the era shortly after World War 2 when she was bought by Alvion.
Cunard
Originally uploaded by MagicTyger
A beautiful replica of an old Cunard postcard showing RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth that I recently purchased from the National Maritime Museum.
The golden era of Ocean Liners!
Amedee Island
Originally uploaded by MagicTyger
A Postcard from CruiseCritic friends Kym and Martin.
Amedee Lighthouse is built on Amedee Island, on the coral reef that surrounds most of New Caledonia. It was built in the 1860’s in France by Napoleon III and transported to the Island. It stands 56 metres tall and is the second highest lighthouse in the world.
DE-253807
Originally uploaded by MagicTyger
“Ile de France”, French Line. Built 1927. A Postcrossing Postcard from Maren who lives in the west of Germany on the River Rhine.
The “Ile de France” was the first major ocean liner built after WW1, and was entirely decorated with Art Deco designs. She was considered the most beautifully decorated ship built until the SS Normandie.
Her dining room was said to be magnificent – three decks high, with a grand staircase.
She boasted a gymnasium, shooting gallery, a gothic style chapel and merry-go-round/
Her entrance foyer was four decks high, and cabins boasted beds instead of bunks.
She was the fastest mailship of her time. Not because of excessive speed, but because she had a sea-plane catapult at her stern. When the ship was within 200 miles of land, she would launch the mail in a seaplane. Thus the mail would arrive sooner than if it had stayed aboard the ship.
She had a distinguished record in World War 2, on loan to the British admiiralty.
She was eventually sold to Japansese scrap merchants in 1959.
What a grand old ship.
Thanks for the postcard, Maren!
DE-253807
Originally uploaded by MagicTyger
“Ile de France”, French Line. Built 1927. A Postcrossing Postcard from Maren who lives in the west of Germany on the River Rhine.
The “Ile de France” was the first major ocean liner built after WW1, and was entirely decorated with Art Deco designs. She was considered the most beautifully decorated ship built until the SS Normandie.
Her dining room was said to be magnificent – three decks high, with a grand staircase.
She boasted a gymnasium, shooting gallery, a gothic style chapel and merry-go-round/
Her entrance foyer was four decks high, and cabins boasted beds instead of bunks.
She was the fastest mailship of her time. Not because of excessive speed, but because she had a sea-plane catapult at her stern. When the ship was within 200 miles of land, she would launch the mail in a seaplane. Thus the mail would arrive sooner than if it had stayed aboard the ship.
She had a distinguished record in World War 2, on loan to the British admiiralty.
She was eventually sold to Japansese scrap merchants in 1959.
What a grand old ship.
Thanks for the postcard, Maren!
South Carolina
Originally uploaded by MagicTyger
“Reflections in the late afternoon of Oconee State Park delight the visitors with a double vision”
A surprise postcard we received recently from our friends, Rosie and Chris, who were on holidays in the USA for a few weeks.
Thanks Rosie and Chris.
It’s nice to have you back!
Red Lacewing
Originally uploaded by MagicTyger
Steve Coleman took this photo. The original is here:
flickr.com/photos/feenixfoto/2860177518/
He very kindly let me make a postcard out of it, linking it to a pretty stamp that Australia Post recently released. Steve is an excellent photographer.
It’s a joy to send out a postcard as beautiful as this.
Thanks so much, Steve.
(Steve’s photostream: feenixfotography – flickr.com/photos/feenixfoto/ )
