The postcards dropping in this week all had a touch of magic to them,
one way or another…
From Maria in Singapore:
A “more-cute-than-spooky” Halloween greeting
From Jarina in the NL: De lezende kip / Reading Hen
(gevelsteen/gable stone from Amsterdam)
Gable stones came into use in the 16th century, in the days before house numbers, taking over from hanging signs as a way of --- identifying and adorning a house. The tradition is alive and has moved with the times – new stones are still commissioned, and in Amsterdam, many old ones have been conserved. [Wikipedia]
From Ginny:
Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy (in magic evening light)
From GB: The Mersey Morning Ferry, Liverpool
(in magic morning mist)
From John: Landscape of the Albert Dock, Liverpool - “bathed in winter sunshine”
(photograph, but reminds me of paintings by William Turner)
The Liverpool cards also came with magic Harry Potter stamps
they are bathed in LIGHT and I do love LIGHT... the ferry and the dock are amazing,
ReplyDeleteThey are all so unique.
ReplyDeleteA truly magical collection there! I love the Harry Potter stamps and think I want to play one of my HP computer games again soon - have not done so all year yet.
ReplyDeleteGreat postcards, love the one from Singapore.
ReplyDeleteI love ALL of them!! I did not know about Gable Stones, this is a cool thing to find out. Favorites are mine, of course (thanks!). And the Mersey Ferry, with a lone seagull in the fog. Remember that song, by Gerry & The Pacemakers?
ReplyDeleteI got to the Cinque Terre post card and was looking closely because I was there six years ago. Then I saw the Mersey ferry and the Albert Dock and it was quite strange looking at them on your blog.
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