Weekend giveaway: Uprinting!
You know when sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you still can't find that elusive perfect postcard?
Your city might have many lovely postcards, but sometimes, you just want to tell someone about that secret spot that most people don't know about... or that place that makes your favorite dish or drink... or that specific street with all your favourite shops... or how the light magically bounces off the buildings in your city at sunset! You know what we mean?
You've imagined this postcard before, and how great it would be share these secret tips with the world. But alas... there isn't a postcard of that... yet!
In this contest, printing company Uprinting is offering three lucky postcrossers the chance to print that special card - actually, 100 copies of it! That's right, it's a Uprinting postcard printing extravaganza!
All you have to do is leave a comment with a link to a photo you have taken of a secret tip to your town, and explain to us why people should go there or try it out. What makes that experience unique? Why should it be featured on a postcard?
You have until midnight GMT August 5th to submit your comments and photos. We'll pick the best 3 tips and Uprinting will give the lucky winners the chance to turn them into postcards!
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This is from Houston's celebration of HOLI from this year. The best time to be had hands down. With over 15,000 people in attendance this year, I heard from many people that day it was larger than any HOLI even they ever attended in India. I would love to share this beautiful colorful event with the world.
I would like to print this my photo of Saint-Petersburg. It's unusual old part of the city near the sea port; it's quiet and mystery, and it's like a steam-punk place.
http://flic.kr/p/9vh4Q3
That's on a wall at Bopiliao, in Taipei City. Bopiliao used to be a residential and commercial area in the earliest-developed part of what became Taipei. It was left derelict for decades - in no small part thanks to Taiwan's particular recent history - but in 2009 the Taipei City Government finished refurbishing it and fixing it up, and now it's open to public viewing. The buildings are a fusion of Baroque and traditional Southern Min Chinese style architecture, which is unusual in itself, and it's all the more worth visiting because it's one of the few parts of Old Taipei left standing in Taiwan's push to modernize. The neighborhood it's in is also really cool, with a beautiful temple that's been there for almost 300 years, a street dedicated to stores selling Buddhist images, and a really vibrant, authentic community.
Inside are historical exhibitions, laying out Taipei's evolution from prehistoric lake, through Aboriginal settlement, to the arrival of the Chinese, the Japanese occupation, and ultimately the modern Republic of China.
Taipei in particular has been really in a hurry to try and position itself as a modern international metropolis, which has meant a lot of its history has been knocked down, buried, or almost forgotten, and Bopiliao is a great place to get an idea of what Taipei was like way back when.
As for why it should be a postcard? Honestly, I just really like the photo and would be proud to send it to anyone.
http://laorencha.blogspot.tw/2011/03/bopiliao.html
Although Yosemite National Park is known worldwide, there are so many aspects of the park that go unseen, or unpublished. Here is photo of Mirror Lake in Winter...just gorgeous! And a doable hike even for the inexperienced hiker.
Here is one of the many photos I have taken of our colourful rowhouses in the snow.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karennfld/4292699081/
This is at Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. I went there in March with some friends and I totally fell in love with this amazing garden! All the nature involving it, the colours, the smell... it was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been :')
I brought many postcards with me from there, but couldn't find none with pictores from this lovely garden :(
This is almost my garden! The photo was taken on a weir, over the river 'Dommel' in my hometown Sint Michielsgestel. I often go there to take the dog out, and just stand there, staring in the distance, it is so relaxing! And what a nice view ;)
This is the high level bridge in Edmonton, it's one of my favourite spots to photograph, and has a lengthy history in my city. Most people visit Edmonton for the large mall, but I love the river valley. I always recommend people to visit downtown and the river valley. The high level bridge is great to enjoy the view of downtown and is right by the amazing walking paths that cover the city.
The most beautiful post office in Gdansk (maybe in Poland ;))
These were taken in an old restaurant in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.. The restaurant is very vintage and it serves really delicious food as well.. Many tourist come here but not many local knows it.. It's not a fancy restaurant but it's simple yet beautifully designed in a vintage way.. So I think that place deserves to be known more.. So here's a few link for my blog review of the restaurant and the pictures!! Hope u guys like it!
http://www.rainbowinmyhands.blogspot.com/2012/06/random-pics-3.html?m=1
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yLP1sX-R2IU/T-B7PP1wIxI/AAAAAAAAAHI/JNdqUCz02ho/s1600/welcome+in+malang.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cIpMH-vH_PQ/T-CBwXtuYFI/AAAAAAAAAHY/rGrJV70QgzA/s1600/a+glimpse+of+the+inside.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VcDescFVLFY/T-CW71SqS8I/AAAAAAAAAII/Y4GA3DBWDSM/s1600/jar+of+cookies.jpg
https://picasaweb.google.com/109088513887151636065/Google#5692184269090055330
Lots of colorful people there (even if the photo is black-and-white :), great places to eat, long sandy beaches, music, street performances and fun.
Here is my favorite photo of Moscow. It’s the small footbridge in a centre of Moscow. It has other name more, it is humpbacked bridge. It’s very romantic place where is so pleasant kissing a boyfriend. There aren’t such places in Moscow where you can feel belonging together, but here you can feel love!
This is a palace near my home town. It is almost forgotten but has a great history. The picture was taken in the backyard of the palace, no visitors would ever go there, it is a secret place and only those people who live near know about it. The old pigeonry looks almost like a secret tower from a fairytale.
Normal train station. In the world there are millions. Station in my town is old and beautiful. This picture shows the charm of old places and also shows the city name. I think this photo would be a great showcase of my city. I would like to get this postcard ; )
This is my favorite place for a walk in April/May when the canola/rape is fourishing. It is so beautiful, romantic and natural. You can walk through the canola/rape fields and then you come to the Baltic Sea coast (in the background on th photo) and you can walk along the cliff and beach. That is pure nature. Swallows (birds) are nesting there at the cliffs and you can oberve them feeding their babies. And you can see wht the sea does to the (active) cliff. How the water has formed the coastline and cliff in the winter months.
http://www.google.co.in/imgres?num=10&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=SP_u_n4srDd1GM:&imgrefurl=http://kolkatacurry.blogspot.com/2010/12/evening-out-at-flurys.html&docid=Tr2XWMuBPLUv0M&imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R-5N2thCdrE/TQBrhER8dtI/AAAAAAAABEI/8un-gXUquEI/s1600/Flurys%25252B3.jpg&w=640&h=480&ei=NQMVUJmsLYLNrQfn_4GICw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=182&vpy=151&dur=746&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=154&ty=119&sig=112097983958573200957&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=138&tbnw=183&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:70
here is the new one,
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R-5N2thCdrE/TQBrhER8dtI/AAAAAAAABEI/8un-gXUquEI/s1600/Flurys%2B3.jpg
Oxford book store in kolkatta. really vintage and rare books can be found here, can sit in a corner and read books all day in this store, this is the place where i usually like to go during my vacations.
Actually, this picture is taken by my sister. It shows one of the old cosy streets in the city center of Deventer, our home town. It has lovely little shops, boutiques and restaurants. If you walk along the street you end up at the old weigh house. In my opinion this picture shows a combination of the old Netherlands (architecture) and the Netherlands of now a days (women on bikes with a lot of bags hanging on their steering wheel). So.. it would be great to have that on a postcard!
This is the construction of an important railway station in Amsterdam (Amsterdam-Sloterdijk). The building itself is not particularly beautiful, but I like this sight with all the gulls with their noses in the same direction (which is obviously not in my direction). Even in places such as Sloterdijk, natural beauty (and funny sights) can be found :)
Wrocław, very beautiful park near Ostrów Tumski (the oldest part of my city). Situated on the river- Odra. It's wonderful, especially in evening and very early morning. This place is great for a long walk.
This is a marina in Gdynia. Not many people come there, but it's worth visit thanks to the fact that there are always beautiful reflections in the water. During the day they are of yachts and clouds and during the night of lights. This make this place magical!
Not found in many guide books but a must visit at night for a beautiful click...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151923469150301&set=a.10151923464925301.875520.898085300&type=3
Happy postcrossing...
Link: http://db.tt/kCDoJIrz
My people are amazed by the historic buildings, that they forget about the bridges over the river.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hireyo/7077357287/in/set-72157629451737046/
This is my picture of the Mathematical bridge. It's very famous, yet a lot of visitors to the city forget to visit it.
It's build was a mystery for some time, and the original way to build it still is and no one has been able to figure it out! It was built originally with no nuts or bolts, only positioning the wood carefully.
It's my favourite view of my city.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/millemara/7668588398/in/photostream
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=369218623150412&set=a.366256843446590.82622.100001868338165&type=3&theater
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TJgvGn9o4hc/TypoY5jw_wI/AAAAAAAAJlU/YH-wkjltav8/s720/IMG_1158.jpg
It is a piece of art, so the artist Reijo Kela has copyright to it and printing postcards without his permission is not legal. But it is so much worth of visiting if you ever come to Finland that I wanted to share it here. Drive by... or stop as we did there last summer and took photos.
Here is info about it:
http://www.suomussalmi.fi/en/tourist/attractions/other_attractions/the_silent_people
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83769269@N04/
But this picture is not so about the place as about a mood. After a long and happy night on Koktebel Jazz-festival with my friends and other sunny people with wind in there hair I came to my camp and realize that I don't want to slip at all. Some strange power take me and bring me this weird blue hills - to the grave of fabulous Criminian poet and painter M.Voloshin. Sun was raising as I sat beside tombstone - and I saw that both hills, sea, skies and even air around me start to change its color like a chameleon. Linked with each other forces of nature act their gorgeous performance - and I was it's happiest viewer. I've lost all sense of reality and dared to make only one shoot. Here is it - I know it doesn't show you all power of that moment but I tried
http://www.ljplus.ru/img4/k/a/kaleidoskopiya/img025.jpg
(pardon for my scanners quality)
This card shows a Klapotetz, which is kind of a scarecrow in the vinyards in Southern Styria. The thing makes a noise that scares the birds away. It is a typical symbol of Southern Styria's winearea, in my opinion one of the most beautiful parts of Styria. You can take walks through the vineyards, have a wine tasting or just enjoy the views. It is right at the Slovenian border, so when going to Southern Styria, you can enjoy parts of Slovenia, too! Unfortunately you do not get many cards from this area, mostly boring multiviews...
Unfortunately, I find where I live to not be so postcard worthy. But this picture was taken at one of my absolute favorite places in my home state. It is called St. Augustine. St. Augustine is one of the oldest cities in the Unites States, and it is full of history and haunted by spirits of the past. This picture is of an old fort, Castillo De San Marcos, once built by the Spanish somewhere between 1672 and 1695. From the air, this fort is spectacular in shape! This picture was taken from the front of the fort before entering, but standing on top of the fort (like the lady in the picture, although hard to see) gives you an amazing view! You can look out for miles across the ocean, see boats sitting in the bright blue water, feel the wind brush your face, smell the saltiness of the sea, and feel completely a part of Florida's histoy.
This fort is said to be haunted, and was featured on the popular television show, "Ghost Adventures." At certain times of the day, workers at the fort dress up in costumes dating back to the times the Spanish ruled the fort, and blast cannons out over the water. It is a must see when traveling to St. Augustine, as there are no other words to describe how incredibly cool it is to stand on top of the fort and look out over the town.
i like receiving map/plan postcards the most, and quite often see in other profiles map cards as a preference, but unfortunately there is no such cards in Lithuania (or maybe just in my big postcards collection)
I attend and work the Minnesota Renaissance Festival on a yearly basis. It's a place of renewal for me. People come dressed as faeries, nobleman, noblewomen, pirates, peasants, or their favorite scifi or fantasy character. You can find hand made goods made in the USA. You can find tarot and psychic readers. But I would encourage you to come early and stay the day. The MNRF is open 9a-7p weekends, beginning 08/18 to 09/30 this year , rain or shine. Come sample some Mead, Beer, solve a riddle, see some artwork, start a new collection, and have fun.
This is one of my favorite photographs I took on a cloudy day at the MNRF. I haven't seen her again, but every year I bring nature note cards, I create for sale and gifting on the last weekend of fest. I hope to see her, so I can give her the photograph. As I do with Twig, if I chance catching her from behind my lens. - Kristin
I am a railfan and this is a beautiful place to see trains, located near Banff, Alberta, Canada. The train is part of the Canadian Pacific Railway. This location is slightly away from the road, and most tourists drive past it on their way to other towns. This photo was taken during early spring. It looks even more beautiful after the trees have grown their leaves. ;)
I took this photo in Denali National Park in Alaska. Wildlife was all over! I really recommend taking the bus tour, and bring a good camera! :-)
Everybody loves a wishing well! And this one, called Mayumi's Wishing Well, at the Eden resort in Davao, a province in Southern Philippines, attracts hordes of visitors for the colorful flowers floating on its surface -- the gumamela (hisbiscus), which is abundant in our country. In fact, this well is found in Lola's Garden (that is, Grandmother's Garden) which teems with gumamela plants. Just looking at the well abloom with flowers brings a smile to anyone who sees it, making it perhaps the most photographed feature in the resort. But of course, not a few toss coins into it and make their fondest wishes, too. I was no exception. :-)
I took this close-up shot of the gumamela flowers (hibiscus) floating in Mayumi's Wishing Well, in Davao, Philippines when I went there on vacation with my mom and sister. Seeing this was the perfect way to start our morning -- breathtaking, awe-inspiring! Looking at it again brings back many wonderful memories. :-)
This is my favorite place in the city of Gelendzhik Lighthouse. I often come here on a bicycle. It's hard to explain my passion and understanding what attracts me. Perhaps this is the most quiet and romantic place in town. I feel calm and harmony of being here.
On the territory of the lighthouse is an old house in which lives the lighthouse keeper families, and servicemen. Access to the lighthouse is closed and banned. But not for me :) I had to get the necessary acquaintances to be able to freely visit. So I can say that it is so close no one has ever seen, except for residents of the house and me.
This year, our next anniversary with my husband we had here in the gazebo on the cliff. We ate delicious fresh fish grilled, drank white wine and watched the reflection of rays of the lighthouse in the sea...
This is a small forest river called Psiol. It flows just a couple of kilometers away from my town and it's one of the most popular destinations for picnics and dolce-vita sunbathing :) I took this picture last year and I like it very much as it shows how great and peaceful the nature can be just 15 minutes drive from the town. I think we shouldn't forget that cities and town are not only urban building and monuments, but magnificent nature outside them :)
http://flic.kr/p/cGdSrU
I want to tell you about my small paradise) It is in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka - so far-far from Moscow, where I live. there is a small private hotel, we discovered it 4 years ago during our first wild trip to this amazing country. It was off season, and the hotel was closed but the owner opened it for a week just for us - so we were only one guests there...
Remarkable sunsets, amazing hospitality and silence just 5 steps away from the beach.
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6600/156340414.0/0_8d575_9fcdb1e9_L
This is a photo I took at the lake in my housing area (Klang, Selangor, Malaysia). It's a secret spot that I go to for sunset watch. I've always loved sunsets as everyday a sunset is different but they've never failed to amaze me in many ways. This was one of the days when the sunset is stunning and I'm glad I had a photo of it. It's actually a secluded spot so not many people know about this place and walking to this exact position is very much like entering into another world. :)
The Church of Holly Madonna (1834) on the small hill in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia. I took this shot in April 2012. during the national chess championship for kids where my 7 years old son won silver medal.
A picture taken during an international theater festival being held every year in our city Nitra. It is just snapshot from the happening, the life in front of the theater itself. The festival is an international event, where different people and cultures can meet and find something common like the passion for postcards, snail-mail and foreign languages thanks Postcrossing.
I live in Ankara, Turkey and I must admit it is not the most beautiful city of this country. Therefore, you need keep your eyes open and enjoy what little happiness you can extract from your surroundings!
I took this photo last winter in Kuğulu Park, a tiny little park in the heart of Ankara. The colours, the feeling you get from looking at it, is typical Ankara winter. I stopped for a minute to take the picture, felt warm inside for a while and then kept on walking into the greyness of the city.
Even though I complain about living here quite often, I still like the fact that this city is not easy to love and makes you appreciate little things that you wouldn't appreciate normally.
On this photograph you see the REM Island. It’s an artificial island built in the harbor of Cork, Ireland and towed to its location nearby Amsterdam and anchored in cement on the seabed. It used to be a pirate broadcasting station for Radio and TV. Dutch authorities were unhappy about it but they could not prevent the broadcasts. On December 12, 1964, the government passed the REM law, which split the North Sea into continental sections. The sea bed under REM Island, to which the structure was attached, was declared Dutch territory. Five days later, Royal Marines boarded the platform and ended broadcasting. Since march 2011 the platform sits in Amsterdam harbor, Haparandadam, where it serves as a restaurant. You can have a perfect meal there and look out over the harbor of Amsterdam. Very, very interesting and beautiful place to get to know Amsterdam from a different viewpoint. I made this photo a few weeks ago when the weather was fine.
I took this picture in the early morning, before all the tourists come. At this time and in the evening it is the most peaceful and magical place for me.
http://stralsundfoto.shutterfly.com/pictures/9
malabsay falls:
http://www.mygreenlivingideas.com/nature-adventure-at-mt-isarog-national-park/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oatmealcat/7677223028/in/set-72157630683926726
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Q68TUSRKFk7H1D0MjPYtiN1TWCD22d1P3AqxaWzf-Ts?feat=directlink
this is my favorite shop in my hometown..
it has reasonable price and has many cute outfits!
the shop is called Omah Mode or we can translate it to Fashion House.. It's located in Kotabaru, Jogjakarta, Indonesia..
for those who like to shop for clothes, this is the place!
here are links to my blog and the pictures:
http://rainbowinmyhands.blogspot.com/2012/06/random-pics-2.html
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P79IO95sWu4/T98ZDioxYHI/AAAAAAAAAF8/Dva6xxtF7eI/s1600/shirt+with+a+tag+.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NclzAy0HnNU/T98V5OYPFTI/AAAAAAAAAFY/0NxrGJnEr_E/s400/on+the+rack.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ug_dcA9Nyw0/T98W5KlRuHI/AAAAAAAAAFo/CMTx7S1mLK0/s400/little+blue+dress.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kgWkJLQ3JmQ/T98ZhmSidJI/AAAAAAAAAGE/QGvyVcJ3DSg/s1600/skirts+on+the+rack.jpg
http://heidi-greensummer.blogspot.fi/2010/09/nakyma-seinajoelle.html
I took this picture in a small hill which is located in Seinäjoki. The hill is called Jouppilanvuori. There is a beautiful sight to Seinäjoki. You get good exercise when you climb this hill to admire the scenery. :) In winter you can ski here. If you look the picture closely you can see the landmark of Seinäjoki (bell tower). It´s called Lakeuden Risti.
Visit the beautiful golden city of Prague - the capital of Czech Repoblic and also interesting to discover the resting place - stunning Prague Stromovka Park.
As surrounding the small city I live in, one of the biggest forests of the Netherlands could have easily been called the best spot, the nicest place that anyone should go see. And, don’t get me wrong; you definitely should, there’s just this one place, lying not even that far away from the touristic routes that have been walked on by a thousand feet every day.
No, in this spot you hardly see anyone, makes you feel like the only person in the world –a feeling of suppression, small as we human beings are surrounded by immense trees, in return of the feeling that we can accomplish everything, as we are here alone with no one to stop us from conquering our dreams.
The big city I’ve been talking about, called the Ginkelse Hei, is divided in two different parts by a big road. The one part, behind the road is mainly plain forest –not looked at by anyone-, and the part in the front, which is a scenery with special vegetation and big, open plateaus is very touristic.
I love to draw and when I feel like no inspiration, I love to take a walk in the less known part of the forest. Almost none tourist come here, so mostly my walks are in loneliness. Though this part’s got no special eye catchers, it’s still an incredible place.
In the forest there was housed a military base, which recently has been abolished. The picture is took right at the back of this base –when you would turn your head to see what’s behind the photo, you would look right into a massive barbered wire fence.
The existence of this military base, gives the spot a special kind of atmosphere. You can still see the track of the big military tanks, still see the hearts in the fence that have been cut out by some peace organization, you can see how the government tried to repair them by putting a new piece of fence behind it, which made the hearts look even more as a secret action. You know about the consequences that come together with a military base, you can think about all the people that have died during war.
And now, now it quiet and given back to nature to overgrow it; to efface the effects of war.
In the picture I have tried to catch this atmosphere, the raw emotion you can feel on this spot. The inspiration that comes from it, the feeling of being all on myself, drowning in loneliness. And, to neutralize all I have said, you can see a road going deeper into the forest, a road that stands for the fact that we can still walk it. Still have the strength to go on and – who knows, cross the big road to go back to the touristic part of the forest and keep this little spot as a secret in your heart.
Voted by Money Magazine as #4 in the list of the top ten places to live in the United States. We are only 30 minutes from Orlando (Disney, Universal Studios and Sea World) and 45 from Daytona Beach.
Here is a picture of my bicycle with flowers - we have great bike/walking paths here and they are filled all day with friendly people who wave as you pass them.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3247210977094&set=a.3247208697037.2153845.1171501382&type=3&theater
I live at the Brazilian countryside, far from the widely known places, but my town is known in my area for its rivers and nature. This place I took a picture in a Winter afternoon, is a hiden one, most people don't know it and if they knew how beautiful and unique it is, they would go often there. It's a pleasant calm place down the river, not far from downtown Guaraci, São Paulo state countryside, Brazil
http://www.fmalba.com.ar/ampliadafma_20120720_21176.html
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151733427460016&set=a.10151733427285016.499274.640500015&type=3&theater
(I hope the pic works, if it doesn't, please let me know :).
So many people don't know that mainland France has volcanoes, more than 100 of them, and all in my beautiful Auvergne region. Whenever I send cards showing them, people are happy to learn more about it.
This picture shows both a crater, and one of the hightest volcano, the Puy de Dome right behind it.
because there are lots of newly built places, and not so many old places
especially beautiful old places)
Lviv, Ukraine
this is the view from a bar at the lake "Dümmer", where you feel like on holiday whenever you want to! deckchairs in the sand, cold drinks, and people in a good temper all around! That's absolutely one of my favourite places here!
Close to Inari, which is a town wher emy heart lies, even if I don't live there.
Close to Inari, which is a town wher emy heart lies, even if I don't live there. The nature there is beautiful, with a taste of wildness and just...peace. I go there when I want to rest, to ease my mind and be calm. It's an amazing town, whole Northern Lapland is amazing place to be.
Last year I discovered a wonderful little woodland area near to where I live. In April the ground was covered in bluebells and looked magical, like something out of a fairytale. My area is mostly very urban so little green spots like that are a real treat and great for relaxing.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
This is a picture I took in 2008 with an analogue camera, and it's actually a place that doesn't exist anymore. The building belonged to a wine company called "Giol". It was abandoned for over 20 years, and now the government has built a research institute there. It's only a few blocks away from my house, and I'm glad I took this picture because it belongs to the past, and it's a way of reminding us that cities are not still, they change, they evolve and we, as well, move with them.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/notfrisco/3484805653
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YevGYAiGZ7k/T-nqvO2w-RI/AAAAAAAADIY/Ql9CTzokF9I/s800/DSC_4844-2.jpg
so others have a slightly higher chance to win ;)
good luck to all & happy holidays!
Moeciu- Romania
Valencia- Spania
This is my son. His name is Ivan. He sits on the mailbox. And it's my joy - my son and a mailbox full of cards! Hurray! The paintings on the wall are made of my mother in the Russian folk style .
This photo taken from the top of the ski resort "Rosa Khutor". This year they held the World Cup in alpine skiing. In 2014 there will be Olympic Games and in particular ski disciplines. This picture made my husband. He is an instructor and judge for skiing at this resort near Sochi. I really want that photo was a postcard, and showed the world the beauty of Sochi!!!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Roh20Hrn3Bo/Teu9z7ccyxI/AAAAAAAAHuM/-cn6bJm9HPM/s912/IMG_5277.JPG
Taken at Crystal Lake Campground in Azusa Canyon, CA. This place is perfect for weekend camping trips. The view of the stars is spectacular! It also had good rivers/creeks to play and fish in.
This picture was taken during one of our weekend trips. It was a very fun one.
This was taken at the Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, CA during Chinese New Year 2012. These candles are lit in prayer by visitors. It was really rainy this year. I was surprised by the amount of people who showed up despite that.
I hope you will like it too :) http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3119258713243.137589.1617790383&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=3893608951515&set=a.3119258713243.137589.1617790383&type=3&theater
Fascinating and mysterious place, where is endless silence, repose and peace. Photo was taken at small cemetery in a small town in the Czech Republic. Place for everyone, who needs a relaxation.
This is a picture I took of the Louisiana Blue Heron at Lac des Allemands in Louisiana, one day while fishing with my friend and nephew. Lac des Allemands is a beautiful, mystical lake with wonderful landscape and abundant wildlife. I have never seen a postcard of this lake.
This photo is of the former estate of "St. Matthew" is now virtually abandoned, but it's really beautiful, in past centuries was a flourishing around it, my ancestors worked there.
In Mexico there are many farms, but no doubt this has much meaning for me. it is also very very Beautiful.
Diego from México
I made this photo in Fishguard (Wales) in a really nice hotel "Manor Town House" (recommendation - if you make holidays there - visit it)
This is the view from a (2 bed) room to the coast.
It's really awesome. I have already send this as a printed postcard (to direct contacts i made through postcrossing)...
But everyone should see this place, so, why not sending more cards??? :D
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The photo was taken by me, I didn’t use any photoshop as other might think, this place is real! I would really like to promote it and protect the not so many natural wonders we still have in our beautiful world!
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This photo was taken by my friend Anna when we were in Monteriggioni, a small medieval town about 15 km far from Siena.
We saw these lovely chairs outside a shop along one of the medieval alleys in the town and they quickly caught our attention!
They reminded us of our childhood, the feeling of joy and semplicity of that time with their pastel colours! Furthermore, we had the impression that these empty chairs were calling out to us: "C'mon! Have a sit! Enjoy the view of our home-town!", a cozy feeling that we want to share with you!! :)
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This is a scenery of the most common in the region where I live. this photo was taken in the summer time, so these colors pale. in this part of Mexico called the "Los Altos de Jalisco" few postcards are made so I want to share this beautiful shot with the world.
Diego
I was born and raised in a completely rural Mexico, this photo was taken in a pond near my house, eventually we are going to fish at this place, that day I went with my family.
This photo is one of my favorites, that afternoon we were in walking my sister, my nephews (I have many nieces and nephews .. 20) good. the pond that you can see was my grandfather, and as this year rained enough, has plenty of water.
The dog is our assistant, helps us to fish, tie up the net on his neck and he crosses the water to the other side.
This is a winter night view of my small town.There are not any postcards with my town,except a few with the museum,and I would like to show the world that my town is very beautiful.This photo was captured from a park which offers a great view to the main street.I wish more people would visit my town,because there are many nice places to discover.It was so cold when I took this photo,that I couldn't resist more than 30 mins. outside.Now it is warm in my city,perfect to take a walk at sunset.
this view is a little corner of the city where I live.
in the background you can see the majestic towers of the parish, but in the foreground you observe one of the streets where ordinary people live.
Mexico is a country of great contrasts: Color, life, culture, poverty, power, nature, inequality and happiness.
from Mexico
Full moon...The most beautiful phenomenon to which I was able to make a picture. You can see the structure of the moon and see its beauty. I think that postcards would be great. The picture shows the real image of the Moon. Without any modifications.
The Leeuwarden trainstations isn't really a piece of art, BUT it is the most important place to start a journey. I love to go there! And in the beautiful colors of sunset everything changes in a colorful painting... :)
This is a path in my hometown Chishang,a small village.
Always liked this path, each season has the different appearance. It's in the spring, the leaves are just budding.
Gathering clouds, a bit of sunshines on the tree.
A bright sadness afternoon.
In my opinion the most beautiful moments of this path!
Finished this picture after heavy rains.
I love my hometown, a small countryside in Taiwan, everywhere all have different beauty.
I hope to Taiwan's rural beauty and share with the world!
這是在我家鄉池上的一條小路，池上是一個位於台灣台東的鄉村。
一直很喜歡這條小徑，每個季節都擁有不同的風貌。
這是在春天拍的，道路兩旁的大樹姿意的伸展枝椏，葉子剛剛萌芽；天空密佈著厚重的烏雲，幾絲陽光悄悄穿透，斜斜的掛在樹上，落下重重的陰影。
一個明媚而憂傷的午後。陽光和陰影，明媚而憂傷。
拍完這張照之後就下了大雨。
這是在欣賞過她千變萬化的景緻後，我認為這條小路最美麗的時刻。
It's not hard to get lost in Hong Kong but you can choose to explore if you want to. I feel like that would be an interesting thing for all those unfamiliar to Hong Kong to experience, since it lets you see the views of hong kong from a local's point of view.
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The photo was taken at Andy’s orchard in Morgan Hill two weeks ago. Andy’s orchard probably does not show up in any guidebooks, but it is a very special place to visit. Silicon Valley used to be referred to as the Valley of Heart’s Delight and was famous for the fruit grown here. In recent years farms have been rapidly disappearing, replaced by suburban housing. Andy has such a passion for delicious fruit; he has adapted to survive rather than selling out to developers. Andy’s cash crop is cherries and they are exported all over the world. Andy less lucrative crops include peaches, nectarines, Asian plums, European plums, pluots, and other fruit. Andy grows an unusually large variety of these other fruits and has a country store where he sells them the same day that they are picked ripe off of the tree. Most farmers are into mass production of modern varieties that are bred for shipping and shelf life rather than taste. Andy grows varieties with the best taste, many of them heirloom varieties that are not suitable for mass production. Due to Andy’s variety, one can go into his country store any day of the summer and be sure to walk out with the most delicious fruit one could imagine.
Four or five times a year Andy has a fruit tasting and orchard walk where visitors can sample in-season fruit and then go out on a tour of the orchard and pick fruit. The photo that we are submitting was taken on the orchard walk two weeks ago. It shows fruit drying in the sun. Andy sells the dry fruit in the off season and also uses it to make delicious confections. Behind the drying fruit Andy’s “inventory” can be seen; on the tour Andy explains that “inventory” is a technical farming term for “junk”. We feel that this image is a great representation of our town and hope that it will win the honor of being printed by Uprinting.
This photo was taken in Constanţa, a beautiful city located on the Black Sea coast. I think this view is breathtaking and It’s surprising that I can’t find any postcard with sunrises in my city. Too bad that many tourists are too lazy to wake up so early in the morning to watch the sun rising.
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February 2012
In Strasbourg, France, a lot of tourists come to visit our Christmas Markets in Winter, or simply to take a walk into wineyards, eat, see the Cathedral, or just enjoy the heat in summer.
Nobody here in February.
This year February was really cold. So cold that the river froze in this neighbourhood - the first time ever that I witness this. This neighbourhood is between abandonned and crowded, it depends on the time, the weather and so and so on. It's an old industrial neighbourhood that is renewed part by part by the city. New iron bridges, old bricks warehouses, a movie theater, abandonned towers, a mall, a griant library...
This day, the temperature started to rise again. It was snowing, and the snow was covering the ice, the ice was slowly melting and breaking. You could see some duck and swans footprints in the snow.
That was a great moment, a show that only a few saw and took the time to appreciate.
I liked the way dead leafs were still there, reminders of the Autumn that ended a while ago, silently watching over this blue and icy landscape.