mikekmac

My wife and I are (nearly) empty-nesters, living in a quiet suburb of our state capital while we try to figure out what comes next. Postcrossing helps me remember there's a wider world out there full of other people.

For the most part, I'm interested in postcards with the kinds of photos I'd take myself if I were there. I enjoy getting a "National Geographic" sort of peek at where and how others live. I can't count the number of interesting places I've already discovered through your cards.

I'm NOT primarily a postcard collector, though--I'm here for the connections, both "official" and private.

Some of the things I'd pull out my Nikon for:
--castles, forts, or other battleworks (especially abandoned/ruins)
--standing stones or ancient ruins
--bridges, dams and other civil engineering works
--any kind of unusual or monumental architecture
--musicians/bands/orchestras performing (20th Century and earlier)
--wild seashores and lakeshores
--women reading books or with bookcases in the frame (special topic for 2024)
--civil and military aviation, rockets, space travel, observatories
--boats, ships and naval vessels
--trains, railroad yards, depots, rail bridges and tunnels
--pin-ups, nudes, and erotic scenes

(I'd be happy to hear directly from anyone who shares these interests.)

But those are just some things that interest me! I'm perfectly happy to receive any ordinary tourist-type view card from your part of the world.

A few random thoughts:

--I use the Favorites to highlight cards I've spotted in the Gallery, NOT cards I've received. This makes my Favorites a kind of very specific wish list, but it's also quite random and will probably give a distorted idea of my interests at any given time.

--I'm a bit of a stamp collector and enjoy interesting stamps, particularly topical commemoratives.

--I'm not a fan of AI art on postcards. Photos are a better fit for me.

--Because it involves sending my address to a third party, please do not send Touchnote cards or similar remotely-mailed cards.

--While I appreciate cathedrals and churches for their architectural and historic virtues, overtly religious cards are better saved for someone else.

--I prefer to receive postcards that are written and stamped. Please, no envelopes (unless your card is too provocative to travel alone😉).

See you at the mailbox. 😁