Postcards to Medicine Hat

Posts

4585 - Tokyo, Japan

This is the sender's first every Postcrossing card. It is a new year's message wishing me well in the Year of the Horse. Year of the Horse elements include: Fire Yang Cardinal Point - South Lucky Numbers 4, 5, 7 Avoid Numbers 2, 3, 6 Lucky Flowers are sunflower and jasmine Lucky Colours are gold, orange, yellow, red Avoid Colours black, green, blue Season - Summer

4584 - Wiesloch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

The sender works for, I am assuming, for an NGO (non-governmental organization ), in Mali. The photo depicts the production of clay pot via smoke firing. This method of firing pottery would have been used in the earliest example of pottery production.

4583 - Hazel Green, Alabama, United States

As a junior high school teacher, I always appreciate a good play on words. The sender mentions that they were also a junior high school teacher and were involved in a lot of extracurricular activities. These included theatre and debate, which they affectionately refer to as the "little nerd clubs that need space." I couldn't agree more with the importance of extracurricular activities in junior high school. They give students opportunities to explore their interests, develop new skills and, perhaps most importantly, find a place where they feel comfortable and accepted. Everyone deserves somewhere they can go to be with "their people."

4582 - Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Hwaseong was selected in 2007 as the proposed site for Universal Studios South Korea, a massive theme park planned for development south of Seoul. The original proposal called for a US$3.1-billion investment and envisioned a park larger than the other four Universal Studios theme parks combined. The project was expected to create more than 58,000 jobs. The original plans targeted an opening in 2012, although the date was subsequently pushed back. In 2014, the project was cancelled after difficulties securing financing and reaching agreements over the land. Plans were revived in 2015, with a new consortium selected to develop an international theme park that would include a Universal Studios attraction. However, Universal Studios denied having any involvement in the revived project. The plans continued to encounter financial difficulties, and by 2020, the Universal Studios South Korea proposal had officially been abandoned.

4581 - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

This is one of those great Lantern Press cards. The sender mentions that the Boston Bruins are scheduled to play the Vancouver Canucks the day she sent the card. The Canucks were so bad last year I'm sure they lost that game. :(

4580 - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

This card features the Hawa Mahal ( هوا محل ) , a palace is Jaipur. It was completed in 1799 and is built from red and pink sandstone. It is famous for its honeycomb-like façade, featuring numerous small windows and balconies. There are 953 windows, known as jharokhas, which are arranged in a honeycomb-like pattern. These openings facilitate natural ventilation, helping to keep the interior of the palace cool during the summers. The building was ordered by Rajput Emperor Maharaja Sawai Prayap Singh, the grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Sin gh, the founder of Jaipur.

Search This Blog