3960 - Salem, Massachusetts, United States

A lovely late evening photo of Salem Harbor. Salem, of course, is famous for the Salem Witch Trials between February 1692 and May 1693. Over 200 people were accused of being witches or warlocks, 30 were found guilty, and 19 (14 women and 5 men) were executed by hanging. One man died under torture for refusing to enter a plea, while five others died of disease in the jails before trial.

About a decade later, many of the accusers of people being witches admitted they had fabricated their charges. Many of the accusers were teenage girls. The General Court of Massachusetts declared the trial unlawful in 1702, and in 1711 the Massachusetts legislature annulled the convictions. The annulment included naming the 22 who had died.

Today Salem is located on the North Shore of Greater Boston. It is mostly a residential and tourist area. Almost 45 000 people live there. The Salem Witch Trials heavily influence the city's culture. The Salem police cars adorn a witch logo. One of the elementary schools is named Witchcraft Heights. The Salem High School athletic teams are known as the Witches.

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3566 - Bakhmach, Chernihiv, Ukraine

Bakhmach is locarted in northern Ukraine. I'm taking this next paragraph straight out of Wikipedia: During the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 26, 2022, at least 65 units of Russian military equipment moved through Bakhmach, with about a hundred more on the outskirts. Local residents tried to stop the convoy on their own by blocking tank tracks with makeshift objects and convincing Russian soldiers not to move towards Kyiv . One man attempted to climb onto a tank and block the road with his body (he was not hurt). However, the military equipment continued to move, and Russian forces fired several shots into the air. Слава Україні!

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

A wonderful message on this card that translates to to those wh o can wait, everything comes with time.

2352 - Cologne (Köln), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Cologne is home to the twelve Romanesque churches. All are Catholic churches and all are found in Altstadt (old town). All were severely damaged during the 262 Allied air raids on Cologne. All twelves have been restored. St. Andreas was consecrated in 974. The crypt of the church as a sarcophagus that dates back to the third century and it holds the remains of St. Albertus Magnus, who died in 1280. St. Apostein was consecrated in the 800s. St. Cecilia was built in the 800s and it the current home of the Schnutgen Museum for Medieval Art. It still holds Catholic Mass on rare occasions. St. Georg's was built near the end of 1000s. It was extensively restored after the Second World War. St. Gerion's was established in 612. St. Kunibert was consecrated in 1247. Cunibert, the 9th Bishop of Cologne, is buried here. St. Maria im Kapital was built between 1040-1065. It was also heavily damaged during the war and restoration was finally completed in 1984. St. Maria Lyskirchem is the ...

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