4524 - Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

This postcard features a galah, one of Australia's most familiar and unmistakable birds. With their soft pink breasts, pale grey wings, and cheerful personalities, galahs are among the country's most recognisable parrots. They are found across most of mainland Australia, where they gather in noisy flocks and are often seen feeding on the ground in parks, farmland, and open grasslands.

Despite their beauty, galahs have a reputation for being playful and mischievous. In Australian slang, calling someone a "galah" can mean they're acting a bit silly or foolish, a reference to the birds' lively and sometimes comical behaviour. Fortunately for the birds, this affectionate teasing has done nothing to diminish their popularity.

Galahs mate for life, and it is common to see them in pairs, preening each other's feathers or sitting side by side on a tree branch. Their strong pair bonds make them a favourite subject for wildlife photographers and artists alike.

I always enjoy receiving postcards featuring native wildlife. A card like this is more than just a beautiful photograph—it offers a glimpse into the everyday sights of Australia and reminds me how every country has its own unique and colourful creatures.

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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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