This card comes from a young nurse working the night shift. The card looks like a couple of characters from a children's book. Erlangen is a young city, by European standards. It has an unusually orderly historic centre, with wide streets, open squares, and elegant Baroque buildings. Its development as a planned city began around 1686 under Margrave Christian Ernst. The palace, palace gardens, and Orangery remain some of its most attractive landmarks. The Orangery is a Baroque-style building located at the city's Palace Garden (Schlossgarten). The Orangery was built between 1704 and 1706, under the direction of architect Gottfried von Gedeler. It was originally designed to grow and protect orange trees, known in German as Pomeranzen, which were fashionable features of European royal and aristocratic gardens. The building also served as a place for princely gatherings and entertainment. In 1818, the building became the property of Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg...

One of the most interesting attractions in the area is the Emsland Moor Museum, located near Groß Hesepe. The museum explores the history of the region's vast moorlands, the people who lived and worked there, and the difficult task of reclaiming and cultivating the land. Peatlands once covered large areas of this part of Germany. For generations, peat was cut and dried for use as fuel, while drainage and land reclamation transformed parts of the landscape into farmland. Today, the remaining moorlands are also valued for their ecological importance and their role in preserving biodiversity. The museum provides a fascinating look at how people adapted to a challenging environment and how the relationship between industry, agriculture, and nature has changed over time.

Aurich is an old city with medieval roots dating back to the 800s. It is located in northern Germany and has a population of about 42 000 people.  One of Aurich’s most recognizable landmarks is the Stiftsmühle, a historic windmill that stands nearly 30 metres tall. Built of approximately 200,000 bricks, the five-storey mill is a reminder of the importance of wind power and grain milling in the region. Visitors can explore its traditional machinery and enjoy views of the surrounding countryside. Another notable building is Aurich Castle, which developed from an earlier fortified residence and was associated with the Cirksena rulers. The town also features the Lambertikirche, a church with a distinctive tower that has been a landmark for generations. The old town centre is especially appealing, with historic façades, small shops, cafés, and pedestrian-friendly streets. The Pingelhus, a former harbour watchman's building, is another interesting reminder of the town’s commercial past. ...

I'm not sure what the words on the card say, but I think it might have to do with something about onions and potatoes being a big part of Belorussian cuisine. 

This is a vintage postcard from 1972 entitled Tourism Year of the Americas '72 . It features four iconic tourist attractions in the United States: Monterey, the redwood trees, Gloucester, and the USS  Constellation . It is also a prepaid postcard. The cost to mail this card in 1972? Just six cents!

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 alw...

This postcard arrived with Happy New Year wishes from Ocean Park, a small hamlet of around 1,800 people on the Long Beach Peninsula in western Washington State. Although it is a quiet coastal community today, Ocean Park has an interesting past that reflects the history of the peninsula. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Ocean Park was a stop on the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company, a narrow-gauge railroad that operated along the Long Beach Peninsula from 1889 until 1930. The railway connected the small communities scattered along the coast, carrying passengers, freight, and holidaymakers to the peninsula's beaches. While the tracks have long since disappeared, the railway played an important role in the development of the area and remains an important part of its local history. Today, Ocean Park is known for its relaxed pace of life, sa ndy beaches, and easy access to the Pacific Ocean. It's the kind of place where people come to enjoy nature, whether t...