This and That: A Blog

 It's R stamps this week for Sunday Stamps .   R ailway Station, Brussels, Belgium Belgium 1954 R ace Horses at Fairyhouse R acecourse, R atoath, Ireland Ireland 1981 R ooster, specifically an  Onagadori  r ooster, a rare and protected Japanese breed. Onagadori means "long-tailed chicken." Japan 1951 R am, part of the Sheep and Wool Industry series. R epublic of South Africa 1972 S is up next week. Day 30, and the last day, of NaBloPoMo .  

                                                    Day 29  NaBloPoMo

  Skywatch Friday   Have a nice weekend. Day 28  NaBloPoMo

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  Multiview Scenery or Landscapes is this last week in November's theme for Thursday Postcard Hunt . Bremen, Germany 1930s The harbor and sailing ships, the market square and historic building facades, the Bremen Town Musicians sculpture, the railway station (with clocktower) and a riverside view.  The SS Bremen ocean liner is shown, it was in service from 1929 until 1941 when it was destroyed by fire.  Detmold, Germany  The central image is the Hermann Monument .  It is surrounded by a city view, the Externsteine rock formation, the Bismarck Stone Monument, and Schloss Detmold .  The stamps used were issued in 1930. Greetings From Schwaikheim  Württ. , Germany 1955 Well, I did it!  I had enough RPPCs for each of the themes!  I do want to add this last multiview, a Postcrossing card from Slovakia.  I mentioned to the sender I was going to use it as a Scenery/Landscape Multiview for a blog post, so just in case they p...

"Welcome to “ The Numbers Game #100 ”. Today’s number is 222. To play along, go to your photos file folder and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find that include that number and post a link to your blog in my Numbers Game blog of the day."

 I can't believe I forgot to take a picture of the huge postcard haul from St. Vincent de Paul!  It might have been because I'd separated them by theme (Christmas, other greeting cards, reproductions, etc.) and worked on them group by group.  First I photograph each and every postcard I get.  I edit them on my phone, I find it's easier than on the computer.  Then once they are on the computer I rename them, then put them in my Pictures in the files under Postcards.  It took days, and somewhere along there I forgot I wanted a haul shot.    It would have shown a lot.  I got more than 100.  I'll pepper this post with some photos of the best.  I shouldn't say "best," because if these are the "best" why did I buy the others?   1912 One of the St. Vincent de Paul volunteers approached me and asked if I was the one who bought postcards, that they had lots of Christmas ones being priced.  She told me I could come in the back ...

 Finally, the first frost!  It was Friday night, with more frost again Saturday and Sunday.  Now starts the Frost Photos!  They'll only get better!  (Unlike me, who is still sick, and probably going to Urgent Care today  went to urgent care this morning.  I have bronchitis and a sinus infection.) The tomatoes are just memories. Forgive the wonky photo layout, lately two next to each other are out of line with the others.  Not a new theme or anything I've changed, just one more Blogger quirk I guess.

 One of the trickier letters this week for Sunday Stamps , Q .  Three Q ueens and a Bridge. Q ueen Elizabeth II and a Q ueen Conch Bahamas 1965 Q ueen Beatrix  the Netherlands 1986 Q uebec Bridge Canada 1995 R stamps are up next Sunday.  Day 23 of NaBloPoMo

  Day 22 of  NaBloPoMo