connecting

From Kuala Lumpur, perhaps the most popular postcard showing a connecting bridge

or, for a bridge that is a fair bit older, how about this one at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin

this pedestrian bridge in Viljandi (Riga) connects the castle ruins to the manor park.  it once crossed a moat, which is now a 15 metre (49') valley

three churches

St James Anglican Church, St John's Evangelical Lutheran, and Trinity United

there are other churches in this small town, but these are the ones that get all the glory - and the photographs!

Over in Romania is this painted church, one of eight that are UNESCO listed

a 1970s view of the Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik

and,  Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin

a new month and a new theme of architecture. first up: churches.  next week: houses

black and white with scenery

some black and white Holstein cows ignoring the tulips, with a canal in the foreground

a black and white Spitz dog (Fino) and his companion, a brown Spaniel (Tiny) with some mountains and a lake in the background painted in 1791

some black faced sheep in Ireland with mountains and possibly water in the sky.

some landscapes with animals for Thursday Postcard Hunt

NaBloPoMo 

mum

 

the mother of Oscar Wilde, Lady Wilde,was also a writer and poet (who wrote under the penname Speranza). Her life was not without scandal and heartbreak (as were that of her two sons and husband). She died penniless, with her funeral paid for by Oscar (who was not allowed a visit from her while he was imprisoned)

slainte

stay at home for your St Paddy's Day celebrations

good to the last drop

Sunday Stamps - 'Q'

2006 Ireland, Quercus petraea

The Sessile Oak is the national tree of the Republic of Ireland. It can grow up to 130' (40 metres) and is native to most of Europe.  Apart from being a good source of wood fuel, the timber is also used for building, cabinetmaking and veneers.  The acorns are used to fatten grazing animals in the autumn.

for the letter Q - Quercus

Sunday Stamps II - 129

1922, Ireland, 2 penny definitive
designer: J Ingram

This was the first non overprinted stamp issued in the Irish Free State, and it controversially shows a map that includes Northern Ireland. It was in use until 1940 when a new, nearly identical stamp was issued with an e watermark. Two pence is written in Gaelic on the bottom da pingin. Interstingly, 'Eire' is often shown this way with the I and R in upper case and both the 'e's in lower case.

for interesting fonts

Sunday Stamps II - 106

2007, Ireland

Merry Christmas!

St Paddy's Day

unsent, 1908
Blarney Castle

Ireland

Greetings from Ireland
sent 2014