On the back: 'Tak Sing' passenger ship was situated in Porto No. 12 where was once the boarding pier for new governors to Macau.
From wikipedia: "Scheduled ferries have run between Hong Kong and Macau since the earliest days of the Hong Kong colony. Ferries to Macau departed from the old Macau Ferry Piers at this location from at least the mid-20th century, although in the 1960s the steamships - Tak Sing, Dai Loy, Fat Shan and the (more luxurious) Macao - would take around four hours for the trip. Also part of the present site was the famous Sheung Wan night market."
I'd love to know when the photo was taken, and if the caption in English on the back matches the Chinese characters on the front.
Also, the stamp! Kang Lau Shek - has a WAY more interesting wiki article. "At the island's southeastern end are two large rocks known as the Drum Rocks, or Kang Lau Shek (更樓石, "Watchman's Tower Rocks").[5] They are 7-to-8-metre (23-to-26-foot)seastacks on a wave-cut platform.[3]" Apparently the island has a population of EIGHT, was once used for smuggling, and "A large part of the island is country parkland,[4] with footpaths overgrown with orchids, wild mint, and morning glories.[5]". Essentially, let's go hiking with pirates, eh?
Postmarked 23 Nov 2015.
I love cards like this, it's not a generic tourist card, has a pretty stamp, and I learned something,
Cheers!
-C
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Sunday, April 10, 2016
LAX
LA319
Los Angeles International Airport
Photo: W. Hartshorn
Chan in Taiwan said she likes airports. I love it when I have something in my stash that matches the recipient perfectly.
Cheers,
-C
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Friday, April 08, 2016
Poppies
Postcard from The Art of Women postcard book
Ellen Robbins (American, 1828-1905)
Poppies, 1888
Watercolor on paper, 23 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.
Sent to Galina in Russia!
12 March 2016
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Wednesday, April 06, 2016
Anelmaiset
I received this lovely postcard from Finland!
Thank you Sari for introducing me to these wonderful wool socks, the Anelmaiset:
If I had the patience to knit two whole socks, it would be this pattern :)
And a lovely stamp, to boot:
Thank you Sari for introducing me to these wonderful wool socks, the Anelmaiset:
If I had the patience to knit two whole socks, it would be this pattern :)
And a lovely stamp, to boot:
Monday, April 04, 2016
Man and Woman with Bridge
John Baldessari
Man and Woman with Bridge, 1984
Collaged Black & White Photographs, 14 1/2" x 48"
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Sent off to Federica in Italy, may she love it as much as I do.
PS. any interesting interpretations on this?
Saturday, April 02, 2016
Abandoned Cottage
Postcard from the Art of Women
Virginia Berresford (American, 1902-1995)
Abandoned Cottage (Country Galway), 1968
Oil on Canvas, 25 x 32 in.
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