st. bartholomew's

Bara, a new postcrosser from the Czech Republic, sent this card and stamp. The card shows the Cathedral of St. Bartholomew, with the nearby Skoda factory, in Plzen. She writes that the cathedral has the highest church tower in the Czech Republic.

have another beer or two

What a treat! Jana, an 18-year-old rock fan from Germany, made this card, the perfect pick-me-up on a cold, wet day. She joined postcrossing about a week ago. Thanks, Jana!

norrkoping + stamps

Swedish postcrosser Catarina, aka Catwoman, sent this card and cool stamps, plus the cat sticker. The view looks like a toy town but it's real. The yellow flatiron building, writes Catwoman, is now a museum.

follow the puck

Mrpotani has a new passion, all about ice and clacking hockey sticks.

romantischer mittelrhein

These Rhein attractions are courtesy of German postcrosser Kerstin.

horse drawn funerals

I picked this postcard up at the Lehigh County Historical Society Heritage Museum. It advertises a company in New Tripoli that offers horse drawn funerals. I've got a friend who likes cemeteries and maybe she'll like this card as well.

plink plink plonk

Finnish postcrosser Veronica sent this jazzy player. The card is made by Hallmark. Does Hallmark sell cards like this in the US?

lake paijanne in autumn

'Tis the season for autumn splendor. A Finnish postcrosser named Elina sent this view of Lake Paijanne in central Finland where her parents have a summer cottage. Lovely.

stavanger, norge

Norwegian postcrosser Sissel sent these greetings from Stavanger, Norway, the 2008 cultural capital of Europe.

prickly pear cactus

Canadian postcrosser Glenn sent this pretty cactus flower from Calgary. He also sent much-appreciated congrats on the Phillies' winning the World Series.

cool stamps

manieru ojisan

Tokyo friend Keiko sent this card congratulating me on the Phillies' World Championship. She wrote that when manager Charlie Manuel played in Japan some 30 years ago, he was called Manieru ojisan, or Uncle Manuel. In Philadelphia he's often been called Uncle Charlie.

play it right!

Petra, a German postcrosser, sent this happy dog postcard.

lietuva

A young Lithuanian postcrosser named Lina sent this pretty view and striking stamp. I now know what Lithuanians call their country and also that Juozas Miltinis was a prominent theatre director.

dolled up for voting

I took this photo at my polling place this morning. After posting it on diamondposte I could not resist making a postcard out of it. I went to fifth grade here.

belgian fine art

Anu, a 17-year-old postcrosser from Finland, made this yummy card. I also like the stamp. Thanks, Anu!

2008 pennant

I watched the 2008 World Series pennant hoisted for the first time at the celebration ceremony at Citizens Bank Park on Friday. It was awesome. Not the sharpest image but I had to make it into a postcard.

croquet scene

Old friend Karen A.-P. sent this Winslow Homer card from the big island, with words about native son Shane Victorino. Both Karen and her husband are baseball fans and were following the Flyin' Hawaiian's exploits.

pat and elvis

I made this postcard for the people I know who are fans of Pat Burrell, here leading all players at the celebration ceremony Friday at Citizens Bank Park. Burrell is with Elvis, his English bulldog and a fixture at the park. Pat, a quintessential Philadelphia player, is now a free agent and, alas, unlikely to end his career in the city he loves and that loves him. In any case, thanks for the memories!

slovenska republika

Slovak postcrosser Julia sent this handmade card from Presov, in eastern Slovakia, where she studies at university. She made the card from a calendar. I can dig that as I often use calendars to make cards. Please note the striking stamp as well.