tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post896204895518549984..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.084-07:00Comments on John's Island: Skies, Postcards, and 1950 Again!John's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-19157245295482087122017-01-12T16:44:46.305-08:002017-01-12T16:44:46.305-08:00Nothing is as majestic as the skies. So evident in...Nothing is as majestic as the skies. So evident in your photos. It seems there's never a bad shot of the heavens, right?<br />Lux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-56781644970131339652017-01-11T20:54:03.233-08:002017-01-11T20:54:03.233-08:00I *love* the colors in the January 1st shot! Very...I *love* the colors in the January 1st shot! Very beautiful picture.<br /><br />I also really like the colors on the Colorado special card. Very neat that it is in a foreign language. And I enjoyed your history on the government mailing cards.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-4145879698176453942017-01-10T09:35:39.722-08:002017-01-10T09:35:39.722-08:00Really great cards John. I'm with Heleen abou...Really great cards John. I'm with Heleen about the card being Finnish. I don't "know" it, but it has the feel of the language. <br /><br />Did not know about the differences between government cards and private ones...so interesting. Thanks for posting! I have so much to learn about postcards!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476943539943172099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-67111891200006391912017-01-09T00:59:43.187-08:002017-01-09T00:59:43.187-08:00Hi John, your posts are always so nice! I haven...Hi John, your posts are always so nice! I haven't been commenting for several weeks, thanks for your kind comment.<br />Wishing you a very Happy New Year.<br />Best regards from Turin.Pietro Brosiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18131884567187959415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-1127335959929504502017-01-08T01:28:19.742-08:002017-01-08T01:28:19.742-08:00I love ancient trains.And modern ones!I love ancient trains.And modern ones!Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-34508107174258579722017-01-07T14:40:23.847-08:002017-01-07T14:40:23.847-08:00"It's 1950 All Over Again!
Well, sort of..."It's 1950 All Over Again!<br /><br />Well, sort of. Although some have said the new political agenda is to make it 1950 again in the USA, we are talking about the CALENDAR. Yes, 2017 is the same as 1950 when it comes to the calendar and the way the days are aligned."<br /><br />Isn't that weird?? What a coincidence. The 1950's sound pretty good to me. Of course, my frame of reference is Happy Days, which was made in the 1970's about the 1950's. I hope poodle skirts make a comeback. <br /><br />I wish I could translate that language! My guess is something Nordic. It seems to have those double dots over some of the letters that make me want to say Haagen Das. I also notice the address is just a name and a city. Haha! Imagine that these days.<br /><br />Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-25811026653622725492017-01-07T08:22:49.642-08:002017-01-07T08:22:49.642-08:00I like the angle of the calendar photo, looks a ma...I like the angle of the calendar photo, looks a magnificent beast. Vibrant sunsets, ours have been pale pink and purple recently, almost watercolour skies.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-50584168257627232202017-01-07T07:33:54.359-08:002017-01-07T07:33:54.359-08:00love those skyscapeslove those skyscapesAuthor R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-54977695253719837652017-01-07T06:38:46.725-08:002017-01-07T06:38:46.725-08:00Hello, gorgeous sky shots. The colors are stunning...Hello, gorgeous sky shots. The colors are stunning. Happy weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-50329533818112025932017-01-07T05:12:38.357-08:002017-01-07T05:12:38.357-08:00My trip to Seattle has been postponed again! I'...My trip to Seattle has been postponed again! I'm pining for watching these skies in person ... Perhaps this isn't the "right time"... <br /><br />I'm happy that you like our theme this weekend! Thanks for sharing that postcard with the photo almost written all over. It's puzzling indeed why someone would do that! Thanks for sharing the history for Private Mailing Card, too! Now I understand more on why I see these phrases "for correspondence" and "for address only" on opposite sides at the back of some postcards.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742777265021634232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-30054890516479021302017-01-07T00:37:20.073-08:002017-01-07T00:37:20.073-08:00Wow - stunning sky shots.Wow - stunning sky shots.Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-8648596696947118232017-01-06T22:28:51.382-08:002017-01-06T22:28:51.382-08:00Great cards and I liked the history of private mai...Great cards and I liked the history of private mailing cards - thanks.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-28251128929681328972017-01-06T18:20:31.290-08:002017-01-06T18:20:31.290-08:00Postcards and sunsets. I like them both and you ha...Postcards and sunsets. I like them both and you have some great examples in your post. So were these brief notes on post cards texting in those days?Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-14458617051592588022017-01-06T17:43:12.959-08:002017-01-06T17:43:12.959-08:00Amazing sky shots.I really like the Space Needle w...Amazing sky shots.I really like the Space Needle with the sun behind it.Enjoy the weekend and make sure to get more photos. :)Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-2931150874278884432017-01-06T16:41:16.542-08:002017-01-06T16:41:16.542-08:00Beautiful pictures!Beautiful pictures!Heleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206346242374113741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-57026061458355018122017-01-06T16:40:29.383-08:002017-01-06T16:40:29.383-08:00The language seems to be Finnish (I recognize '...The language seems to be Finnish (I recognize 'terve', which means 'hello' / 'health'). And translate.google confirms this, that is, the first two words 'Täällä Chicagossa' mean 'Here in Chicago', and 'kaunis kun kesälla' must be 'beautiful as summer'. But I am unable to read the rest well enough to type it correct in the online translator.. :-)<br />Sure there ust be blog readers who are fluent in Finnish!?!Heleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206346242374113741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-44071924398551947062017-01-06T15:19:52.691-08:002017-01-06T15:19:52.691-08:00Nice sunset pictures, for sure. It looks like some...Nice sunset pictures, for sure. It looks like some kind of pet name, in quotes, like maybe "Jinni Pandi"???DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-50392069943595928022017-01-06T15:07:00.126-08:002017-01-06T15:07:00.126-08:00I can't make the writing out on the post card....I can't make the writing out on the post card.<br />Wow some beautiful sky pictures.<br />Like the old calendar with the train on it. happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-45933170544042838852017-01-06T13:34:13.630-08:002017-01-06T13:34:13.630-08:00Mine was a sunrise this week though not as impress...Mine was a sunrise this week though not as impressive as your sunsets. Great postacrds you showed this week with some grant trains onBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.com