Thursday postcard hunt - southern European cities

 Today's theme is southern European cities.

Not exactly a city, but the best I could find - a view of Efdilos on the Greek island of Ikaria sent by Eva in 2017. Sure to warm anybody up if you're still in winter :)

Head over to See it on a Postcard for more on this theme

B is for Bellas Artes

 Eva sent me this wonderful stamp of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Madrid) - the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid.

The Academy was founded in 1752 by Charles III.  The stamp was issued in 2023, and is part of a long-running museum series by Correos.

For more stamps with a B theme explore the links at See it on a Postcard.

Thursday postcard hunt - Asian cities

 Today's postcard hunt theme is Asian cities.

I've chosen a postcard received via postcrossing that shows an Indian express intercity train, the Vande Bharat Express, that is used on routes that connect cities that are less than 500 miles (800 km) apart. The inaugural journey was on 15 February, 2019, running the New Delhi-Varanasi route, which is 472 miles (750 km). The trip takes 8 hours, with an average speed of 59 mph (95 km/h), and two intermediate stops.

For more postcards with the theme of Asian cities, explore the links at See it on a Postcard.

A is for Animales

 Sunday Stamps is embarking on another A to Z of stamps. This week, A is for Animales domésticos - domestic animals, in this case a pet dog. The stamp was issued as a mini-sheet in the shape of a kennel in 2018, and sent by Eva.

For more stamps with an A theme, explore the links at See it on Postcard

Thursday postcard hunt - light or bright colors

 I didn't have to hunt too far this week, as Eva recently sent me this postcard of my favorite author, Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018)

A couple of quotes on light:

        'Light is the left hand of darkness, and darkness the right hand of light' 

(The Left Hand of Darkness, 1969. Winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula Awards for best novel)

    'Only in silence the word,
    Only in dark the light,
    Only in dying life:
    Bright the hawk's flight
    On the empty sky.'

(The Creation of Éa)

For more postcards with this theme, explore the links at See it on a Postcard

Z is for złoty

 Z is always a tough letter for stamps. The currency in Poland is the złoty, abbreviated zł, as seen on this pretty 2025 Christmas stamp. 

For more Z stamps, explore the links at See it on a Postcard.

It's still Christmas, German market version

 Today's postcard hunt theme is lights in windows.

This postcard shows the Hamburg City Hall at Christmas, forming the backdrop for Hamburg's famous Christmas Market.

For more lights in windows, explore the links at See it on a Postcard