Monthly Fav. Surprise RR - August '22

Tuesday morning postcard updates. 

Great cards from Germany, Northern Ireland, Sweden and Russia.

 

www.papersisters.de

 

Nicole surprised me with this card from my favorites, a great addition to my Happy Postcrosing from... collection.

 

 Photo: Hibernia Landscapes by Stephen Wallace

Rachel also sent me a card from my favorites. 

Tollymore Forest Park was the first state forest park in Northern Ireland, established on 2 June 1955. It is located at Bryansford, near the town of Newcastle. It covers an area of 630 hectares (1,600 acres) at the foot of the Mourne Mountains and has views of the surrounding mountains and the sea at nearby Newcastle. The Shimna River flows through the park where it is crossed by 16 bridges, the earliest dating to 1726. - in: wikipedia

Foley’s Bridge dates from 1787.

Foto: Sven Nilson

A castle card is always a favorite. This one was sent by Veronica. 

The Gripsholm Castle is a Swedish royal fortification and residence in Mariefred, near Stockholm.

It was begun in 1537 by King Gustav I. It is one of the finest remaining examples of Swedish architecture of the Vasa dynasty founded by Gustav, and combines sophisticated Renaissance interiors with a form that remains essentially medieval. - in: http://www.everycastle.com

Photo: Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky

1909 is not the construction date of this mill, it is the date of when this picture was taken. This was a six-bladed post mill of tolcheya type in Leushino, which pounded grain instead of grinding. Village is now submerged in Rybinsk Reservoir. 

This was the 1st card Mikhail has ever sent me and it was a great one.