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category-postcrossing category-california category-official category-united-states-of-america tag-california tag-cartoon tag-cityview tag-disney tag-donald tag-los-angeles tag-mickey tag-minnie tag-postcard tag-postcrossing-2 tag-reflection tag-usa"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/895-postcard-from-california-usa/" title="Permalink to #895 Postcard from California, USA" rel="bookmark"> <span>23</span> Aug 2013 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/895-postcard-from-california-usa/" rel="bookmark">#895 Postcard from California, USA</a> </h2> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png"><img data-attachment-id="3931" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/573-postcard-from-virginia-usa/united-states-29/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png" data-orig-size="800,421" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="United States" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=538" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3931" alt="United States" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=150&h=78" width="150" height="78" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=148 148w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=296 296w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png"><img data-attachment-id="3713" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/545-postcard-from-california-usa/california-4/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="California" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=538" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3713" alt="California" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=150&h=99" width="150" height="99" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=297 297w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p>A postcard from California, USA, received through official postcrossing from June S.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-a.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="5517" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/895-postcard-from-california-usa/2013-08-23-california-a/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-a.jpg" data-orig-size="1336,923" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-08-23 California a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-a.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-a.jpg?w=538" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5517" alt="2013-08-23 California a" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-a.jpg?w=538&h=371" width="538" height="371" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-a.jpg?w=538&h=371 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-a.jpg?w=1074&h=742 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-a.jpg?w=150&h=104 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-a.jpg?w=300&h=207 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-a.jpg?w=768&h=531 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-a.jpg?w=1024&h=707 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>It’s a Disney Card with Mickey, Minnie and Donald in a car showing Los Angeles skyline and it’s reflection.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-b.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="5518" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/895-postcard-from-california-usa/2013-08-23-california-b/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-b.jpg" data-orig-size="1336,924" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-08-23 California b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-b.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5518" alt="2013-08-23 California b" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-b.jpg?w=538&h=372" width="538" height="372" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-b.jpg?w=538&h=372 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-b.jpg?w=1076&h=744 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-b.jpg?w=150&h=104 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-b.jpg?w=300&h=207 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-b.jpg?w=768&h=531 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-23-california-b.jpg?w=1024&h=708 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>At the back, June affixed three flower stamps. The postmark date is 30 July 2013 and the location is Santa Ana. Thanks a lot June!</p> <div id="geo-post-5516" class="geo geo-post" style="display: none"> <span class="latitude">33.745573</span> <span class="longitude">-117.867834</span> </div> <div id="atatags-26942-6743ff57bb722"></div> <script> __ATA.cmd.push(function() { __ATA.initDynamicSlot({ id: 'atatags-26942-6743ff57bb722', location: 120, formFactor: '001', label: { text: 'Advertisements', }, creative: { reportAd: { text: 'Report this ad', }, privacySettings: { text: 'Privacy', } } }); }); </script> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/postcrossing/" rel="category tag">* Postcrossing*</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/california/" rel="category tag">California</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/postcrossing/official/" rel="category tag">Official</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/" rel="category tag">United States of 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rel="tag">USA</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/895-postcard-from-california-usa/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-4972" class="post-wrapper last post-4972 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-postcrossing category-california category-forum category-united-states-of-america tag-california tag-dragon-boat tag-festival tag-forum tag-frank-capra tag-home-made tag-john-huston tag-postcard tag-usa"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/785-postcard-from-california-usa/" title="Permalink to #785 Postcard from California, USA" rel="bookmark"> <span>13</span> Jun 2013 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/785-postcard-from-california-usa/" rel="bookmark">#785 Postcard from California, USA</a> </h2> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png"><img data-attachment-id="3931" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/573-postcard-from-virginia-usa/united-states-29/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png" data-orig-size="800,421" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="United States" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3931" alt="United States" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=150&h=78" width="150" height="78" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=148 148w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=296 296w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png"><img data-attachment-id="3713" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/545-postcard-from-california-usa/california-4/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="California" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3713" alt="California" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=150&h=99" width="150" height="99" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=297 297w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p>A home-made Dragon Boat postcard from California, sent by postcrosser Callie from California, USA.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-a.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4973" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/785-postcard-from-california-usa/2013-06-13-california-a/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-a.jpg" data-orig-size="1041,855" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-06-13 California a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-a.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-a.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4973" alt="2013-06-13 California a" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-a.jpg?w=538&h=441" width="538" height="441" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-a.jpg?w=538&h=441 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-a.jpg?w=150&h=123 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-a.jpg?w=300&h=246 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-a.jpg?w=768&h=631 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-a.jpg?w=1024&h=841 1024w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-a.jpg 1041w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>The postcard is about Dragon Boat Race. Back home in Penang, Malaysia, Dragon Boat Festival is a major annual event. In Ottawa the annual Dragon Boat Festival is a major tourist attraction in summer, and the race takes place at Mooney’s Bay which is just beside our home. As always, our favorite team is Malaysia Truly Asia which has been the champion for international category for four years in a row! Click here for more info about <a href="http://www.dragonboat.net/" target="_blank">Ottawa Dragon聽 Boat Festival</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-b.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4974" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/785-postcard-from-california-usa/2013-06-13-california-b/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-b.jpg" data-orig-size="1040,845" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-06-13 California b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-b.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4974" alt="2013-06-13 California b" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-b.jpg?w=538&h=437" width="538" height="437" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-b.jpg?w=538&h=437 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-b.jpg?w=150&h=122 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-b.jpg?w=300&h=244 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-b.jpg?w=768&h=624 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-b.jpg?w=1024&h=832 1024w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-13-california-b.jpg 1040w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>At the back, Callie affixed two USA forever stamps featuring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Huston" target="_blank">John Huston</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Capra" target="_blank">Frank Capra</a>. Btoh stamps were pen-cancelled. Thanks a lot Callie!</p> <div id="atatags-370373-6743ff57bdb99"> <script type="text/javascript"> __ATA.cmd.push(function() { __ATA.initVideoSlot('atatags-370373-6743ff57bdb99', { sectionId: '370373', format: 'inread' }); }); </script> </div> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/postcrossing/" rel="category tag">* Postcrossing*</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/california/" rel="category tag">California</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/postcrossing/forum/" rel="category tag">Forum</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/" rel="category tag">United States of America</a> and tagged <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/california/" rel="tag">California</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/dragon-boat/" rel="tag">Dragon Boat</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/festival/" rel="tag">Festival</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/forum/" rel="tag">Forum</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/frank-capra/" rel="tag">Frank Capra</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/home-made/" rel="tag">Home-made</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/john-huston/" rel="tag">John Huston</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/postcard/" rel="tag">Postcard</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/usa/" rel="tag">USA</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/785-postcard-from-california-usa/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-4139" class="post-wrapper last post-4139 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-california category-forum category-united-states-of-america"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/postcard-from-california-usa/" title="Permalink to #611 Postcard from California, USA" rel="bookmark"> <span>12</span> Dec 2012 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/postcard-from-california-usa/" rel="bookmark">#611 Postcard from California, USA</a> </h2> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png"><img data-attachment-id="3931" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/573-postcard-from-virginia-usa/united-states-29/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png" data-orig-size="800,421" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="United States" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3931" alt="United States" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=150&h=78" width="150" height="78" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=148 148w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=296 296w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states26.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png"><img data-attachment-id="3713" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/545-postcard-from-california-usa/california-4/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="California" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3713" alt="California" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=150&h=99" width="150" height="99" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=297 297w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p>A postcard from California, USA, sent by postcrosser Oriana H. for <a href="http://forum.postcrossing.com/viewthread.php?tid=73361" target="_blank">North America December 2012 RR</a> in postcrossing forum.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-a.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4140" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/postcard-from-california-usa/2012-12-12-ca-a/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-a.jpg" data-orig-size="960,1290" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-12-12 CA a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-a.jpg?w=223" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-a.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4140" alt="2012-12-12 CA a" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-a.jpg?w=538&h=722" width="538" height="722" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-a.jpg?w=538&h=722 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-a.jpg?w=112&h=150 112w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-a.jpg?w=223&h=300 223w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-a.jpg?w=768&h=1032 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-a.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>The postcard actress <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Bernhardt" target="_blank">Sarah Bernhardt</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-b.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4141" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/postcard-from-california-usa/2012-12-12-ca-b/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-b.jpg" data-orig-size="1313,953" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-12-12 CA b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-b.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4141" alt="2012-12-12 CA b" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-b.jpg?w=538&h=390" width="538" height="390" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-b.jpg?w=538&h=390 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-b.jpg?w=1076&h=780 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-b.jpg?w=150&h=109 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-b.jpg?w=300&h=218 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-b.jpg?w=768&h=557 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-12-12-ca-b.jpg?w=1024&h=743 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>At the back, Oriana affixed one Christmas stamp and one Forever Earth View stamp that features glacier and icebergs. The postcard was signed by participants to the Southern California Postcrossing Meet Up on 2 December 2012. The postmark date is 3 December 2012 and the location is Santa Clarita, California. Thanks a lot Oriana!</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/california/" rel="category tag">California</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/postcrossing/forum/" rel="category tag">Forum</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/" rel="category tag">United States of America</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/postcard-from-california-usa/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-3711" class="post-wrapper last post-3711 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-california category-forum category-hawaii category-united-states-of-america"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/545-postcard-from-california-usa/" title="Permalink to #545 Postcard from California, USA" rel="bookmark"> <span>22</span> Nov 2012 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/545-postcard-from-california-usa/" rel="bookmark">#545 Postcard from California, USA</a> </h2> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states14.png"><img data-attachment-id="3712" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/545-postcard-from-california-usa/united-states-17/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states14.png" data-orig-size="800,421" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="United States" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states14.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states14.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3712" title="United States" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states14.png?w=150&h=78" height="78" width="150" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states14.png?w=148 148w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states14.png?w=296 296w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states14.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png"><img data-attachment-id="3713" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/545-postcard-from-california-usa/california-4/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="California" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3713" title="California" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=150&h=99" height="99" width="150" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=297 297w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california3.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hawaii.png"><img data-attachment-id="3714" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/545-postcard-from-california-usa/hawaii/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hawaii.png" data-orig-size="800,400" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Hawaii" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hawaii.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hawaii.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3714" title="Hawaii" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hawaii.png?w=150&h=75" height="75" width="150" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hawaii.png?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hawaii.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p>A postcard from California, USA, sent by postcrosser Amanda S. for <a href="http://forum.postcrossing.com/viewthread.php?tid=72405" target="_blank">North America November 2012 RR</a> in postcrossing forum.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-a.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="3715" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/545-postcard-from-california-usa/2012-11-22-ca-a/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-a.jpg" data-orig-size="1203,821" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-11-22 CA a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-a.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-a.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3715" title="2012-11-22 CA a" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-a.jpg?w=538&h=367" height="367" width="538" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-a.jpg?w=538&h=367 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-a.jpg?w=1076&h=734 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-a.jpg?w=150&h=102 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-a.jpg?w=300&h=205 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-a.jpg?w=768&h=524 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-a.jpg?w=1024&h=699 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Amanda sent me a Hawaiian postcard! The postcard shows a Hawaiian monk seal on a beach.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-b.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="3716" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/545-postcard-from-california-usa/2012-11-22-ca-b/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-b.jpg" data-orig-size="1203,821" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-11-22 CA b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-b.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3716" title="2012-11-22 CA b" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-b.jpg?w=538&h=367" height="367" width="538" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-b.jpg?w=538&h=367 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-b.jpg?w=1076&h=734 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-b.jpg?w=150&h=102 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-b.jpg?w=300&h=205 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-b.jpg?w=768&h=524 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-22-ca-b.jpg?w=1024&h=699 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>At the back, Amanda affixed one definitive 85c stamp. The postmark date is 13 November 2012 and the location is San Diego. Thank you Amanda!</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/california/" rel="category tag">California</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/postcrossing/forum/" rel="category tag">Forum</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/hawaii/" rel="category tag">Hawaii</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/" rel="category tag">United States of America</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/545-postcard-from-california-usa/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-3648" class="post-wrapper last post-3648 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-california category-forum category-united-states-of-america"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/535-postcard-from-california-usa/" title="Permalink to #535 Postcard from California, USA" rel="bookmark"> <span>20</span> Nov 2012 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/535-postcard-from-california-usa/" rel="bookmark">#535 Postcard from California, USA</a> </h2> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states11.png"><img data-attachment-id="3651" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/535-postcard-from-california-usa/united-states-14/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states11.png" data-orig-size="800,421" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="United States" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states11.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states11.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3651" title="United States" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states11.png?w=150&h=78" height="78" width="150" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states11.png?w=148 148w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states11.png?w=296 296w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states11.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california2.png"><img data-attachment-id="3652" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/535-postcard-from-california-usa/california-3/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california2.png" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="California" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california2.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california2.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3652" title="California" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california2.png?w=150&h=99" height="99" width="150" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california2.png?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california2.png?w=297 297w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california2.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p>A postcard from California, USA, sent by postcrosser Lori D for <a href="http://forum.postcrossing.com/viewthread.php?tid=72405" target="_blank">North America November 2012 RR</a> in postcrossing forum.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-a.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="3649" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/535-postcard-from-california-usa/2012-11-19-ca-a/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-a.jpg" data-orig-size="805,1202" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-11-19 CA a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-a.jpg?w=201" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-a.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3649" title="2012-11-19 CA a" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-a.jpg?w=538&h=803" height="803" width="538" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-a.jpg?w=538&h=803 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-a.jpg?w=100&h=150 100w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-a.jpg?w=201&h=300 201w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-a.jpg?w=768&h=1147 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-a.jpg 805w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>The postcard is almost similar to my entry <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/528-postcard-from-california/" target="_blank">#528</a> a map postcard of California with state symbols but not exactly the same! Now I have two different California map postcards.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-b.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="3650" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/535-postcard-from-california-usa/2012-11-19-ca-b/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-b.jpg" data-orig-size="1236,799" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-11-19 CA b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-b.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3650" title="2012-11-19 CA b" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-b.jpg?w=538&h=347" height="347" width="538" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-b.jpg?w=538&h=347 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-b.jpg?w=1074&h=694 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-b.jpg?w=150&h=97 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-b.jpg?w=300&h=194 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-b.jpg?w=768&h=496 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-19-ca-b.jpg?w=1024&h=662 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>At the back, Lori affixed three stamps, one of them is a Tom Sawyer stamp! No postmark applied. Thanks a lot Lori!</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/california/" rel="category tag">California</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/postcrossing/forum/" rel="category tag">Forum</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/" rel="category tag">United States of America</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/535-postcard-from-california-usa/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-3523" class="post-wrapper last post-3523 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-california category-forum category-united-states-of-america"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/528-postcard-from-california/" title="Permalink to #528 Postcard from California" rel="bookmark"> <span>15</span> Nov 2012 </a> </div> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/528-postcard-from-california/#comments" class="comment-left" ><span>1</span> Comment</a> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/528-postcard-from-california/" rel="bookmark">#528 Postcard from California</a> </h2> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states7.png"><img data-attachment-id="3526" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/528-postcard-from-california/united-states-10/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states7.png" data-orig-size="800,421" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="United States" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states7.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states7.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3526" title="United States" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states7.png?w=150&h=78" height="78" width="150" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states7.png?w=148 148w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states7.png?w=296 296w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states7.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california1.png"><img data-attachment-id="3527" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/528-postcard-from-california/california-2/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california1.png" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="California" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california1.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california1.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3527" title="California" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california1.png?w=150&h=99" height="99" width="150" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california1.png?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california1.png?w=297 297w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california1.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p>Another postcard from California, this one is from postcrosser Victoria J who sent it for <a href="http://forum.postcrossing.com/viewthread.php?tid=72405" target="_blank">North America November 2012 RR</a> in postcrossing forum.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1a.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="3524" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/528-postcard-from-california/2012-11-15-ca-1a/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1a.jpg" data-orig-size="811,1202" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-11-15 CA 1a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1a.jpg?w=202" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1a.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3524" title="2012-11-15 CA 1a" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1a.jpg?w=538&h=797" height="797" width="538" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1a.jpg?w=538&h=797 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1a.jpg?w=101&h=150 101w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1a.jpg?w=202&h=300 202w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1a.jpg?w=768&h=1138 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1a.jpg 811w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>It’s a postcard with a nice map of Califronia and other state emblems: flag, nickname (The Golden State), state flower (Golden Poppy) and state bird (California Quail).</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1b.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="3525" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/528-postcard-from-california/2012-11-15-ca-1b/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1b.jpg" data-orig-size="1247,805" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-11-15 CA 1b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1b.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3525" title="2012-11-15 CA 1b" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1b.jpg?w=538&h=347" height="347" width="538" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1b.jpg?w=538&h=347 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1b.jpg?w=1076&h=694 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1b.jpg?w=150&h=97 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1b.jpg?w=300&h=194 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1b.jpg?w=768&h=496 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-1b.jpg?w=1024&h=661 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>At the back, Victoria affixed one 85c stamp. The postmark date is 5 November 2012 and the location is Sacramento. Thanks a lot Victoria!</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/california/" rel="category tag">California</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/postcrossing/forum/" rel="category tag">Forum</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/" rel="category tag">United States of America</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-3517" class="post-wrapper last post-3517 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-california category-forum category-united-states-of-america"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/527-postcard-from-california-usa/" title="Permalink to #527 Postcard from California, USA" rel="bookmark"> <span>15</span> Nov 2012 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/527-postcard-from-california-usa/" rel="bookmark">#527 Postcard from California, USA</a> </h2> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states6.png"><img data-attachment-id="3518" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/527-postcard-from-california-usa/united-states-9/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states6.png" data-orig-size="800,421" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="United States" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states6.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states6.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3518" title="United States" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states6.png?w=150&h=78" height="78" width="150" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states6.png?w=148 148w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states6.png?w=296 296w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/united-states6.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california.png"><img data-attachment-id="3519" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/527-postcard-from-california-usa/california/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california.png" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="California" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california.png?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3519" title="California" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california.png?w=150&h=99" height="99" width="150" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california.png?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california.png?w=297 297w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/california.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p>A postcard from California, sent by postcrosser Oriana Havlicek for <a href="http://forum.postcrossing.com/viewthread.php?tid=72405" target="_blank">North America November 2012 RR</a> in postcrossing forum.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2a.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="3520" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/527-postcard-from-california-usa/2012-11-15-ca-2a/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2a.jpg" data-orig-size="1297,964" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-11-15 CA 2a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2a.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2a.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3520" title="2012-11-15 CA 2a" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2a.jpg?w=538&h=399" height="399" width="538" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2a.jpg?w=538&h=399 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2a.jpg?w=1074&h=798 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2a.jpg?w=150&h=111 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2a.jpg?w=300&h=223 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2a.jpg?w=768&h=571 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2a.jpg?w=1024&h=761 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>The postcard shows a cover of a jazz album <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mingus_at_the_Bohemia" target="_blank">‘Mingus at the Bohemia’</a> by Charles Mingus.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2b.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="3521" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/527-postcard-from-california-usa/2012-11-15-ca-2b/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2b.jpg" data-orig-size="1330,964" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-11-15 CA 2b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2b.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3521" title="2012-11-15 CA 2b" alt="" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2b.jpg?w=538&h=389" height="389" width="538" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2b.jpg?w=538&h=389 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2b.jpg?w=1073&h=778 1073w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2b.jpg?w=150&h=109 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2b.jpg?w=300&h=217 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2b.jpg?w=768&h=557 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-15-ca-2b.jpg?w=1024&h=742 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>At the back, Oriana used two forever stamps. The postmark date is 5 November 2012 and the location is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clarita,_California" target="_blank">Santa Clarita</a>. Thanks a lot Oriana!</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/california/" rel="category tag">California</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/postcrossing/forum/" rel="category tag">Forum</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/" rel="category tag">United States of America</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/527-postcard-from-california-usa/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-124" class="post-wrapper last post-124 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-postcrossing category-california category-united-states-of-america"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/17-postcard-from-united-states/" title="Permalink to #18 Postcard from United States" rel="bookmark"> <span>30</span> Aug 2011 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/17-postcard-from-united-states/" rel="bookmark">#18 Postcard from United States</a> </h2> <p>Another postcard received from USA through postcrossing while on vacation in Malaysia.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/016.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="125" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/17-postcard-from-united-states/attachment/016/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/016.jpg" data-orig-size="1114,838" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="US-1233667a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/016.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/016.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-125" title="US-1233667a" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/016.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/016.jpg?w=480&h=361 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/016.jpg?w=960&h=722 960w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/016.jpg?w=150&h=113 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/016.jpg?w=300&h=226 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/016.jpg?w=768&h=578 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>This time it’s from Los Angeles, California!</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="126" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/17-postcard-from-united-states/attachment/017/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpg" data-orig-size="1125,838" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="US-1233667b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-126" title="US-1233667b" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpg?w=480&h=357 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpg?w=960&h=714 960w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpg?w=150&h=112 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpg?w=300&h=223 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpg?w=768&h=572 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>Thank you very much Jamie.</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/postcrossing/" rel="category tag">* Postcrossing*</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/california/" rel="category tag">California</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/united-states-of-america/" rel="category tag">United States of America</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/17-postcard-from-united-states/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> 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