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BORING POSTCARDS

This Group celebtrates Boring, ordinary, dull, commercial Postcards that feature aspects of our everyday life – such as streets, roads, houses -- and are, in a strange way, interesting because they are so uninteresting. Join in and share your Postcards of our Boring world.

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INTERESTING POSTCARDS!! 41 Replies

From time to time we have outbreaks of whether a Postcard is Boring, or not.“Yes it is”. “No it isn''t.”“All Postcards are Boring.” “All Postcards are interesting”.And so on, and so forth.So, LET'S TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENTAnnouncingINTERESTING…Continue

Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by Francis Lammé Aug 17, 2022.

DULL AND/OR BORING? 15 Replies

DULL OR BORING?I am a member of the British-based Dull Men's Club (DMC) – which also includes women, and, indeed, claims to…Continue

Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by Gerald Jatzek Nov 27, 2021.

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Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on October 15, 2022 at 2:17pm

THREE VINTAGE ONES FROM KATERINA -- MERCY BUCKETS MOM KAT!

1. Spa and Health Centre, Sofia, Bulgaria

2. Swans at Lac Léman, Switzerland, Swanning About

3. Morning Bath, Greece (note the modesty of the donkey wearing a yellow halter top)

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on October 11, 2022 at 4:16pm

FROM GEORGIE STONE -- AMERICAN AIRLINES LEARNING CENTER, DALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT, TEXAS, USA -- Thanks Georgie.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on October 11, 2022 at 4:11pm

THREE MORE FROM MIKEL UNTZILLA -- THANKS AGAIN, MIKEL!

1. Place de la Concorde, Paris, France

2. Salou, Spain3. Castillo de Loarre, Spain

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on October 9, 2022 at 7:02pm

BORING 'SELF-PORTRAIT'* POSTCARD FROM THE NETHERLANDS

* the hand and the glass are part of this 'self-portrait', but anyone who knows me will tell you that I am more, er, dashingly handsome than this guy

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on October 6, 2022 at 2:49pm

'LA SAUTEUSE' ('The Jumper') BY SYLVIE BLOCHER

This work can be seen at the Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu in Belgium.

Sylvie has nearly finished her training with the 4th Division of the  Belgian Air Force Parachute Corps;

We wish her a safe landing.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on October 6, 2022 at 2:43pm

MOST BATHROOMS ARE GREEN,  BUT VIVIANE JOAKIM'S IS GREEN

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on October 2, 2022 at 3:32pm

TWO FROM SOME SORT OF DESIGN ACADEMY IN MAASTRICHT (NL). NOT ONLY ARE THEY BORING, BUT THE SELECTION AND JUXTAPOSITION OF IMAGES IS BIZARRE

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 29, 2022 at 10:24am

FROM ANNE WHO WENT TO PORTUGAL (by plane, not train)

"Oporto is known as the Invicta. The city that gave its (sic) name to Portugal. It is also a City known worlwide for its (sic) Wine, its (I can't go on...), and ancient and contemporary Architecture." [But not it's trains]

"The Historic Center is classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. This project intends to expand through the art of Photography, this noble City." But not it's trains]

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 29, 2022 at 10:19am

TWO FROM BRADFORD in DEADWOOD, SD -- thanks Bradford!

1. Scenic (sic) US 60, West Virginia

2.  Home of Salina, Board of Trade, Salina, Kansas

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 12, 2022 at 3:46pm

THREE MORE FROM MIKEL UNTZILLA -- THANKS AGAIN MIKEL!

1. Berdun, Italy

2. Playa Flamingo, Lanzarote, Spain

Aptly named, as thyere's only one flamingo there (to the right of the right-hand palm tree)

3. Salou, Spain

 

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