So, I have been exchanging postcard with people all over the world using
postcrossing.com and every time i receive one it puts a big smile on my face!!!
I received 2 today so double the smiles :)
1. This one is from Belgium.
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2. This one is from Germany!
Sending postcards to other countries is very easy, at the post office you can purchase global stamps each one is $1.10 you can send it in an envelope or just the postcard by itself.
This stamp features a rendering of Earth composed of images created from satellite data and redesigned with 3D computer technology. The view of our planet shows the Atlantic Ocean flanked by the Americas, Africa, and part of northern Europe. In the stamp art, the globe is isolated on a white background. The shape of the stamp is round. The text, which surrounds the image of Earth, includes the words “Global Forever.”
Artist Leonello Calvetti used a variety of maps, primarily from NASA, to create his design. With 3D computer technology he was able to modify depth, vary color, and create subtle light and shadow details on terrain surfaces to achieve a high level of photorealism while also attaining something new. “I always have been fascinated by space and what astronauts could see from out there,” Calvetti says. “As an artist, an illustrator, I wanted to make my own representation of the Earth.”
**Info was taken from usps.com **
if any questions please ask :)
HAPPY POSTCROSSING!!