A Postcard A Day - Tuesday 7 May 2024 - T for Pipelines and crosses

 Hello lovely peeps,

I have a postcard to show you and some drinks with which to join the T-Party hosted by Elizabeth and Bluebeard.

Here is my postcard:

It comes from Hongkong and it is the Wan Chai district at night.

This is what it looks like without all the lights:

The stamps are gorgeous:

The top stamp (The Parable of the Pipeline) is one of a series of children's stories:

In the book “The Parable of the Pipeline,” Burke Hedges recounts the story of two diligent cousins, Pablo and Bruno, who were eagerly searching for an opportunity to earn money and to succeed.

Finally, they were hired by the village to transport water in buckets from a nearby river to the town square. While Bruno was content with this arrangement, Pablo had a bigger dream – to build a pipeline that would transport water to the village. Despite facing ridicule from the villagers and lack of support from Bruno, Pablo continued to work hard part-time carrying buckets and in the remaining hours building his pipeline, reminding himself that short-term pain would lead to long-term gain.

Eventually, Pablo’s pipeline was completed, and he became the Miracle Maker, creating pipelines worldwide by teaching others his method. However, he soon realized that only a small percentage of people were willing to dream big and take risks in the “bucket carrying” world, where income is temporary and not ongoing.

The smaller stamp looks like this:

Tai Long Wan (Big Wave Bay) located in the High Island Geo-Area comprises four large adjoining beaches: Tung Wan, Tai Wan, Ham Tin Wan and Sai Wan. In a wide stretch of open water, the distinctive sandy beaches in Tai Long Wan, which are exposed to strong winds all year long, were formed by the deposition of fine sand and shell fragments transported to the inner bay by waves and currents.

The stamp is part of a series about geological sites:

Hong Kong is an international metropolis of skyscrapers. On the outskirts of this bustling city, however, there lies a great expanse of countryside with opulent bio-diversity and a charming natural environment. Apart from providing habitats for our myriad wildlife, this verdant countryside is also rich in rare rock formations and world-class geological landscapes. Having exceptional geological environments and a wide variety of rocks, Hong Kong enjoys spectacular terrain with high conservation and appreciation value.

Now let me tell you what I have been up to. This weekend was Cruces de Mayo, meaning May crosses. All over Andalucia people would decorate a cross in their garden/patio/shop window surrounded by typical Andalucian artifacts. Here is one we saw in Almería:

And in Caniles, where I live:

Below the cross is irreverently dressed in a yellow dress.

Our photo club did this one:

With the typical local ceramics:

As I am joining the T-Party, a drink is in order. Here is my friend Kim having a sip of her husband's beer:

It was taken in Almería, where we visited the movie museum:

The museum's garden was beautiful, full of (sub)tropical plants:

Here is a palm tree for Elizabeth:

More about that visit on last Friday's blog.

Here is a drink I found on the Internet:

And I also found this (For Erika):

 That's it from me lovely ladies,

Happy T-Day,

Keep smiling,

Lisca