Mt. Ypsilon and Mummy Range from the Trail Ridge Road, Estes Park to Grand Lake, Colo.MESSAGE:
We travelled this route today - were above the snow line, had hail, rain and sunshine. It is truly grand in this part of the Rockies. We are on our way to Salt Lake City. / Lillian Dillow.About Mummy Range
Wish you could have been with Mary and I in Gulf of M. yesterday. We are going to Old Mexico this week. Drove to Rio Grande City this last week. Plenty warm here. Love from all / Sis
FRONT: Study in Knees at Cypress Gardens in Beautiful Florida 159
BACK: STUDY IN KNEES AT CYPRESS GARDENS Cypress knees come up from the roots of the trees in fantastic and gnarled shapes but never grow to be trees, only acting as breathers, the same as leaves do on other tress.Postcard Message:
Nov 9 / Dear friend / We are buzzing along north of Miami Fla. Frank and I went deep sea fishing one day. He got 2 fish, I got a sun burn. But we had fun. I sure hate to go back tot he cold weather It is 85° here today. / Love / ThelmaI just returned from Orlando, Florida, home of Disneyworld. I was there for a conference, though, so while I did spend time with a number of friends, I didn't see anything more exciting than the inside of a hotel meeting room.
Pocahontas Basin, Located in Central Park, Peersburg, Va. / A traditional historic shrine located in Central Park, Pocahontas is said to have used this basin for bathing.Postcard Message:
Hi 10 yr old - almost a grandma - an old lady! How'd you like to take a bath like Pocahontas? She must have had very little modesty, since the "tub" in in the middle of a park. It looks like a whip-pow-will sitting on her nest to me. GUESS HOO! (I set Initials - bet you can't find 'em - look under things.)
THE BALANCED ROCK is one of the wonders of the Pike's Region. It is located just west of the Garden of the Gods in the section of peculiar rock formation known as Mushroom Park. The huge boulder weighing many tons rests of a base of but a few feet seemingly almost ready to topple but continues to stand.Message:
FRONT: May 1929 / One of the wonders of the Pike's Region Weighs many tons - rests on only a few feet
BACK: Dear Mom / I see this to-morrow. I start for the Grand Canyon of Arizona to-morrow. / Love / MaryThe Interweb says the formation has been reinforced with concrete, but still stands (as of December 2010).
Palisades - Hudson River
Dear Mildred:- / We were all very sorry to hear that you had to go to the hospital. I hope you can soon come home. I remain your loving friend / Mary K. Coleman
Azalea in Bloom in the Heart of the MountainsPostcard Message:
Thurs. 8:30 P.M. / Drove 186 miles from Gatlinburg to Blowing Rock own (400 pop, maybe 4000 in summer) N.C. Took Blue Ridge Parkway from Oren Vet Hosp near Asheville to here. Altitude up to 5400 along way This own is at 4350 ft. / Dogwood, Blazing Azalea, blue flag. Trillion apple tress and some - in beautiful bloom / Weather better to-day / May get into Va. tomorrow. Love, K--- / We saw no red azaleas but the beautiful yellow.
The LighthousePalo Duro State ParkTexas PanhandlePostcard Message:
Boston, Mass, / 4-27-48 / Hello, Honey, / Here in Boston. It sure is cold up here. How you feeling Darling. / Love WThe Lighthouse rock is still a major attraction of Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
OAK CREEK CANYON - HIGHWAY NO. 79 / FLAGSTAFF TO PRESCOTT, ARIZONA / A most delightful resort for camping, fishing, and hunting The towering cliffs with their gorgeous coloring, the rushing stream at the bottom of the heavily wooded canyons, make of it the most bewitching spot in Northern Arizona.Postcard Message:
We are still enjoying The sunshine here. But won't be too long Before we will be Leaving this life of Leisure. / M.B.
Scott Bar Calif/ Dear Bro Jo: Will just drop you a line hoping it will find you doing as well as usual. the children have been sick a good deal this winter and we have had a hard move so by the time I am rested from one think I find something else cut out to try my strength but we have settle in the mountains again I don't know how long as one can never depend on a mine
Volcano Mauna, Loa Hawaiian IslandPostcard Message:
Visited the crater of Kilauea and saw this mountain. / CoraAccording to the United States Geological Survey, Mauna Loa Volcano is the largest volcano on earth while Kilauea is the most active volcano.
The Old Man of the Canyon on Route 19 and 21 near Chimney Corner, New River, W. Va.MESSAGE:
Dear Maggie; / Got any more new jokes? How's that S.H. of yours. It's great down here but to hot. The college is very large and they have a very large and beautiful campus. Tell Frank that there is a very large airport right next to the college so he can fly the group of you down to see me. / Lovingly, Frannie
Front: Old Scotchman, Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak Region Near Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs
Back: The Old Scotchman, also sometimes called Harry Lauder, lies to the left of the main road shortly after leaving the main group of rocks and traveling west. It is pointed out for its close resemblance to a dower old Scotchman in his Scotch cap.MESSAGE:
Hello Betty. Just a line to tell you I'll be back. Now that I'm here feel so lost, if only some one was with me. Terrible to be such a Boob. Going to talk with Minnie, see what she wants to do. As ever, Gladys
AGATIZED LOGS, PETRIFIED FOREST, ARIZ. There are hundreds of acres of agataized pine and spruce trees which lie tumbled over the slopes in this vast basin--once the bed of an ancient sea. The surrounding mesas with their bands of different colors and their slopes seamed by the erosion of countless ages make a marvelous setting for this collection of Nature's jewels.MESSAGE:
Wilhelmina and I are enjoying a trip to Grand Canyon. It is nice to see her again. The scenery is very beautiful here. / Best wishes / Emma BentonVery few days pass without me missing Arizona. This is not one of the scenes I think of during those moments.
GRAND TETON FROM JENNY LAKE. West of Jenny Lake the Tetons culminate in a great group of spires rising more than a mile above Jackson Hole, presenting one of the most precipitous mountain fronts in the world. Grand Teton is the central spire of this group reaching an altitude of 13,747 feet.Message:
Here we are have a fine cabin and a good wood fire is real chilly here in the Mts. We have had a wonderful trip scenery is just beautiful. Expect to go back to Ft Collins in a couple of days. Hope you are well. Loads of love, The P---Grand Teton National Park
