April Theme Day…Public Mail Box

April 1, 2007 lavenderlady 18 comments

I have no idea why I signed up for this theme day. Public mailboxes in my hometown are boring. As I am on the road, I will have ask my brother to add the links. If he should get busy and forgets, I know you can find them by visiting the Greenville, SC blog.

Through the magic of the Internet, the commitment of the City Daily Photo Blug community, and a little help from Norma’s brother; you may follow these links and see mailboxes from around the world: London (UK) -Grenoble (France) -Rotterdam (Netherlands) -Greenville SC (USA) -Hyde (UK) -Villigen (Switzerland) -Albuquerque NM (USA) -Mazatlan (Mexico) -Montréal (Canada) -Stayton OR (USA) -Shanghai (China) -Jing -Arradon (France) -Sequim WA (USA) -Newcastle upon Tyne (England) -Seattle WA (USA) -Kim -Bastia (Corse) -Minneapolis MN (USA) -Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) -Joplin MO (USA) -Sharon, CT (USA) -Cottage Grove MN [USA] -Houston, TX (USA) -Candice & Megan -Singapore – by Keropokman. -Guelph, ON (Canada) -Menton (France) -Monte Carlo, Monaco -Naples, FL (USA) -Kyoto (Japan) -Tokyo (Japan) -Aliso Viejo, CA (USA) -Cape Town (South Africa) -Jakarta (Indonesia) -Kitakami (Japan) -Tel Aviv (Israel) -Vantaa(Finland) -Guadalajara (Mexico) -Auckland (New Zealand) -Nelson (New Zealand) -Tuzla (B&H) -Brussels (Belgium) -Anderson, SC (USA) -Lubbock, TX (USA) -John, Melbourne, (Australia) -Stavanger (Norway) -Tenerife (Spain) -Stockholm (Sweden) -Boston, MA (USA) -Not Strictly Seattle, Susan -New York City, (USA), Ming the Merciless -Paris [Eric], (France) -Ampang (Selangor) -Sydney (Nathalie) Australia -Wailea , HI (USA) -Manila (Philippines) -Sydney (Sally) Australia -Cork (Ireland) -Saarbrücken (Germany) -Saint Paul MN (USA) by Carol -San Diego, CA (USA) -Mexico [POLY], (Mexico) -Budapest (Hungary) -Singapore (Singapore by Zannnie) -Madrid [Dsole] (Spain) -Nottingham (England)

Day 7 of my vacation If I didn’t sleep through church and get in trouble, we will head for Clovis, New Mexico after lunch to visit 2 aunts. Does anyone know which famous highway we will be traveling…at least for most of the way?

Photos by Lavender Lady none

Comments

Written by Gerald about 5 years ago.

your bros said the US ones would be boring blue after the vibrant reds of the Commonwealth — don’t know what highway you are on but hoping you are having a great vacation
Written by Edwin about 5 years ago.

Postboxes mostly are boring but this shot managed to give a fresh look. The angle of the shot is great. Glad you signed up!
Written by Ham about 5 years ago.

I also thought they were going to be boring, but I’m finding it interesting seeing hte different varieties for such a common thing.
Written by Kuanyin about 5 years ago.

I thought the same thing about mailboxes, so I scoured Maui for the best. I had two runner-ups until I had a brainstorm. Come see my mailbox! It is far from boring.
Written by Kim about 5 years ago.

Norma, there is nothing boring about these, especially to someone from far away across the ocean. Your framing and POV add a lot of originality for our theme day!
-Kim
Written by jing about 5 years ago.

i totally agree with Kim.
)
for me, these blue mailboxes are not boring….some work hard blue collars.
Nice holiday!!

jing
shanghai daily photo
Written by alice about 5 years ago.

Maybe do you find them boring, Selma, but it’s the first time I see blue mailboxes!
Written by Dsole about 5 years ago.

I thought there were no blue mail boxes… ok i know now i was wrong… now I’m looking for the green ones!
Written by Sally about 5 years ago.

Boring, maybe, but they are reliable THERE in the US, unlike what other correspondents are reporting about their countries!
Written by andreea about 5 years ago.

not boring at all. all the way from belgium they actually look quite unusual
Written by Eric at Paris Daily Photo about 5 years ago.

You may find them boring, but we we find it interesting. Merci!
Written by Ben about 5 years ago.

We do not have blue one here, so it’s fresh to me.
Written by Jilly about 5 years ago.

The grass is always greener….your mail boxes are very interesting. And thanks to your Norma’s brother for posting.

Jilly x
Written by Kate about 5 years ago.

I am fascinated by the similarity of the logos on the US mailboxes and the one I found in Mazatlan. Take a look; you’ll be surprised too. Since I’ve been away the postal service in US has introduced a sleek mode: check Dentons and the MN blogs today. PS. I like your “boring” mailboxes–good shot!
Written by Denton about 5 years ago.

Norma, my runner up photo was of the mailboxes commonly found outside the post offices now. You know the ones where a car drives by and you drop your mail without getting out. They have taken he McDonalds approached and “biggie sized” them. Some are as large as a car.
Written by Carol about 5 years ago.

Au contraire, I do not find mail boxes boring. I love them. They carry our hopes and dreams (and bill payments). I had the good pleasure of visiting the post office in Sequim last July when we were on vacation (before I “knew” you). I had too much stuff and decided to mail it back to myself at home. Love those flat rate boxes!!
Written by Jenny about 5 years ago.

Yes, it was a tough one – the only official postal box in our town looks just like yours – blue and boring! But nice photo of a difficult subject, anyway!
Written by Ming_the_Merciless about 5 years ago.

I haven’t seen mail boxes like since I moved to NYC. These are drive-by mail boxes, right? The spout helps facilitate the mail drop off while you’re still in the car. Cool photo!!

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