Graceland, Home of Elvis Presley - Part 1

For those still in the afterglow of Elvis Presley's 80th Birthday 2/3 Month, I have great news, MORE Elvis shtuff is here!....

Last week, I made a brief stop at Graceland and snapped a few photos... A view from the street is as close as you can get without boarding a tour bus.

Here are a couple Graceland postcards for comparison...

This one looks to be from its heyday of Elvis living there.

This one shows the plaque stating that Graceland has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Union Station, Chicago, Illinois

This card features the iconic Great Hall of Union Station in Chicago.

When you're looking at the view on a postcard, do you ever wonder what the surrounding area looks like?  Like on this card, for instance? Well, wonder no more! Take a look below.

I took these photos of the Great Hall while changing trains at the Station during a cross country train trip.

The enormity of the structure is quite impressive. After 10 years of construction, Union Station, including the Great Hall, was completed in 1925.

There are 18 soaring Corinthian columns, terracotta walls and a pink Tennessee marble floor.

The Great Hall is a year-round venue for events such as galas, balls, receptions, casino nights, engagement photos and commercial filming.

Union Station is the fourth busiest Amtrak station, and serves 3.5 million passengers annually.

Acinonyx Jubatus Postcard

I went all scientific on ya!
Acinonyx Jubatus is also known as Cheetah.

I got this cool cheetah card from Natalia in Tomsk, Russia. She said that the day she mailed the card, October 7, was the 409th birthday of Tomsk.

Thanks, Natalia!

The special center stamp is dedicated to wooden architecture.