Choose a set of 4 postcards from these designs that epitomize Shelley Way Cards. Each postcard features a word that holds a special meaning and feeling that doesn't have a direct English equivalent. And each word is paired with a photo I’ve taken that evokes that feeling.
FERNWEH - German / n. / fiern-vay - Homesickness for the unknown; the call of call of faraway places. Lit. “far pain.”
- OPTION A: A view on the way up to Amer Fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India on the eve of the Holi festival
- OPTION B: Looking out over Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Islands in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
FRILUFTSLIV - Norwegian / n. / free-loofts-liv - An outdoor life or open-air life. Lit. “free air life.”
- OPTION A: A stark view of life on the islands of Lofoten off the coast of Norway
- OPTION B: A breath-taking waterfall and cliff edge in the fjords of the Milford Sound on the South Island of New Zealand
HYGGE - Danish/Norwegian / n. / hhoo-guh - A deep sense of place, warmth, friendship, contentment.
- OPTION A: A shop front in the Bakklandet neighborhood of Trondheim, Norway
- OPTION B: A view of the Bakklandet neighborhood from a bridge over the river that frames Trondheim, Norway
WANDERLUST - German / n. / van-deh-loost - Desire or predilection for travel and adventure. Lit. "desire to hike."
- OPTION A: A summer day glimpse of The Twelve Apostles limestone formations along Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia
- OPTIN B: A view of Machu Picchu at the end of the Inca Trail in Peru