janeworldpostcard: October 2016

Monday, October 31, 2016

AUSTRALIA Maxicard - Golden Wattle Diamond Brooch

From Denny, thank so much for this beautiful maxi card.

RUSSIA - The Lion goes ~the world blooms

"The lion goes ~ the world blooms" by Daria Gerasimova. Thanks to Kate for the card.

RUSSIA - Turk Ships

The writing at the back of the card: "Turks deprived of fled (ships), after the battle of Cesme, could not bring reinforcements to their garrisons along the coast and islands in the Achipelago and also to protect tier land and to the Mediterranean. Russian Navy created the basis for maneuvers in the harbor Auzan (Nauza) for the unknown enemy (the Turks) the island of Paros in the Aegean Sean and so could and discuss the Dardamelles.

Patrolling the road communications of the enemy, small squads of Russian ships in the period 1770 - 1773 year managed to capture more than 365 Turkish merchant ships of different cargo on board, and so restrict supplies to the Turkish capital - Constantinople, hence affected the economy and the policy of the Ottoman Empire."

Phewww... so glad that I have friend that could help translation!. thanks so much Ivka (Bulgaria) for the translation and thanks to Marina for the card!

SINGAPORE - Singapore Botanic Grardens

Thanks to Katya for the card.

SPAIN - AL Hambra Heritage Site, Andalusia

Anathor card from Anja for her holiday to Granada. Thanks so much Anja for the thought :P

MALAYSIA - Shape Card

Thanks to ShuFen for the card.

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Birthday Card

Today is my birthday and am happy to find this card in my mailbox. Surprisingly it arrived on the exact date.. It was mail on 18 Oct, lovely card from Catherine and thank you for the wishes and thought.

BRAZIL - Catedral Metropolitana

Thanks to Carla for the card.

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Porto Alegre , or Church of Our Lady Mother of God of Porto Alegre, is located in the center of the city, in Church Square .

TAIWAN - Kaohsiung

Thanks to Yeh for the card.

"Kaohsiung City is a special municipality in the Republic of China on Taiwan. Located in southern-western Taiwan and facing the Taiwan Strait, it is by area the largest municipality, at 2,951.85 km2 (1,139.72 sq mi), and second most populous (by city proper) with a population of approximately 2.77 million. Since its start in the 17th century, Kaohsiung has grown from a small trading village, into the political, economic, transportation, manufacturing, refining, shipbuilding, and industrial center of southern Taiwan."

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

USA - Lewes

"Lewes is an incorporated city on the Delaware Bay in eastern Sussex County, Delaware. According to the 2010 census, the population is 2,747.

Lewes was the site of the first European settlement in Delaware, a whaling and trading post that Dutch settlers founded on June 3, 1631 and named Zwaanendael (Swan Valley).[4] The colony had a short existence, as a local tribe of Lenape Native Americans wiped out the 32 settlers in 1632."

USA - Delaware

Thanks to Tynesha for the Delaware map card.

USA - Downtown Rehoboth Beach

Another card form Tynesha, thanks so much!

USA- South Carolina Magnetic Postcard

Thanks to April for the magnetic postcard. This magnet is big as normal size card, cool!

RUSSIA- Ice Rink

"Ice rink" by Author: Anzhela Dzherih. Thanks to Ida for the card.

Audrey Hepburn

Thanks to Petra for the card.

RUSSIA - Suzdal, Cathedral of the Nativity and the Church of St Nicholas

Thanks to Nadia for the card.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

SPAIN - Cordoba

Thanks to Jorge for the card from Cordoba.

"Córdoba is a city in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. It was conquered by Muslim armies in the eighth century, and then became the capital of the Islamic Emirate and then Caliphate of Córdoba, including most of the Iberian Peninsula.

Caliph Al Hakam II opened many libraries in addition to the many medical schools and universities which existed at the time, making Córdoba a centre for education.[citation needed] During these centuries, Córdoba became a predominantly Muslim society with minorities living in peace and harmony with their Muslim neighbours. It returned to Christian rule in 1236, during the Reconquista. Today it is a moderately sized modern city; its population in 2011 was about 330,000. The historic centre was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site."

NETHERLANDS - Humor Card

Thanks to Jenny for the card.

NETHERLANDS - Butterfly

LITHUANIA - Vilnius

Thanks to Julius for the card.

"Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania and its largest city, with a population of 542,664 as of 2015. Vilnius is located in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states. Vilnius is the seat of the main government institutions of Lithuania as well as of the Vilnius District Municipality.

Vilnius is classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies, and is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Its Jewish influence until the 20th century has led to it being described as the "Jerusalem of Lithuania" and Napoleon named it "the Jerusalem of the North" as he was passing through in 1812. In 2009, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture, together with the Austrian city of Linz."