RUSSIA - Vologda Churches

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"Vologda  is a city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Vologda River within the watershed of the Northern Dvina."

RUSSIA - Painting 'The Messenger Arrives"

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RUSSIA - Putin V.V

Many thanks to Victoria for the great card, nice stamps and enclosed mini sheet.

LUXEMBOURG - chateau de Beaufort

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The Château de Beaufort is a ruined castle located along the upper reaches of the Loire River in France. It is near the village of Goudet in the département of Haute-Loire, in the Auvergne region. It was built in the 13th century and modified in the 15th and 16th centuries. Perched on a rocky headland overhanging the granitic rocks of the Margeride, the fortress is today a ruined shell.

RUSSIA - Smolny Convent of the Resurrection

A card from China.

Smolny Convent or Smolny Convent of the Resurrection (Voskresensky), located on Ploschad Rastrelli, on the bank of the River Neva in Saint Petersburg, Russia, consists of a cathedral (sobor) and a complex of buildings surrounding it, originally intended for a convent.

USA - California Map Card

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FRANCE - Reims Cathedral

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Notre-Dame de Reims (Our Lady of Reims) is a Roman Catholic church in Reims, France, built in the High Gothic style. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Reims, where the kings of France were crowned.[1] The cathedral replaced an older church, destroyed by fire in 1211, that was built on the site of the basilica where Clovis was baptized by Saint Remi, bishop of Reims in AD 496. That original structure had itself been erected on the site of some Roman baths. A major tourism destination, the cathedral receives about one million visitors annually.

NETHERLANDS - Baby Lamb

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GREECE - Crete

Thanks to Sava for sending the card from the island of Crete.  Hope you have a wonderful trip.

GERMANY - Dusseldorf

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China Maxicard

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BELARUS - Convent of the Savior and St. Euphrosyne in Polotsk

Convent  of the  Savior and St. Euphrosyne in Polotsk.  Thanks to Kirill for the card.

The Temple of Euphrosyne is a very valuable structure for Belarus as it is the only one among ancient monasteries of Polotsk that has survived up to now. It is the largest center of Orthodoxy in the whole territory of the country. The convent was established in 1125 by Princess Euphrosyne, after whom it has got its modern name. Originally the temple presented a small wooden structure. But over time a number of young nuns were growing, and the building became too small to accommodate them all. The construction of a new stone building took 30 weeks thanks to the architect Joann.

Martin Parr/Magnum Photos

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USA - International Postcard Week

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Beautiful Eid stamps from USA Post!.

RUSSIA - Novocherkassk, Holy Ascension Cathedral

 Novocherkassk, Holy Ascension Cathedral at night.  Thanks to Bondar for the swap.

The Ascension Cathedral (Вознесенский собор) is a Russian Orthodox church in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Russia. It used to be one of the largest churches of the Russian Empire and the main church of the Don Host Province. The five-domed building, which stands 75 meters tall, is a notable example of the Russian Neo-Byzantine architecture. It was erected between 1891 and 1904 on the site of an earlier church. The first church on the site was built to Luigi Rusca's designs. It collapsed in 1846. A replacement church collapsed 17 years later.

LITHUANIA - Castle of Trakai

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RUSSIA -

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FINLAND - World Heritage Site Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

World Heritage Site Verla Groundwood and Board Mill. Mill owners residence restored to early 20th century coloring. This building is designed by architect Eduard Dippell. Thanks to Anu for the card.

POLAND - Dumpling Pierogi

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NETHERLANDS - Retro Card

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GERMANY - Schweriner Schloss in Mecklenburg

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The Schwerin Castle is on Castle Island in the center of Schwerin . Today it is the seat of the Landtag of the north German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern . For many centuries it was the residence of the Mecklenburg dukes and grand dukes . It is the most famous and magnificent of more than two thousand castles and mansions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern .

The castle is a historically grown building in a thousand-year process. Its ring-shaped shape dates back to a fortress of a Slavic castle built around 965 on a small island near Lake Schwerin . The transformation phases of this building complex through the centuries are comprehensively documented from around 1500 by a wealth of written and pictorial evidence.

OWL Maxicard

Thanks to Laurel for the owls of North America!

CHINA - Watercolor paint

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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USA - Santa Barbara, California

Moonrise over the Santa Barbara waterfront. Thanks to Ann for the card.