Birthday Card

 A birthday card in October!!  Thanks so much Lenka for the card and coin enclosed.!

CZECH REPUBLIC - Praha. Charles Bridge and Hradcany

One beautiful card, big and long! Thanks Veronika!

"Prague Castle is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic, dating from the 9th century. It is the official office of the President of the Czech Republic. The castle was a seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it. 

 According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually."

LITHUANIA - Old horse post station, Ukmergė

Old picture of horse post station in Ukmerge.  Thanks Ferera for the card.

"Ukmergė (population 25 000) is a town on the highway Vilnius-Panevėžys. Destroyed by fire in the year 1877 Ukmergė was swiftly rebuilt and remains a great reminder of that era. Its two-floor homes that surround the central Kęstučio square are what have once adorned many small towns of Lithuania. North of the square is the small downtown where narrow streets still have cobbled surface and old advertisements invite to the shops of a gone-by era."

CROATIA - Zagreb

"Zagreb. It is located in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately 122 m (400 ft) above sea level. In the last official census of 2011 the population of the City of Zagreb was 792,875. The estimated population of the city in 2017 is 806,920. The wider Zagreb metropolitan area includes the City of Zagreb and the separate Zagreb County bringing the total metropolitan area population up to 1,113,111. It is the biggest metropolitan area in Croatia, and the only one with a population of over one million. Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from the Roman times to the present day. The oldest settlement located in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Ščitarjevo. 

The name "Zagreb" is recorded in 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal town in 1242."

HM Queen Elizabeth II with TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

HM Queen Elizabeth II with TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at The Palace of Holyroodhouse.  A great addition to my royal collection, thanks a lots Agnes for sending from your vacation.

CHINA - Town Rooftop

Thanks to Justphyx for the card.

First Lady Rosalynn Carter

Thanks to Hank for the card.

"Rosalynn Carter is an American First Lady best known as the wife of President Jimmy Carter during his term from 1977-'81. 

Rosalynn Carter is an American First Lady born on August 18, 1927, in Plains, Georgia. She met Jimmy Carter through a mutual friend, and in 1946 she married him at age 18. Carter was at her husband’s side during his political rise in the ‘60s. She became First Lady of Georgia when her husband won the Governor’s role in 1970 and First Lady of the U.S. when he was inaugurated as president in 1977. One of her most important roles during her husband’s presidency was as the Active Honorary Chair of the President's Commission on Mental Health."

MALAYSIA - Sabah MeetUp Card

Thanks to Cikgu Dale for sending me a copy of recent Sabah Meetup card.

King Willem-Alexander

Thanks to Beatrix for the card.

"Willem-Alexander ( Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born 27 April 1967) is the King of the Netherlands, having ascended the throne following his mother's abdication in 2013.  

King Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht and is the oldest child of Princess (former Queen) Beatrix and German diplomat Claus van Amsberg. He became Prince of Orange as heir apparent upon his mother's accession on 30 April 1980, and succeeded her following her abdication on 30 April 2013."

BELARUS - Aleksandra Kremarova extract from the VDNKh Series

Thanks to Ivan for the card.

FRANCE - Saint Pierre Le Mer (aude - France)

Thanks to Didier for the card.

"The Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, Saint-Pierre-la-Mer belongs to the town of Fleury. It lies on the Mediterranean coast, about twenty kilometers from Narbonne. Wonderfully surrounded the Saint-Pierre-la-Mer station is located in the middle of the Gulf of Lion, in the Regional Natural Park of Narbonne in the Mediterranean."

POLAND - Polish Animated TV Series

Thanks to Jyejian for the card.

NETHERLANDS - Owl

Laplanduil, Great gray owl.
Thanks to Franciska for the card.

CZECH REPUBLIC - Trebic

Thanks to Lenka for the card.

"Třebíč  is a town in the Moravian part of the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Třebíč is situated 35 km southeast of Jihlava and 65 km west of Brno on the Jihlava River."

GERMANY - Owl chicks

Two newly grown Owls Chicks (Athena Cunicularia digging. Thanks to Moni for the cute card.

BELARUS - Belarus Stamps

Thanks to Galina for the card.

CZECH REPUBLIC - Cathedral of St Vitus, Praha

The awe-inspiring main facade of the Cathedral of St Vitus. Thanks to Tereza for the card.

"The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Roman Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral. This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture and is the largest and most important church in the country. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, the cathedral is under the ownership of the Czech government as part of the Prague Castle complex."

Dutch Royal Family

Thanks to Rina for the Dutch Royal family card.

King Willem-Alexander (since 30 April 2013), Queen Maxima, Princess Beatrix, Princess Alexia, Princess Catharina-Amalia and  Princess Ariane.

TAIWAN - Fort

Thanks to XianLan for the card.

CANADA - Happy Remembrance Day

Thanks to Liz for the card and great stamps!

"The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military engagement fought primarily as part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in the First Army, against three divisions of the German 6th Army. The battle, which took place from 9 to 12 April 1917, was part of the opening phase of the Battle of Arras, the first attack of the Nivelle Offensive, intended to attract German reserves from the French front."

TAIWAN - Painting

Thanks to Angela for the card.

Audrey Hepburn, Vogue 1955

Thanks to Sebastian for the card. I think  I have had this card before, but getting another is never boring. :)

FINLAND - Gardener of Love

Thanks to Hanna for the card.

FINLAND - Old wooden church

Thanks to Hidil for the card.

RUSSIA - Kizhi Island

Thanks to Irina a Russian in Finland for the Kizhi Pogest UNESC WHS card.