INDONESIA - Prambanan Temple

Prambanan or Rara Jonggrang (Javanese: ꦫꦫꦗꦺꦴꦁꦒꦿꦁ, translit. Rara Jonggrang) is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). The temple compound is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.

The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu architecture, and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building inside a large complex of individual temples. Prambanan attracts many visitors from around the world.

RUSSIA - Church of the Nativity of Our Lady

Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, from Peredky, a village in the Borovichy District, 1531.

Thanks to Rita for the beautiful wooden church card.  This card took 97 days to travel here.

CROATIA - St Mark's Church

Another beautiful card from Anja!  Thank you dear for this beautiful old church with a matching stamp!

GERMANY - Cologne

Thanks to Nicole for the card.

"Cologne, a 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the region’s cultural hub. A landmark of High Gothic architecture set amid reconstructed old town, the twin-spired Cologne Cathedral is also known for its gilded medieval reliquary and sweeping river views. The adjacent Museum Ludwig showcases 20th-century art, including many masterpieces by Picasso, and the Romano-Germanic Museum houses Roman antiquities."

FRANCE - Nantes. Château des ducs de Bretagne

Thanks to Beki for the card.

"The Château des ducs de Bretagne (English: Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) is a large castle located in the city of Nantes in the Loire-Atlantique département of France; it served as the centre of the historical province of Brittany until its separation in 1941. It is located on the right bank of the Loire, which formerly fed its ditches. It was the residence of the Dukes of Brittany between the 13th and 16th centuries, subsequently becoming the Breton residence of the French Monarchy. The castle has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1862. Today the castle houses the Nantes History Museum."

TAIWAN - Sky Lanterns, Pingsi

Sky Lanterns, Pingsi, Taiwan.  Thanks to Piching for the card.

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood (born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko).
Thaks to Sofia for the card.

"Natalie Wood (born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American film and television actress. She was known for her screen roles in Miracle on 34th Street, Splendor in the Grass, Rebel Without a Cause, The Searchers, and West Side Story. She first worked in films as a child, then became a successful Hollywood star as a young adult, when she received three Academy Award nominations before she was 25 years old."

INDIA - Khajuraho Group of Monument

The card read:  Khajuraho Group of  Monument is attributed to the Chandela rulers of  Central India.  The ensemble of monuments that have survived belongs to the Hindu and Jain religious practices with striking fusion of sculpture and architecture.  Of the 85 temples built, only 22 temples have survived in an area of 6 sq km.  Located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, it was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1982 for its unique artistic creation.  In the picture are the Parvati Temple In the foreground) and the Vishwanath Temple to the north-east.  Built with fine sculptures and painted in white the Parvati temples has a distinctive look.

Thanks to Bala for the card.

FINLAND - Leningrad. The Cathedral of the Smolny Convent

One of the many Orthodox wooden churches in Saint Petersbury, Russia.  Before Finland's independence, that city was also the capital of Finland. 

Thanks to Arto for the card.

"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.

This Russian Orthodox convent was built to house Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great. After she was disallowed succession to the throne, she opted to become a nun. However, her Imperial predecessor, Ivan VI, was overthrown during a coup d'état (carried out by the royal guards in 1741). Elizabeth decided against entering monastic life and accepted the offer of the Russian throne. Work on the convent continued with her royal patronage."

Love the stamps with clear and neat postmark!

FINLAND - The Church of Kellokoski

Thanks to Eija for the church card.

EGYPT - Tutankh Amoun

Thanks to Rowaida for the card.

"Tutankhamun  was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (ruled c. 1332–1323 BC in the conventional chronology), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom or sometimes the New Empire Period. He has, since the discovery of his intact tomb, been referred to colloquially as King Tut. His original name, Tutankhaten, means "Living Image of Aten", while Tutankhamun means "Living Image of Amun". In hieroglyphs, the name Tutankhamun was typically written Amen-tut-ankh, because of a scribal custom that placed a divine name at the beginning of a phrase to show appropriate reverence.

He is possibly also the Nibhurrereya of the Amarna letters, and likely the 18th dynasty king Rathotis who, according to Manetho, an ancient historian, had reigned for nine years—a figure that conforms with Flavius Josephus's version of Manetho's Epitome."

GERMANY - Water Droplets

Thanks to Petra for the card.

Marilyn Monroe in "Flow" Magazine

Thanks to Jesse for the card.

MALAYSIA Maxicard - KL International Airport

The card read : KL International Airport located 65 kms south of the federal capital Kuala Lumpur.  The airport is billed as one of the most advances airports in the world a virtual aviation city with accommodation and business facilities as well as integrated transportation services covering a massive 10,000 hectare area.  Opened 27 June 1998.

Thanks to Aishah for the KLIA Airport maxicard.

GERMANY - Historisches Friesenhaus in Keitum

Historisches Friesenhaus in Keitum/Houses in historic city of Keitum.  Thanks to Vlorstin for the card.

GERMANY - Bautzen-Simultankirche

Thanks to Annelie for the card.

"St. Peter's Cathedral is an interdenominational church in Bautzen, Germany. It is among the oldest and largest simultaneum churches in Germany. Located in the heart of the city's "Old Town", the church and the square it is situated within is a major tourist attraction."

GERMANY - Freiheit

 Thanks to Jennifer for the card.

CHINA - Morning View

Thanks to Lin Lihuan for this beautiful view card.  I love this kinda of view card of people daily activity.

RUSSIA - A portrait of the Emperor Nicholas II on a porch

Thanks to Alina for the card of Emperor Nicholas II.

CHINA - Huanji Building, Hukeng Town, Yongding Country.

Huanji Building is located at Nanjiang Village, Hukeng Town, Yongding County. The building body was shaken split by earthquake once and got recovered mystically afterwards. Therefore, it is called an 'Anti-seismic Huge Castle".  Thanks Yuan for the card.

Audrey Hepburn

Thanks to Veliona for the card.

KAZAKHSTAN - Old City View

This old (1982) postcard shows a view during Soviet Union times.  Great picture indeed.  Thanks to Curly for the card.

CHINA - Skyline Beijing

This  card show the skyline of  Beijing sent from Singapore. It's hard to label this kinda of card.. I do hope she could send a card from her country instead although we're neighbor.. 

RUSSIA Maxicard - Prirazlomnaya platform

A great day,  found 3 maxicards in my mailbox today! Many thanks to Elena for this card.

"Prirazlomnaya is the first offshore ice-resistant stationary platform designed and built in Russia. The platform measuring 126 meters wide by 126 meters long has the unballasted weight of 117 thousand tons. The crew of up to 200 people will provide for all the year round operation of the platform. 

The platform will provide for every process operation at the Prirazlomnoye field: drilling, production, oil storage, preparation and shipment of final products. The platform is fully adapted for operating in severe natural and climatic conditions and designed for the maximum ice loads." Source

BELARUS Maxicard - Happy Postcrossing

Beautiful Belarus Postcrossing maxicard and stamp.!  Many thanks to Olga!

HONG KONG Maxicard - Cheung Chau Bun Festival

This is one special old maxicard from Hong Kong. It was issued before Hong Kong was handed over to China.  You could see the logo of Queen Elizabeth (ER) on the stamp! The stamp was not valid after 1997.

Thanks a lot Stacey for the card.!