janeworldpostcard: January 2018

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

USA - Clouds and Sunlight over the Indian Ocean

Clouds billow over the Indian Ocean in 1999, photo captured by the space shuttle Discovery. Thanks to Susanne for the amazing card.

POLAND - Pieskowa Skata

Pieskowa Skata (LittleDog's Rock) is a limestone cliff in the valley of river Pradnik, Poland, best known for its Renaissance castle. It is located within the boundaries of the Ojcow National Park, 27km north ofKrakow.

Thanks to Joanna for the card.

Friday, January 19, 2018

TAIWAN - Kneeling Archer Incised with Chinese Character

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum.

Thanks to Yi for the card

About the stamps: (left) stinky tofu and (right) Barran.

CHINA - Temple

Thanks to Yolanda for the card.

SLOVENIA - Branik Castle

Thanks to Dear Karmen for the card.

"Branik Castle, is a 13th-century castle above the village of Branik, near the city of Nova Gorica in southwestern Slovenia.

The Romanesque foundations of the castle are still evident in some places. The castle complex is centered on a prominent 13th-century round keep, around which a substantial baroque residential tract was later developed, all surrounded with renaissance defensive walls and 16th century corner turrets. The older structures contain some Gothic elements, notably the castle chapel.[5] The building took its current shape in the 17th/18th centuries, when it was turned into a baroque residence. Significant remodeling was carried out in the 19th century as well, notably the romantic crenellations of the walls."

HONG KONG - Mong Kok, Nathan Road

Busy street of Mong Kok road. I have been there, so many people and cards everyday . Feeling crowded but everyone still going there..

Thanks to Nicole for the card.

BELARUS - The Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Gerviaty village, Grodno Region

Thanks Ilya for the card.

"A magnificent church in the Neo-Gothic style, which can decorate any European capital, was built in the village of Gerviaty in the years 1899-1903 at the expense of Prince Olszewski. The site for the construction of the temple was not the best: the groundwater blurred its foundation. The builders had to turn the flow of the local river Losha. And there was a brick factory on its bank: all the high-quality building materials were manufactured there. As a result, one of the highest temples of Belarus - 64 meters - appeared on the highest place of Gervity. On the spire there is a cross that seems small, but in fact its height is 6 meters!

The church amazes with an abundance of Gothic elements, so it is often compared with the Cathedral of the Notre Dame de Paris and the Cologne Cathedral. Since its consecration, the Trinity Church has never been closed. You should have a lot of time to visit this landmark: you need to see 12 apostles who greet guests at the temple; to attend the service and listen to the sounds of the organ; to visit the arboretum, which has more than 2000 exotic plants!" Source

TAIWAN - Chinese-style Fast Food

Thanks to Hsiao-Jung for the card.

RUSSIA - Souvenir de St. Petersbourg

Thanks to Rina for the card.

TAIWAN - Merry Christmas

Thanks to Doris for the greeting card.

CHINA - Suzhou

Thanks to Zhong He for the card.

JAPAN - Japanese Currency

Thanks to Keikyuensen for the card.

Marilyn Monroe

Thanks to Justene for the card.

POLAND - Katrapocztowa

Thanks Kosolina.

Thursday, January 18, 2018

TAIWAN - Drawing

Thanks to Wenlivia for the card and beautiful stamp.

POLAND - Flower

Thanks Karolina for the card.

RUSSIA - Omsk gate in a fortress, 1792

Thanks to Dasha for the card.

JAPAN - Dazaifu Tenmangu

Thanks to Masaru for great postcards and cover! Enclosed coin and stamps! Thanks again.

I could not find any info about this card..

-Dazaifu Tenmangu (Odori Site)

"Dazaifu Tenman-gū is a Shinto shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is built over the grave of Sugawara no Michizane and is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Michizane."