USA - Warrior

Thanks to Aliessia for the card.

CHINA - City at night

Thanks to Zhijie for the card.

FRANCE - Aerial view of the castle

Aerial view of the castle (fortress Feudal XIV's Century) surrounded by the river.  Thanks to Kris for the card.

CHINA - Daily Life

This card shows people living in the traditional house 'Si Heyuan' in Beijing.  Thanks to  Vivisakurai for the card.

CHINA Maxicard - Happy New Year

Thanks so much to Nicole for the maxicard.

CHINA - Chinese Dwellings Series

I love this Chinese Dwellings Series, the village looks so peaceful and calm.  Thanks to Danbo for the card.

CHINA - Viatic Dream

'Viatic Dream - The distance between you and the world  only a thin travel'.  Thanks TaoYe for the card!

FINLAND - St Michael's Church

Thank to Sofia for the nice card.

Landmarks of Turku - The Tall Ships Races  and the pipe was decorated like this.

St Michael's Church

AUSTRALIA - Melbourne, Victoria

Thanks to Lisa for the card.

USA - Time to play in Florida

Thanks to Liz for the card and the used stamps enclosed!

GERMANY - Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral, the third largest Church building from the World. Thanks to Michael for the card.

"Begun in 1248, the building of this Gothic masterpiece took place in several stages and was not completed until 1880. Over seven centuries, its successive builders were inspired by the same faith and by a spirit of absolute fidelity to the original plans. Apart from its exceptional intrinsic value and the artistic masterpieces it contains, Cologne Cathedral bears witness to the strength and endurance of European Christianity. No other Cathedral is so perfectly conceived, so uniformly and uncompromisingly executed in all its parts." Source

CHINA - Chinese Art

Thanks to mygirl for the card.

TAIWAN - Love for Mail

Thanks to Nina for the card.

USA - Desert in Bloom, Arizona

The card read: Desert in Bloom. One distinguishing characteristic of deserts is extreme contrasts.  For example, the stark contrast between sun and shadow is dramatically different from the softer light of humid lands.  It seems contradictory that a landscape that is most famous for its parched and barren character could also be famous for spectacular displays of  wildflowers.

Thanks to Lisa for the card.

GERMANY - Temple house (Neckarelz)

Thanks to Annette for the card.

'The temple house near the banks of the Neckar in Neckarelz in Baden-Württemberg goes back to the medieval tower of a Johanniter castle with the former name Burg Elz . The building, which dates back to the late 16th century, is after Burg Lohrbach the second oldest building in Mosbach and the only preserved Johanniter castle in Baden-Württemberg in its authentic form. Among the artistic treasures of the building used as a Catholic church is the Conradus stone , a grave stone from around 1300." Source

RUSSIA - Petrovka and Kuznetsky most Streets. 1900s.

A row of shops at the intersection of Petrovka and Kuznetsky most Streets. 1900s.  Thanks to Masha for the card.

USA - Missionary Baptish Church, Cades Cove,Tennessee

Missionary Baptish Church, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  Thanks to Sandra for the card.

"Cades Cove is an isolated valley located in the Tennessee section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA. The valley was home to numerous settlers before the formation of the national park. Today Cades Cove, the single most popular destination for visitors to the park, attracts more than two million visitors a year because of its well preserved homesteads, scenic mountain views, and abundant display of wildlife. The Cades Cove Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places."

TAIWAN - Maolin National Scenic Area

Thanks to Julie for the card.

"Maolin District (Chinese: 茂林區; pinyin: Màolín Qū) is a mountain indigenous district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Maolin is one of the least populated districts in Taiwan, since it is located just to the south of the Central Mountain Range. The height ranges from 230 meters to 2700 meters above sea level, with a hot tropical and humid weather. The main population of Maolin district is the Rukai people of the Taiwanese aborigines. Maolin is well suited for tourism due to its unique scenery and ecology. In 2001 December, it was officially made the Maolin National Park of Taiwan."

CHINA - Hairpin

Thanks to AnXiang for the card.  It a jade hairpin, it looks so lovely!

TAIWAN - Roses

Thanks to Kelly for the card.

TAIWAN Maxicard - "Yellow "Prickly Roses and Peonies"

Beautiful maxicard from Clark.  He wrote " This picture was drawn by Italian painter - Lang Shining.  He love Chinese culture, so he went to China in 1715.  Worked for Emperor Kang'Xi.  In 1766, he died in Beijing Aged 77."  Such an interesting story to know.

"Yellow "Prickly Roses and Peonies" from
"Immortal Blossoms of an Eternal Spring"
Lang Shining, Qing dynasty (Album leaf)

"Giuseppe Castiglione, S.J. (simplified Chinese: 郎世宁; traditional Chinese: 郎世寧; pinyin: Lángshìníng) (19 July 1688 – 17 July 1766), was an Italian Jesuit brother and a missionary in China, where he served as an artist at the imperial court of three emperors – the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors. He painted in a style that is a fusion of European and Chinese traditions."

UNITED KINGDOM - The Cathedral Canterbury

Cathedral in Kent is one of the oldest and most famous buildings in the UK. It has 21 bells in its three towers and the oldest bell dates back to 1635 AS. Thanks Eunice for the card.

Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England. It forms part of a World Heritage Site. It is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury, currently Justin Welby, leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion; the archbishop, being suitably occupied with national and international matters, delegates most of his functions as diocesan bishop to the Bishop suffragan of Dover, currently Trevor Willmott. Its formal title is the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ at Canterbury. 

Founded in 597, the cathedral was completely rebuilt from 1070 to 1077. The east end was greatly enlarged at the beginning of the twelfth century, and largely rebuilt in the Gothic style following a fire in 1174, with significant eastward extensions to accommodate the flow of pilgrims visiting the shrine of Thomas Becket, the archbishop who was murdered in the cathedral in 1170. The Norman nave and transepts survived until the late fourteenth century, when they were demolished to make way for the present structures. 

Before the English Reformation the cathedral was part of a Benedictine monastic community known as Christ Church, Canterbury, as well as being the seat of the archbishop.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Maxicard - Ruins of Sab Fco. de Asis

 A great surprise to received this maxicard from postcrosser Matthew from USA.  He found this card on vacation to the Dominican Republic recently and then he saw the stamp at their postoffice and he make this maxicard! The postmark is there but not so clear to read.  Thanks again Matt!

GERMANY - Port of Hambury/Hambuger Hafen

Thanks to Sandra for the card.

"The Port of Hamburg is a sea port on the river Elbe in Hamburg, Germany, 110 kilometres from its mouth on the North Sea. It's Germany's largest port and is named the country's "Gateway to the World"."

POLAND Cover

Beautiful cover and great sending again from Agnes! Thank you so much dear.