HONDURAS - Copan

Head of the old woman, Copan Ruins, Honduras.
It is nice to swap again with Ceaser.  Thank you for the great card.

USA - Amish Country

This views offer an insight into the way of life of the Armish people.
Thanks so much Edna for the great card.

"The Pennsylvania Amish of Lancaster County are America's oldest Amish settlement, where thousands still live a centuries-old "Plain" lifestyle. Arriving in Amish Country allows you to step back in time to enjoy a slower, more peaceful pace – one where the horse & buggy remains a primary form of transportation, and where windmills dot the landscape, providing power harnessed from nature. Always a vital part of Lancaster County culture, the PA Amish are involved in agriculture as well as an array of businesses and cottage industries."

The Amish (/ˈɑːmɪʃ/; Pennsylvania German: Amisch, German: Amische) are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships with Swiss German Anabaptist origins. They are closely related to, but distinct from, Mennonite churches. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology.

CHINA - Winter Time

 Thanks to Hao for the card.

CHINA - Jinglao chuan

Thanks Danny for the card.

UKRAINE - Stamps

Thanks to Julia for the card.

Queen Elizabeth II, Windsor 20 April 2016

Thank you so much Felicit for the great QEII maxicard.

NORTH CYPRUS - Bellapais Monastry, Kyrenia

My 3rd card from North Cyprus.  Thanks so much  Jeannine!

"Bellapais Abbey, or "the Abbey of Beautiful Peace" (from French: Abbaye de la Belle Paix), is the ruin of a monastery built by Canons Regular in the 13th century on the northern side of the small village of Bellapais, now in Turkish-controlled Northern Cyprus, about five kilometers from the town of Kyrenia. The ruin is at an altitude of 220m above sea level, and commands a long view down to Kyrenia and the Mediterranean sea. 

The site is also a museum, which hosts a restaurant and a cafe. The Abbey's refectory now serves as a venue for concerts and lectures. In early summer it is also a venue for a local music festival."

Birthday Card from Germany

Thanks to Franz for sending a birthday card to me :):)

JAPAN - Usuzan Mountain, The Beautiful Scnery of Hokkaido

This is Usuzan Mountain, located at Hokkaido, its's volcanic and near to a beautiful Toya Lake.
Thanks to Joe for the card.

"Mount Usu is an active stratovolcano in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It has erupted four times since 1900: in 1910, 1944–45, August 7, 1977, and on March 31, 2000. To the north lies Lake Toya. Mount Usu formed on the southern rim of the caldera containing the lake."

INDONESIA - Batik Manis

Thanks to Sekar for the card.

CHINA - XingJiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Thanks to Weinuo for the card.

"Xinjiang (Uyghur: شىنجاڭ; SASM/GNC: Xinjang; Chinese: 新疆; pinyin: Xīnjiāng; formerly romanised as Sinkiang), officially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is a provincial-level autonomous region of China in the northwest of the country. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and the eighth largest country subdivision in the world, spanning over 1.6 million km2 (640,000 square miles).  Xinjiang contains the disputed territory of Aksai Chin, which is administered by China and claimed by India. Xinjiang borders the countries of Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. The rugged Karakoram, Kunlun, and Tian Shan mountain ranges occupy much of Xinjiang's borders, as well as its western and southern regions. Xinjiang also borders Tibet Autonomous Region and the provinces of Gansu and Qinghai. The most well-known route of the historical Silk Road ran through the territory from the east to its northwestern border. In recent decades, abundant oil and mineral reserves have been found in Xinjiang, and it is currently China's largest natural gas-producing region. 

It is home to a number of ethnic groups, including the Uyghur, Han, Kazakhs, Tibetans, Hui, Tajiks, Kyrgyz, Mongols and Russians. More than a dozen autonomous prefectures and counties for minorities are in Xinjiang. Older English-language reference works often refer to the area as Chinese Turkestan. Xinjiang is divided into the Dzungarian Basin in the north and the Tarim Basin in the south by a mountain range. Only about 9.7% of Xinjiang's land area is fit for human habitation."

HRH Princess Charlotte's Christening

Thanks to Laura for the great card.

FLORIDA - Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring

Thanks to Anna for the card.

'Highlands Hammock State Park is a 9,000-acre park 4 miles west of Sebring in Highlands County, Florida, off U.S. 27. The park opened in 1931, four years before the Florida state park system was created. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018."

RUSSIA - St Peterburg

St. Isaac's Square.  Monument to Nicholas I.
Thanks to Iuliia for the card. She wrote ' you could see a part of the Admiralty building, which is called the  Admiralty Tower.  It was built in 1806'.

GERMANY - Frankfurt

Thanks to Monika for the card.

"Frankfurt, a central German city on the river Main, is a major financial hub that's home to the European Central Bank. It's the birthplace of famed writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whose former home is now the Goethe House Museum. Like much of the city, it was damaged during World War II and later rebuilt. The reconstructed Altstadt (Old Town) is the site of Römerberg, a square that hosts an annual Christmas market."

CZECH REPUBLIC - Praha

Thanks Lyuba for the card.

UZBEKISTAN - Tashkent, Khastiman Mosque

 Thanks to Anya for the card.

POLAND - I Love Katowice

FINLAND - Sunset

Thanks to Iiro for the card.

Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria,Prince George with his sister Charlotte, Wedding of Harry and Meghan.

Thanks so much to Helena for the great British Royalty postcard.  Love the Queen Victoria maxicard.!

ITALY - Art

Beautiful old France stamps.  Thanks Vincenzo!

FRANCE - Dole

Capital of the former count Hometown of Pastor.  Thanks to Moure for the card.

"Dole is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France, of which it is a subprefecture."

INDIA - Golden Lotus Tank, Sri Meenakshi Temple Madurai

Thanks to Rohit for the card.

"Meenakshi Temple, also referred to as Meenakshi Amman or Minakshi-Sundareshwara Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Meenakshi, a form of Parvati, and her consort, Sundareshwar, a form of Shiva. The temple is at the center of the ancient temple city of Madurai mentioned in the Tamil Sangam literature, with the goddess temple mentioned in 6th century CE texts."

POLAND - The Transfiguration on the Holy Grave Grave

Orthodox church of the Transfiguration on the Holy Grave Grave - view from the west.  

Thanks to Joanna for the great wooden church card.