janeworldpostcard: December 2018

Saturday, December 29, 2018

GRENADA - Grand Anse Beach, St. George

Grand Anse Beach, St. George, Grenada, W.I.

Thanks so much to Marie for sending the official card from her holiday.

RUSSIA - Windows

Thanks to Polina for the card.

NETHERLANDS - Saint Trudo Church

The Saint Trudo church in Zundert is most famous for being the birth place of Vincent Van Gogh and for the Bloemencorso. Thanks to Valerie for the info.

MEXICO - La Quenrada, Acapulco

Mexico card sent from USA. Thanks Jenn.

"Acapulco de Juárez, commonly called Acapulco, is a city, municipality and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico's history. It is a port of call for shipping and cruise lines running between Panama and San Francisco, California, United States. The city of Acapulco is the largest in the state, far larger than the state capital Chilpancingo. Acapulco is also Mexico's largest beach and balneario resort city."

OREGON - Oregon Coast

The Oregon Cost is replete with historic and scenic interest. The beauty of forest, mountains, waterfalls, lakes and wildflowers - the endless march of surf. The Oregon Coast is photographer's paradise.

Thanks to Rosie for the great card.

Saturday, December 22, 2018

USA - Marbles Champion

Normal Rockwell,
Marbles Champion, 1939.

Thanks to Barbara for the card.

Merry Christmas and happy New Year

Thanks to Melanie for the card.

CANADA - London, Ontario

University College :One of the Campus's original buildings and a symbol of The University of Western Ontario.
Thanks to Linda for the card.

Merry Christmas

Thanks to Henrike for the Christmas card.

Thursday, December 20, 2018

ROMANIA Maxicard - Crausheal Pelican

Crausheal Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) are sociable bird.

They fly troop-wise, search together near and nest in colonies.

First Day of Issue

The 1938 U.S.postage stamps commemorating the 300th anniversary of the landing of the first Swedish and Finnish settlers i America in what is now Delaware was based on a painting by Stanley M. Arthurs, which now hangs at the University of Delaware.

ALAND Maxicard - Folkdresses from Saltvik

Stamp: Woman's folkdress form Saltvik.

Maximum card: Folkdresses from Saltvik.

Stamp: Women's folkdress from Eckero and Brando.

Maximum card: Women's cap and shawl from Eckero.

Women and Men's folkdress from Mariehamn.

GERMANY Maxicard - Traveler's writing set, about 1850

Traveler's writing set, about 1850

Bundespost museum Frankfurt

FINLAND Maxicard - Oil painting

Picture: "Larin Paraske"

Oil painting of 1893 by Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905)

Date of stamp issued: February 28, 1985

Picture: "Mysysvaara Petri". Oil painting of 1909 by Alpo Sailo (1877-1955)

Date of issue of the stamp: February 28, 1985

Issued on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the "Kale Vala"

SPAIN Maxicard - Architecture

Position International Philatelic "Espamer' 82"

4th Centenary of the University of Zaragoza.

Facade of the Rectorship of Ta University

CYPRUS Maxicard - The mosaic of Jacob

The mosaics from the Virgin Mary of Kanakaria church. The mosaics of Jacob maxicard.

Faroe Islands Maxicard

INDONESIA = Prambanam Temple

The Prambanan temple is the largest Hindu temple of ancient Java, dedicated to the three great Hindu divinities (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma) Thanks to Grace for the great card and stamps.

GERMANY - World Heritage Wartbury/UNESCO

Thanks to Ute for the card.

"The Castle of Wartburg is an outstanding monument of the feudal period in central Europe. It is rich in cultural associations, most notably its role as the place of exile of Martin Luther, who composed his German translation of the New Testament there. It is also a powerful symbol of German integration and unity.

The legendary creation of the castle is attributed to Count Ludwig der Springer. The first steps in its construction were taken in 1067, and it became one of the key points in the early years of Ludovician sovereignty." Source

GERMANY - Market Wiesentheid

Thanks to Michael for the card.

CHINA - Chengdu

Thanks to Zhou for the card.

:Chengdu (Standard Mandarin: [ʈʂʰə̌ŋ.tú] (About this soundlisten)), formerly romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the three most populous cities in Western China,

The surrounding Chengdu Plain is also known as the "Country of Heaven" (Chinese: 天府之国; pinyin: Tiānfǔ zhi Guó) and the "Land of Abundance". Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. Founded by the state of Shu prior to its incorporation into China, Chengdu is unique as a major Chinese settlement that has maintained its name (nearly) unchanged throughout the imperial, republican, and communist eras. It was the capital of Liu Bei's Shu during the Three Kingdoms Era, as well as several other local kingdoms during the Middle Ages."

CANADA - Toronto

Thanks to Kim for the card and used stamps!

"Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It's a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Toronto also has many green spaces, from the orderly oval of Queen’s Park to 400-acre High Park and its trails, sports facilities and zoo."