GERMANY - Birthday Wishes

Thanks to Conni for the birthday wishes card.

CHINA - Chinese Traditional Architecture

"Chinese architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in East Asia over many centuries. The structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged, the main changes being only the decorative details."

NETHERLANDS - Birthday Wishes

Thanks to Nanne for the card.  A birthday wishes. :)

RUSSIA - Grumpy Guy

Thanks to Nataliya for the card and enclosed used stamps!.  One grumpy guy we have here...lol

UNITED KINGDOM - Angry Bird cartoon

CANADA - Autumn

 Thanks to Shelley for the card.

NORWAY - The Seven Sisters

"The Seven Sisters (Norwegian: De Syv Søstrene or Dei Sju Systrene, also known as Knivsflåfossen) is the 39th tallest waterfall in Norway. The waterfall consists of seven separate streams, and the tallest of the seven has a free fall that measures 250 metres (820 ft). The waterfall is located along the Geirangerfjorden in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The waterfall is located just south of the historic Knivsflå farm, across the fjord from the old Skageflå farm. The falls are about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) west of the village of Geiranger. It is part of the Geiranger World Heritage Site.

The legend of the seven sisters is that they dance playfully down the mountain. Meanwhile, across the fjord, the suitor (or courter) flirts playfully with them from afar."

GERMANY - Gohren

"The municipality of Göhren adjoins the easternmost point of the island of Rügen: Cape Nordperd. It separates the North Beach (Nordstrand) from the South Beach (Südstrand).

The North Beach is the actual bathing beach with a seaside promenade. Between Göhren Pier and the Nordperd lies the Buskam, the largest glacial erratic boulder in North Germany, which rises one metre about the sea. "Göhren is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany."

BRAZIL - Cachoeira Paulista, SP

"Cachoeira Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 29,254."

BELARUS - Fauna of Belarus

RUSSIA - Christmas Mood

 Thanks to Tanya for the Christmas mood card.

TAIWAN - Retro

Thanks to Iris for the card.

RUSSIA - Birthday Greetings

Thanks for the Katia for the birthday greetings card.

HONG KONG - Hamster

Thanks to Wondertulip.

SPAIN - Artesenia De Galicia

Thanks to Miguel.

USA - A Child Again Painting

'A Child Again' [painting by Michael Kupperman, 2005. Thanks to Benjamin for the card.

TURKEY - Interior of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul

This card was sent by my office friend who when visiting Turkey in 2013.  Thank you Faiza for the beautiful card of Blue Mosque, Istanbul.

"The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is still popularly used as a mosque."

NETHERLANDS - Holland Images

UKRAINE

PERU - Street children from Peru

Street children from Peru.  With the help of Mama Alice they canplay and go to school.  (Card sent from Netherlands)