DE-1738623 - Official #26

From Germany depicting beautiful castle of Neuschwanstein

BR-145694 - Official #020

A view of São Paulo Citiy, Brasil. First oficial from there.

FI-1055379 - Official #019

Third official from Finland, a very nice windmill!

CN-341804 - Official #018

An amazing official coming from China.
A greenpeace postcard showing a Polar bear. I think the way he is represented (apparently drowning) is an obvious reference to the global warming and the Polar regions Ice melting problem.

What will happen to this creatures that live over the ice? Will they be forced to swim and live in the water forever? Will they adapt to the changes on their habitats?
Or will the stupidity of the men take a big turn around this new century, and we will wake up to the problems we are causing to this universe, that will affect not only other living creatures, but ourselves as well? Besides, we are probably one of the species that are less adaptable to adverse conditions; we've learn to adapt the environments surrounding us, instead of the opposite.

Global warming and environmental issues is somewhat a recent matter in our hands. It started with the Industrial revolution and development when the steam powering was invented. Maybe we still need some time to figure it out, or maybe we're just too dumb and careless to see what's just underneath our noses, always looking ahead, too high, too far away...

RU-355855 - #017 Official

Got this cutest thing today!!
Coming from Russia, of course, the best things have been coming from there :)
Want to thank Diana for choosing this lovely thing to send me as an official, it made my day.
As far as i know, this is a mushroom on the Boletus genus, but not sure on the specific species.
If i had to guess, it seems to me it might be a Boletus edulis, the commonly known 'Porcini', very appreciated in gastronomy.

NL-555340 - #016 Official

Received this folding card as an official from the Netherlands.

FI-1043334 - #015 Official

Now look at this photo, it's simply breathtaking. Second official from Finland. The sender was kind enough to include some used stamps, and choosing this card that really falls under my favourites ;)

TW-268322 - #014 Official

Official from Taiwan showing Mountain Yushan, the highest in Taiwan ( 3952 m )

VN-1069 - #013 Official

Received today an official from Vietnam (!)
Great palace of Unification card in Ho Chi Minh.
Also a nice selection of stamps, thank you Jo !

RU-337250 - #012 Official

Another Moscow view from the same collection, this time an official ;)
A closer look at the Kremlin Palace.

CA-151043 - #011 Official

Spectacular night view of Edmonton skyline under fireworks.

TR-55289 - #010 Official

From Istambul: Ortaköy Mosque.

FI-1020160 - #009 Official

This first card from Finland shows a Pyrrhula pyrrhula.
Great photo ;)

JP-152936 #008 Official

Neat card from Japan, showing Mount Fuji in the morning.

DE-841267 - #007 Official

Showing nice views of Netherlands, where apparently the sender spent his last vacation.

AU-121157 #006 Official

A really nice surprise. Received on 25 Feb.

LU-8699 #005 Official

I've got today this awesome card with castles from Luxembourg, thanks Luxi!
Hope i visit them someday. The landscape is simply speechless...

BY-138882 #004 Official

A nice painting of a Church from Belarus. I will identify it and translate the words soon as i'm able to.

DE-835512 #003 Official

An official from Germany. Imagine this town full of snow..

US-988634 #002 Official

Also had on that mailbox, not sure which one got here first, but this one was posted later (cancelation).
Besides, it comes from further away, so must have been the second.

It's Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Can't describe how much i loved this card.

I love nature and aquatic life specially, but this one takes me even further.. Wish i was there, bet i could catch some pretty bass. =)

The sender apparently lives a 1 hour drive away from this Park, and i also love the stamp he has chosen to this card. It's from the series of National Parks/touristic views.