Serra da Estrela

Card from the Portuguese Hangman. Depicting the beautiful Serra da Estrela Mountain. Thanks Martinha :)

Mush Quote - Portugal

From Domestic mail comes a mushy quote. It stands for: ''Those who don't use their heart will remain alone''.

Iron Lion Zion

An old Lion postcard, coming from Brasil.

Camels in the Snow

Only in the variety that China is, you could see an image like this.
Wild camels walking in the snow, and ancient trees, the beautiful province of Xinjiang.

Lighthouse Maxi - FI

Liisa was nice to send me this Maxi with Aland Lighthouse on a private swap.
More info on stamp blog. Very nice card:)

Santiago Mosaic

Received from Portugal. Depicting a detail of a mosaic on Pontevedra's Monastery. 'Mosaico del Camiño de Santiago'.

Okinawa, Tropical destination

A beautiful view from Japan, as an antagonism to the sad news we've been watching lately.
Presented to me by Sumie, showing a beautiful tropical island in Okinawa, a true dream destination for all tropical lovers.

Curious Windmill

I've recently had a private swap that made me really happy. This is one of the cards Liisa sent me from Finland. Depicting a very peculiar windmill. I'm no windmill expert and probably that's why i found this windmill so uncommon and very interesting. :)
An awesome card with matching stamp, shown in my stamp blog.

Victoria Lighthouse

On another tag, an Australian sent me this very nice card with Aireys Inlet Lighthouse. Such a nice view, thank you Josh! Also he got a special cancellation depicting this same lighthouse. It seems in Australia there are a lot of touristic places where postal stations have this special cancellations for everyday use.
A really nice piece. See the rabbit stamp and the Lighthouse cancellation here.

Lamego - Portugal

A card coming from a friend from winning the portuguese Hangman.
Showing Lamego Sanctuary.

La Alhambra

I got this card shwing a Unesco from a tag. It wasn't post from Spain though. It shows an interior view of La Alhambra in Granada, Spain.

"From Russia With Love"

Lately Russia has come top 5 on my wish list of countries to visit, mostly because of the lovely postcards i've received, and cause i've been learning a lot about that nation.
This is another lovely card showing another really great monument. Seems to be the most important russian monastery - Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in Sergiyev Posad, 70 km from Moscow.
It's a compound holding great churches, cathedrals, towers and tombs. The detail on the right corner shows the Holy Spirit Church, and the Holy Fountain(?).
This huge place has been classified as UNESCO World Heritage cultural site, as of 1993.
I really want to go there some day when i visit Russia, right after Kizhi Island :))

Southern Taiwan

A great nightview showing a concert that is held in Kenting, southern most part of Taiwan. This region is known for its beaches and coral reefs. The sender says she doesn't like much the concert but goes there for the atmosphere. Who cares about the music, when you can watch such a great fireworks show.

Ukraine Vintage

From a private swap, got 2 really great cards. This one shows an old picture of Rivne city, in western Ukraine. A very old town that has been modernized over the years while still keeping some of the old buildings. Much of them have been destroyed in WWII, according to the sender.

Cute bird - UA

A really cute card showing a Eurasian Bullfinch. Yes, you're watching it for the second time, my 9th official card, and first from Finland, was a great photo of a common bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula). Both Eurasian or Common bullfinch is a correct designation, as this was the first bird in the family to be called bullfinch. It's a common bird all over Europe and most regions of temperate Asia.
Both this card and the one from Finland appears to show a female species, and you're more likely to come across a card showing a female than a male, simply because the male has darker, more discrete colors.

I gotta thank Masha for another beautiful card showing bullfinch, one of the most beautiful Passarines i know.

Maine Map Card - Seacoast

A great card of Maine Seacoast coming from a tag.
It highlights the most common things associated with this state: Lighthouses, Lobsters, Blueberries, marine Fauna. Really nice card

Portland Light

Another great view of the Lighthouse on Cape Elizabeth. This time no snow :)

A nice Ad card

I've received this really nice card i've choosen, by winning a recent Lottery.
It's coming from Germany. The card was issued by Pegeaut Motors for promotion of 307 model, and the text on the front says: ''Maybe one day our cities will look like gardens''.

Such a nicely done Ad card.

Winter in Maine

A fabulous unusual sized piece that came with matching stamps, directly from Maine in this winter time. You can clearly see all the strength the Atlantic shows during this season.
It reminds me of Peniche shores in Portugal, without the snow part :)
Thanks Adam

Malaysia Tradition

Showing traditional dances from Malaysia on stage.