Sent by Marcus, a postcrosser from Espoo
Travelling time : 7 days
Travelling distance : 8,990 km
November 10, 2010
November 9, 2010
Das Sandmännchen
Or The Little Sandman, is a German children's bedtime television programme using stop motion animation. The puppet was based on the Ole Lukøje character by Hans Christian Andersen.
Sent by Anne from Berlin
Great stamp of Astrid Lindgren,a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide. She is best known for the Pippi Longstocking, Karlsson-on-the-Roof and the Six Bullerby Children book series.
Travelling time :14 days
Travelling distance : 9,613 km
November 8, 2010
Cloudberries
Cloudberries from Hessu, a postcrosser from Huittinen.
Travelling time : 8 days
Travelling distance : 9,113 km
November 3, 2010
Great Finnish statemen
Sent by Esa, a postcrosser from Vihti.
These are two great Finnish men, Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757 - 1814) and Aleksanteri (1777 - 1825).
Travelling time : 7 days
Travelling distance : 9,012 km
November 1, 2010
Berlin
Nice postcard of Berlin, sent by Canny from
Travelling time : 11 days
Travelling distance : 9,613 km
October 31, 2010
Dendrobium sp.
Nice stamp sent by Jinny from Gushan Strict.
Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 2,960 km
October 30, 2010
From Switzerland
From Samuel who lives somewhere near Seon.
Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 10,013km
October 29, 2010
Pooh & Friends
Sent by Shana from Eibergen, Netherlands.
Travelling time : 13 days
Travelling distance : 10,073 km
October 28, 2010
New York
"The Empire State" - One of the original 13 states, New York was the first settled by the Dutch in 1613. It has a population of over 16m people.
Capital : Albany. Flower : Rose. Bird : Bluebird. Tree : Sugar Maple. Motto : Exelsior, Ever Upward.
A great postcard sent by Brook, New York City.
Metered postage.
Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 15,138 km
Istanbul
Sent by Abdullah from Istanbul, Turkey
From top-left,
1- The Hagia Saphia Museum
2- Interior of Hagia Saphia Museum
3- Interior of Hagia Saphia Museum
4- Golden fresco of Madonna (Mary) and Child with Constantine the Great and the empress Theodora, Aya Sofya
Travelling time : 13 days
Travelling distance : 8,325 km
October 27, 2010
Treasures Of Latvia
My very first card from Latvia. Sent by Silvia, a postcrosser from Jurmala, Latvia.
About Latvia - is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia, to the south by Lithuania, to the east by the Russian Federation, and to the southeast by Belarus. Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden.
This cards shows mittens of Latvia with ancient ornaments, which is are useful during winter time.
Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 8,983 km
October 26, 2010
October 25, 2010
Hope
Sent by Allison, a postcrosser from Ontario, Canada.
Travelling time : 15 days
Travelling distance : 14,870 km
October 20, 2010
October 18, 2010
Portland Sunset, Oregon
The lights of the Portland skyline reflect into the clam waters of the Willamette River below. Located at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers, Portland is the third-largest port of the west coast and has become one of the nation's leading business centers.
Sent by Elenie Smith, from Salem.
Travelling time : 11 days
Travelling distance : 13,104 km
October 17, 2010
Neon in Tiel
Sent by Henk from Tiel, one of the oldest towns in the Netherlands and was founded in the 5th century AC. Originally Tiel was situated on the Linge river.Tiel became an important tradecenter in the Middle Ages and was associated with the Hanseatic League.
The Betuwe is situated between the Waal and Rhine rivers. Tiel the largest town in the Betuwe area, which is famous for being one of te centres of Dutch fruit production.Orchards in the area produce apples, pears, plums and cherries.
Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 10,158 km
October 16, 2010
Fish with lemon slices
Yummy. Sent by Joona Oskar, a boy from Turku.
Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 9,125 km
October 15, 2010
October 11, 2010
Ripley's Aquarium, Myrtle Beach
Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, rises a spectacular five stories, providing a voyage of adventure through the sea.
Sent by Nat & Kyra from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Travelling time : 10 days
Travelling distance : 15,761 km
October 10, 2010
Gothenburg
An illustration from Swedish children's book, Pettson and Findus. Sent by Timo, from Gothenburg.
Travelling time : 10 days
Travelling distance : 9,693 km
October 9, 2010
Provence
Amazing view of lavender in Provence. Sent by Celine, a postcrosser from Hyères, France.
Travelling time : 14 days
Travelling distance : 10,217 km
October 8, 2010
October 22, 1895
A train in the street, sent by Michelle, a postcrosser from somewhere near Houston.
Travelling time : 18 days
Travelling distance : 15,952 km
Moonlit Polar Nights
Sent by Kirsti, a postcrosser from Finland.
Travelling distance : 8,965 km
October 7, 2010
Wind Power
Used for pumping water, grinding grain and powering sailboats.
Sent by Andrea, a postcrosser from Nelson, British Columbia.
Travelling time : 21 days
Travelling distance : 13,094 km
October 6, 2010
Poyang Lake
Dusk at Poyang Lake, in Jiangxi Province is the largest freshwater lake in China. During the winter, the lake becomes home to a large number of migrating Siberian Cranes, bird from family of Gruidae, as shown in the postcard.
Sent by Zoe, from China.
Comes with matching stamp.
Travelling time : 22 days
Travelling distance : 3,681 km
Impatient Lovers
A painting by Constantin Somov (1869-1939) in 1906, titled Impatient Lovers.
Sent by Liz, a postcrosser from St Petersburg.
Travelling time : 29 days
Travelling distance : 8,676 km