"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
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
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
A train in the street, sent by Michelle, a postcrosser from somewhere near Houston.
Travelling time : 18 days
Travelling distance : 15,952 km
Volcanic National Park, California.
Sent by Chelli, a postcrosser from San Francisco.
I love the Simpsons stamps !!
Travelling time : 19 days
Travelling distance : 13,613 km
A glittering postcard from Charlotte in North Carolina, sent by Kyra & Natalie.
Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 15,761 km
From Tere, a postcrosser from Florida.
Travelling time : 20 days
Travelling distance : 16,478 km
The Minarets and Mt Ritter and Banner Peak dominate the landscape from Minaret Vista near Mammoth Lakes, California. Located in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, this vast abstract of scenic wildlands was named for the preeminent landscape photographer of the 20th century Ansel Adams. The greatest contribution was as a conservationist, using his photographs to demonstrate the need to preserve the remaining wilderness.
Great stamps on Katherine Hepburn.
Sent by Jacquie, California.
Travelling time : 30 days
Travelling distance : 13,551km
Sent by Stephanie, from Orange County, CA.
Travelling time : 7 days
Travelling distance : 14,237 km
Aerial view of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the city's two stadiums, Heinz Field (foreground) and PNC Park (middle left)
Sent by Bonnie Jeanne from Baden, USA.
Travelling time : 15 days
Travelling distance : 15,160 km
The Grand Teton range is less than 10 million years old, making it the youngest mountain range in the Rockies. Rising 7,000 feet above the valley floor with the Grand Teton being the highest peak at 13,770 above sea level.
Thanks Joppa from Alabama.
Travelling time : 14 days
Travelling distance : 15,790 km
The Capitol of the United States crowns Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. It houses the legislative branch of government, which is comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Yosemite National Park, California
One of the highest waterfalls in the world. The upper falls drops 1,430 feet, the lower fall 320 feet and the combined total from rim to valley floor is 2,445 feet.
Received a beautiful postcard of Wyoming from Alysa today.
From Wikipedia,
Wyoming is a state in the Western United States. The majority of the state is dominated by the mountain ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountain West, while the easternmost section of the state includes part of a high elevation prairie region known as the High Plains. While the tenth largest U.S. state by area, Wyoming is the least populous. The capital and the most populous city of Wyoming is Cheyenne.
It is a Rush Hour Traffic!
Travelling time : 11 days
Travelling distance : 15,180 km
Founded in 1947, California State University Los Angeles is a comprehensive university that offers programs of higher education in more than fifty academic and professional fields. Situated on a plateau that serves as a refreshing oasis in the Los Angeles region, today more than 19,000 students attend this university.
From Katrina Patton, Pasadena.
Chiricahua National Monument was formed 20 million years ago when a fierce volcanic eruption shook the land. This eruption was one thousand times greater than the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens and spit out two thousand feet of highly silicious ash and pumice. This ashy mixture formed a rock called rhyolitic tuff and eventually eroded into the spires and unusual rock formations of today.
mailbox this morning.
