Postcard #64

Postcard #64 from Japan.

Date: 08.09.16

Depicts: Mishima "Morning Mist", ukiyo-e art.

The Grand Shrine of Mishima stands at a fork on the Tokaido Highway from which the Shimoda Highway branches off. Travelers leave early in the cold morning from the front of the torii gate. A traveler riding in a palanquin and a man on horseback in the center are delineated minutely in fine detail while the torii and stone lanterns, groves and houses, and a pilgrim with a staff in the background are painted in silhouette by using the gradation technique unique to woodblock printing whereby things are shown in various densities of shading according to distance. This woodblock print presents a lyrical scene in the morning mist. 

From: got from a postcrosser Mayumi.

My 39th postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Macaca fuscata" (Japanese Macaque), Japan, 2015; "Tamias sibiricus" (Siberian Chipmunk), Japan, 2015; "岩手山 •岩手県" (Iwate volcano, Iwate Prefecture), Japan, 1991.

Postcard #63

Postcard #63 from Czech Republic.

Date: 06.09.16

Depicts: Valtice castle in evening.

From: got from a postcrosser Magdalena.

My 38th postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Osobní kolesový parník František Josef I" (Passenger paddle steamer, The Franz Joseph I), Czech Republic, 2014; "Chrysanthemum", Flowers series, Czech Republic, 2011.

Postcard #62

Postcard #62 from Kazakhstan.

Date: 05.09.16

Depicts: "Greetings from... Almaty", unofficial.

From: got it from Yulia.

Another postcard from the private swap with Yulia from Kazakhstan. Thanks to her once again my collection of "Greetings from" grew by the postcard with facsts about Almaty city in Russian :)

Stamps: "100th anniversary of the birth of Malik Gabdullin", Kazakhstan, 2015; "Papaver tianschanicum M. Pop.", Kazakhstan, 2013.

Postcard #61

Postcard #61 from Hong Kong.

Date: 03.09.16

Depicts: a photo camera with a quote "Wishing you happiness today, tomorrow and always..."

From: got from a postcrosser Pang.

My 37th postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Kang Lau Shek", Hong Kong, China, 2014; "White-bellied Sea Eagle", Hong Kong, China, 2006.
 

Postcard #60

Postcard #60 from Russia.

Date: 03.09.16

Depicts: spiral staircase.

From: bought myself.

Love spirals, but spairal staircases even more.

Stamps: "I ♥Postcrossing", Postcrossing theme, Russia, 2016.

Postcard #59

Postcard #59 from Russia.

Date: 03.09.16

Depicts: Darth Vader.

From: bought myself.

Another Star Wars postcard to my collection.

Stamps: "Musical instruments theme", Europa series, Russia, 2014.

Postcard #58

Postcard #58 from Kazakhstan.

Date: 31.08.16

Depicts: "Greetings from... Kazakhstan", unofficial.

From: got it from Yulia.

This is private swap with a postcrosser Yulia from Kazakhstan. I sent her a postcard first through the Postcrossing.com website, but when she got my postcard she offered to send me something from her side too, which was very nice, so I agreed. Thanks to her my collection of "Greetings from" grew by this one amazing postcard with facsts about Kazakhstan :)

Stamps: "Карлыгаштын куйрыгы неге айыр?" (Why does swallow have horned tail?), Kazakh children cartoons series, Kazakhstan, 1994; "Козы мен Косаяк жаксылыкты калай iздеди" (How lamb and jerboa searched for happiness), Kazakh children cartoons series, Kazakhstan, 1994; "Tulipa behmiana Regel", Flowers of Kazakhstan series, Kazakstan, 2013; "Tulipa ostrowskiana Regel", Flowers of Kazakhstan series, Kazakstan, 2013.

Postcard #57

Postcard #57 from Lithuania.

Date: 31.08.16

Depicts: an owl of Inga Paltser.

From: got from a postcrosser Ksenia.

My 36th postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Волнушка розовая" (Pink mushroom, Lactarius torminosus), Poisonous mushrooms series, Belarus, 2013.
A postcrosser is orginally from Belarus but lives in Lithuania. So the ID is Lithuanian but the stamp is Belorussian because it was sent from Minsk.

Postcard #56

Postcard #56 from Austria.

Date: 29.08.16

Depicts: a painting of Christian Eriksen Skredsvig (1854-1924) "The Princess and Half the Kingdom".

From: got from a postcrosser Helga.

My 35th postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Vienna Parlament", Austria, 2015; "See", Personal Stamps service, Austria, n/d.

I spent a huge amount of time searching for the second stamp on the net to find out the year of issue, series and etc and still couldn't find it. BUT I came across a very unusual and super cool service which is probably typical for Austrian society only - they can make THEIR OWN stamps with pictures they wish to use! I think this is totally amazing and creative. So as I understood right Helga used her personal stamp (to the right). Thanks to her I have something pretty unique :)

Postcard #55

Postcard #55 from Germany.

Date: 27.08.16

Depicts: an Amrum lighthouse.

From: got from a postcrosser Baerbel.

My 34th postcard from Postcrossing.com project. Been getting a bunch of postcars from Germany recently, so funny :)

Stamps: "Tagetes", Flowers series, Germany, 2005; "Kampen", lighthouses theme, Germany, 2016.

Postcard #54

Postcard #54 from Germany.

Date: 27.08.16

Depicts: an Earth orbit.

From: got from a postcrosser Ines.

My 33rd postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "100 Jahre Moehnetalsperre", Germany, 2013.

Postcard #53

Postcard #53 from Australia.

Date: 26.08.16

Depicts: "G'day from Australia" with a couple of kangaroos on the beach.

From: got from a postcrosser Jingwen.

My 32nd postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Chequered Swallowtail", Beautiful butterflies series, Australia, 2016.

Postcard #52

Postcard #52 from Germany.

Date: 24.08.16

Depicts: a bright bouquet of lilacs.

From: got from a postcrosser Merle.

My 31st postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Narzisse", Flowers series, Germany, 2006.

Postcard #51

Postcard #51 from Russia.

Date: 18.08.16

Depicts: a sketch of a lighthouse with words "Sochi, Sea, Beach, Lighthouse".

From: got it from Victoria.

This is our second direct swap with Vikoria. I really love lighthouses and everything connected with the sea and marine theme. Thank you for enlarging my collection!

Stamps: "Московский кремль" (Moscow kremlin), Russia, 2009; "Lynx", Fauna series, Russia, 2008.

Postcard #50

Postcard #50 from Germany.

Date: 16.08.16

Depicts: a painting of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) "Nelken". Painted with aquarell, the painting is shown at the Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow. 

From: got from a postcrosser Sven.

My 30th postcard from Postcrossing.com project. Unfortunately, the postcard was a little bit damaged during its trip from Germany as can been seen by the white spot on the left. Though I still like it a lot :)

Stamps: "Hohe Weg, Außenweser (built 1855)", lighthouses theme, Germany, 2006; "Post tower", Bonn, Germany.

Postcard #49

Postcard #49 from USA.

Date: 08.08.16

Depicts: Public Garden of Boston, MA, USA with swanboats.

From: got from a postcrosser who wished not to disclose her name.

My 29th postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Global: The Moon", USA, 2016.

Postcard #48

Postcard #48 from Germany.

Date: 15.08.16

Depicts: bird view on Burghausen in Oberbayaern.

The castle of Burghausen is the longest castle in the World - 1051 meters long.

From: got from a postcrosser Claudia.

My 28th postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Chiemsee", Germany, 2015.

Postcard #47

Postcard #47 from USA.

Date: 08.08.16

Depicts: Laguna Beach, California. These beautiful tide pools are just a short walk north of the main public swimmung beach.

From: got from a postcrosser Jennifer.

My 27th postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Global: The Moon", Forever, USA, 2016.

Postcard #46

Postcard #46 from Germany.

Date: 02.08.16

Depicts: lavender bushes and a quote of Nicolas Chamfort "Die Faehigkeit, das Wort "nein" auszusprechen, ist der erste Schritt zur Freiheit" (eng. The ability to say "no" is the first step towards freedom).

From: got from a postcrosser Kornelia.

My 26th postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Narzisse", Flowers series, Germany, 2006.

Postcard #45

Postcard #45 from Taiwan.

Date: 02.08.16

Depicts: cross in the Cathedral of St. Cyrill and Lawrence of Turau town in Homel region, Belarus.

From: got from a postcrosser Daria.

My 25th postcard from Postcrossing.com project.

Stamps: "Норка европейская" (European mink), Belarus, 2014.