Hawaii

Hawaii's lush rainforest and beautiful waterfalls are world famous.

Holy Trinity Church, Mir.

Mir town, Holy Trinity Church.
Thank you to Marina Senko ( Felix) send from Belarus for Slavic countries RR Special Group 34.

UMBRO

Postcard receive from Russia via post-crossing.

White, Blue & Red are the colour of the Russia's flag.

(But , i need help to translate the words. Thanks)

Devils Den State Park

Nestled in the rugged Boston Mountains, Devils Den State Park covers 1720 acres and offers a restaurant, cabins, camping, hiking, swimming, and interpretive programs. Located 8 miles south of Fayetteville on US 71, then 18 miles west on Highway 170 from West Fork, Arkansas.

Tags: Devils Den State Park | Arkansas

Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano, 2462m high, famous for it's perfectly symmetrical cone.
It also known as Mount Mayon, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region, on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.

Sky Watch Friday - No. 41

Photo taken during my way back from office.

" Like a little cupid kissing the cloud"

Go to Skywatch Friday for more sky.

Hi from San Diego

Cute little dolphin.

Whales, dolphins and porpoises comprise an order of mammals called the Cetacea. There are around 77 species of living cetaceans.

Cetus is Latin and is used in biological names to mean "whale"; its original meaning, "large sea animal", was more general.

Cetaceans are the mammals best adapted to aquatic life. Their body is fusiform (spindle-shaped).

Another postcard from Russia

The Universities Embankment. Pier with sphinxes.

The building with it's gold domes is the Cathedral of St. Isaak ( hope I not wrongly guess).

Thank you to Milagros for this wonderful postcard.

Almaty, Kazakhstan

"Big Almaty lake Around Almaty"

Hooray, my first postcard for Kazakhstan.

Jo wrote that Kazakhstan is the 9th largest country in the world. It was one of the 15 republic at the Soviet Union.

Wildlife in Chukotka

Another Russian postcard receive from the Russian-speaking RR Group #24

According to Nastya, she live in Chukotka, the most northeasterly part of Russian. The place cover with snow and cool most of the time.

While I live in a place which is hot and humid for 365 days.

I'm so glad that the post-crossing brought us together :)

See the beautiful stamps she pasted on the postcard.

Peka Kah

I guess the Russian word 'Peka' is mean River.

(Edited)

In fact the name of this river is Kan. And the Russian word for "river" is "reka".

I think you read it as "Peka Kah", because it was written in Cyrillic alphabet as "Река Кан".

Р = R

е = e (actually - ye)

к = k

а = a

К = k

а = a

н = n

Thank you Оксана to provide me such information that I can't get it from any website.

Belarus

"Passing through the courtyard you come to the center of the Palace complex. The stairs of the building lead to innumerable rooms and halls. It is few hours before sunset. "

According to Yanechka, the Palace complex (it's main part) in town Njasrizh.
It's in UNESCO WHS.
( Can anyone tell me the name of the Palace ?)

Something light and easy

Postcard from Krabbenkind, Germany

Kiew , Kyiv

Helen send me this breathtaking view of Kiew from Ukraine.
Thank you.

Kyiv (also known as Kiev), a scenic city of close to 3 million people situated on the Dnipro River, is the bustling capital of Ukraine.

The Monastery golden domes have a holiday look even in melancholic autumn.

Such a beautiful & peaceful UNESCO site.

Happy PFF.

Washington, DC

The U.S. Capitol Building

The cornerstone was laid in 1793. It was burned by the British in 1812.
The House and Senate Chambers, Statuary Hall, the Rotunda and the President's Room are most interesting.

The Spanish Steps ( Piazza di Spagna )

Such magnificent postcard received from Roma, Italy.

The Spanish Steps - Piazza di Spagna, Rome.
With its characteristic butterfly plan, the Piazza di Spagna is one of the most famous images in the world as well as being one of the most majestic urban monuments of Roman Baroque style.

Beautiful Sunset of Arizona

Theodore Roosevelt Lake was formed by the construction of a masonry dam on the Salt River in 1911, making it the oldest artificial reservoir in Arizona.

Sun sets on thick stands of saguaro.

Tags: Saguaro | Salt River

Annapolis

Two hundred years ago, sailors from every colony gathered in Annapolis, trading tales of the sea. Today, one can still watch a multitude of sailboats slip into the historic harbor.
Annapolis is Maryland's state capital, an American sailing capital, and home of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Tags: Annapolis

Yosemite Valley - Dusk

Yosemite National Park

On the left El Capitan, the world's largest monolith of exposed granite, rises 3,600 feet above the valley floor. On the right Bridalveil Fall drops over 600 feet into Yosemite Valley's Merced River.

Tags: Yosemite National Park

Magnificient Building of India

Play of light and dark
Impressive view of THE TOWERS (GOPURAMS) of Madurai's Meenakshi Temple

My another postcard of Seven Wonders , Taj Mahal.
A study in white marble against the blue sky.
Built by Shah Jahan as a tribute to his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

The Hawa Mahal ~ in the Pink City of Jaipur
This delicate, unusual facade allowed allowed the women inside to watch happenings outside without being observed.

Humayun's Tomb, New Delhi ~ built by his widow Haji Begum in 1573, was designed by a Persian Architect.

Tags: Gopuram | Madurai's Meenakshi Temple | Taj Mahal | Hawa Mahal | Humayun's Tomb

Santa Cruz : Then & Now

The Santa Cruz BEach
Broadwalk Then & Now

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. Founded in 1907 and operated by the family-owned Santa Cruz Seaside Company since 1915,

Adirondacks of New York

Majestic mountains, shimmering blue lakes and spectacular natural wonders offer the vacationist much to see. The Adirondack Park, a mixture of public and private lands of 6 million acres, is the largest in the contiguous 48 states.

Postcards for Trade

Postcard to Trade