Russian Federation Emblem

Coat of arms of the Russian Federation

The two main elements of Russian state symbols 

(the two-headed eagle and the mounted figure slaying the dragon) 

predate Peter the Great. 

The current coat of arms was adopted officially on November 30, 1993. 

The imperial crowns on each head stand for the unity and sovereignty of Russia, 

both as a whole and in its constituent republics and regions. 

The orb and scepter grasped in the eagle's toes are traditional 

heraldic symbols of sovereign power and authority. 

Thanks to Tatiana from Kazan , Russia for this postcard. 

2015 Chinese Zodiac

I received a very nice & warmth postcard from Motoko. 

She lives in Kanazawa , Japan. 

 The postcard is made of a layer of think white felt embossed at the background

2015 is a year of Goat (or Sheep / Ram), is a year of Wooden Goat in precise. The "Wood Goat" is according to Chinese Five Element (Earthly Branch) Theory. 

A "Wood Goat" year occurs every 60 years. 

Marvelous Peacock

Received this marvelous postcard from Claire. 

Love the way she describe her life :)

She told me  about the temperature @ Thunder Bay / Ontario / Canada 

From November and ends in May, during this cold season the temperature is 

rarely above zero and can drop to -35 degree. 

Summer starts at the beginning of June and ends in the beginning of September, 

temperature is usually above 10 degree but hardly ever rise above 20 degree.   

Latvian National Dolls

Thank you to Patricia for this Doll Postcard from Latvia. 

Latvian ethnography ~ 

color palette, traditionally used materials and the beauty 

of understanding is an inexhaustible source of inspiration

Kizhi Wooden Church, Russia

Thank you to Vladko sending me this amazing postcard from Russia. 

Not to forget also the Vladko's neat writing, 

Gorgeous stamps and the lovely masking tape pasted. 

Kizhi is an island on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. 

There are dozens of historical wooden buildings build during the 1950s. 

Kizhi Pogost is one of the most famous (out of 80+) historical wooden structures.

The Kizhi Pogost enclosure holds two wooden churches and an octagonal 

bell tower built during the 18th-century. 

The Church of the Transfiguration was intended for use only during the 

summer as the church has no heating, and winter in Russia is terribly bitter. 

It was not uncommon in Russia to have paired churches, for summer and winter. 

Windmills at Kinderdijk

The postcard that I received from Caroliene. 

The windmills at the dutch village of Kinderdijk are 

an UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997. 

Street of George Town

This is one of my favorite postcard. 

The organised chaos on the street of George Town, the capital of 

Penang Island from those days.  

The projected signboard is a way to attract the customers from far.