Princeton

Nassau Hall , one of the largest buildings on the Princeton University campus has served many purposes throughout US's history.

During the Revolutionary War, it was a barracks and hospital occupied by British or Continental troops. The British surrendered here in the Battle of Princeton in 1776. Important political gatherings, such as the first legislature of the State of New Jersey and the Continental Congress sessions have taken place here.

Presently, the atrium contains a memorial, of names etched in marble, of Princeton's war dead. The hall is frequently used for faculty and board of trustee meetings and other gatherings.

Thank you to Scoti send this postcard via postcrossing.

Tags: Princeton | New Jersey | Nassau Hall

Hamburg of Germany

Hamborg is the second-largest city in Germany (after Berlin) and the sixth-largest city in the European Union.

Hamburg's official name is the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

Today, the harbor ranks second in Europe and sixth to seventh world-wide. Consequently, one of Hamburg's tag lines is "The Gate to the World". Hamburg is known to be one of the richest metropolitan area in the European Union, like Bruxelles and London.

Reus from Dendermonde

In De Wael from Dendermonde send me this postcard (via post-crossing)

The 3 different costume of the people named
1. Reus Indiaan
2. Reus Mars
3. Reus Goliath


* Dendermonde (French: Termonde) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders.

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Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers!

In 2009, Finland, Chile and about 40 other countries will issue stamps on climate change. The common theme is Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers. The international stamp campaign is being coordinated by Itella’s Philatelic Centre in Finland.
Each participant country will issue its stamps on its own schedule in the period January-March 2009. Each country will also decide independently on the illustration theme for its issue.

Tags: Reus Indiaan | Reus Mars | Reus Goliath | Dendermonde | Belgium | Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers 2009

Ashdod, Israel

My first postcard from Israel.

Ashdod is the fifth-largest city in Israel, located in the Southern District of the country, on the Mediterranean coast. Ashdod is an important regional industrial centre. The Port of Ashdod is Israel's largest port accounting for sixty percent of the country's imported goods.

Thank you to Rachel B. willing to enrich my countries collection.

Tags: Ashdod | Israel

Trojan Horse

This is a very interesting card from Turkey.
You must be heard about the origin "Trojan Horse" or the Troy.

When the Greeks had lain siege to Troy for ten years, without results, they pretended to retreat. They left behind a huge wooden horse, in which a number of Greek heroes, among whom Odysseus, had hidden themselves. The spy Sinon convinced the Trojans, despite the warnings of Laocoon, to move the horse inside the city as a war trophy. In the following night, the Greeks left the wooden horse and attacked the unsuspecting and celebrating Trojans, and finally conquered Troy.

However, there is another "Trojan Horse" or trojan for short in computing world which most people don't like. It is a malware that appears, to the user, to perform a desirable function but, in fact, facilitates unauthorized access to the user's computer system.

Tags: Trojan Horse | Troy | Turkey

Skywatch Firday 56 - Hot Air Balloon at Putrajaya

SKYWATCH Friday : Clear blue sky (after several hazy day).

We enjoyed our last Sunday by bringing our children to Dataran Putrajaya (Presint-2).

There was an occasion held - Floral Fest.

However, the most attractive for our children was not the colorful flowers but the hot air balloon.

(Can you see the little moon)

KXin was so much happy "Hot Hair Balloon" (she still try to get the right pronunciation :)

Hurray !! Another hot air balloon.

Tags: Dataran Putrajaya | Hot Air Balloon | Flora Fest | Presint 2 | Malaysia | Skywatch

Ariel View of Tokyo

Tokyo is Japan's capital and the country's largest city.

Tokyo is also one of Japan's 47 prefectures, but is called a metropolis (to) rather than a prefecture (ken). The metropolis of Tokyo consists of 23 city wards (ku), 26 cities, 5 towns and 8 villages, including the Izu and Ogasawara Islands, several small Pacific Islands in the south of Japan's main island Honshu.

The 23 city wards (ku) are the center of Tokyo and make up about one third of the metropolis' area, while housing roughly eight of Tokyo's approximately twelve million residents.

Prior to 1868, Tokyo was known as Edo. A small castle town in the 16th century, Edo became Japan's political center in 1603 when Tokugawa Ieyasu established his feudal government there. A few decades later, Edo had grown into one of the world's most populous cities.

Tags: Tokyo | Aeriel View | Japan

Desert in Bloom

Exotic brush, cactus and desert grasses in the foreground, as a storm brews over the Southwest Desert.

Hello from ... Florida

My second dolphin from Florida. 

The natives are always friendly in Florida !

Quatro Islas , South of Leyte, Philippines

Quatro Islas (Cuatro Islas)
Located in the towns of Inopacan and Hindang, Leyte; plus pumpboat ride. Four lovely isles namely, Digyo, Apid, Mahaba, and Himokilan bordered by white sandy shore; surrounded by beautiful coral gardens, the best in Leyte island. A total of 287 species of reef building corals can be found in the islands waters; rich fishing ground.