Kamil wrote on the postcard that this card show the Polish song and dance company "Śląsk". The dance company was established in year 1953 and visited 46 countries on 5 continents.
The best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventure (Alice in Wonderland)
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Śląsk
Kamil wrote on the postcard that this card show the Polish song and dance company "Śląsk". The dance company was established in year 1953 and visited 46 countries on 5 continents.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Puppet Theatre and Aqua-informational center, Ukraine
Puppet theater and Aqua-informational center in Kyiv, UkraineHelen wrote to me that this is a very new building in Kyiv. Puppet theater has mosaics outside and inside. Children likes them very much. Aqua-center, mostly know as a museum of aqua.
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Skywatch Friday - Season 4 Episode 7
3 photos of the above was taken inside the car.
Can you see the image of little sponge in the 3rd photo ?
It's my tissue box cover.
To see more other skies here.
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Multiview of Melbourne, Australia
Polly Woodside, Rialto Towers, Melbourne Museum , Bolti Bridge, Shrine, Luna Park, Southgate, St Kilda Pier and Flinders Street Station Melbourne Australia.
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The St Kilda Pavilion is an historic kiosk located at the end of St Kilda Pier built in 1904, originally known as Parer's Pavilion and later renamed Kirby's Kiosk but locally known as St Kilda Kiosk.
An accurate reconstruction of the fire-destroyed heritage St Kilda Pier Kiosk building has been reopened and is welcoming new friends and old to the St Kilda Pier once again.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Mount St Helens
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
From the north, the changing landscape of Mount St Helens is seen reflected in the waters of spirit lake.
From the north, the changing landscape of Mount St Helens is seen reflected in the waters of spirit lake.
Renees wrote on the postcard, "This mountain used to look like a regular mountain but in 1980 it had a huge eruption and had an earthquake that created this crater."
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Viru Bog & Cliff-lined Coast of Estonia
On your left : Viru raba, Lahemaa
In order to find the track, Tallinn Narva road 51 km 1 km turn Loksa half. The trail is in good condition and marked with white värvitriipudega trees on the track, there are pamphlets, Estonian, German and English.
If a person is accustomed to find a nature tracks of land, the Viru bog is the only one at the beginning. The trail is 3.5 km long, the distance at any time of year. Largely the boardwalk. Ring is 5 km long.
On your right : Cliff-lined Cost of Estonia
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Hungry Ghost Festival
(Picture courtesy borrow from VisitPenang)Like Halloween in America, Chinese of Malaysia celebrate the ‘Hungry Ghost festival’.
The Ghost Festival is celebrated during the 7th month of the Chinese Lunar calendar.The Chinese believes that on the 7th Lunar month the Gates of Hell will open and the hungry ghosts will be free to roam in the living world for a month. This is the time when the Chinese remember their dead family members and pay tribute to them. Offering food to the deceased to appease them and wards off bad luck.
It is a common sight to see Chinese Opera and Puppet shows performed on outdoor stages in some neighborhoods to entertain the ghost. These events are always held at night. There is a belief that this entertainment would please those wandering ghosts.
You may read here the list of locations for the Chinese Opera or Phor Thor and Puppet shows in Penang island.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Denver, Consolidated City-County
Denver ~~ The most popular City and County the state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county located in the South Platte River Valley on the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.
Denver is nicknamed the Mile-High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile, or 5,280 feet (1,609 m) above sea level.
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Friday, August 21, 2009
Mojave National Preserve
The Mojave National Preserve covering 1.4 million acres of land, is a study in varied landscapes that range from mountains and vistas to sand dunes and volcanic wilderness. The preserve can be accesed from Baker, California to the north and the town of Amboy to the south.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
3rd Moomin card received
I'm so happy to receive another Moomin card from Finland.
My 3rd Moomin card.
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