Thursday, April 30, 2009

Hawaii


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

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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.


Tuesday, April 28, 2009

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)

Monday, April 27, 2009

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.


Sunday, April 26, 2009

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.

Friday, April 24, 2009

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).

Thursday, April 23, 2009

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.


Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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.

Monday, April 20, 2009

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.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

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 ?)


Friday, April 17, 2009

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.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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.

Monday, April 13, 2009

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.


Sunday, April 12, 2009

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.

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Saturday, April 11, 2009

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.

Friday, April 10, 2009

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.


Thursday, April 9, 2009

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,

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

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.