Lubljana. Slovenia

Great view of Ljubljana, the captial city of Slovenia sent by Simona for the WiP Typcial Swap. Simona is a new member of World in Postcards and already enjoying the swaps :) Great Europa stamps, too :)

Bran Castle, Romania

This awesome and rather mystic view of Bran Castle, also known as Dracula's Castle was sent by Raluca for the WiP I spy a Tree swap. It is situated at the border to Transylvania and was built in the 14th century by the Saxons. An earlier, wooden structure was destroyed by the Mongols.

Bavarian Peasant, Ellis Island Immigration Station, NYC

This great postcard was sent by Ruth Smith for the WiP People Swap. It shows a Bavarian Peasant at Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York City. It was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States from 1892 to 1954.

Eskimos in Alaska

This absolutely gorgeous card from my Flickr Favourites was sent by Sarah Konichek for the WiP People Swap. Just gotta love this Eskimo Mum with her kids in their awesome traditional clothing.

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

This great postcard of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, USA, was sent by Jackie Siears for the August Lottery Game. I love the colours and it truly made me a winner in this month's game :)

Chinese New Year Card 2007

This colourful postcard was sent by Zhong Wenhua for the WiP August General swap and shows the To Do's and Not To Do's on the Chinese New Years Greeting card for 2007.

Owl from Poland

This is an official Postcrossing Postcard from Poland, PL-242186, sent y Sandra.

The Sun approaching Solar Maximum

This unusual and very interesting postcard came as a birthday gift from Ruth Smith :) It is named "The Secrets of the Sun" and shows three EIT images. From the back of the card: A comparison of three Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope images nearly 3 years apart illustrates how the level of solar activity has increased. The progression toward more active regions and the number and size of magnetic loops are unmistakable.
Thanks a lot for this gift card, Ruth :)

Inowroclaw. Poland

This is an official Postcrossing postcard sent by Tomek from Poland (PL-253081) and shows various buildings of Inowroclaw. The town was first mentioned in 1185.

Miyajima, The Shrine Island, Japan (UNESCO)

Another treasure coming from Rod Eime :) A traditional dancer at Itsukushima Shrine. The shrine is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites (1996). The card has a fantastic rubber stamp along with a beautiful stamp, which makes it even better! Thanks Rod :)

Seven Sisters, British Columbia, Canada

This is an exceptionally beautiful postcard, showing the Seven Sisters Mountain Range in British Columbia, Canada. Donna Rabinovich sent it to me for the WiP Mountain Swap.

Victory Memorial to the Great Patriotic War, Moscow

Great postcard with wonderful stamps! It was sent by Natalia (sixthsense) for the Postcrossing Favourites Tag and shows the beautiful Victory Memorial on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow.

Texel Mapcard. Netherlands

This card is not only a great addition to my mapcard collection, it also made me remember one of my very first holidays which was spent in the Netherlands. We went to Texel for one day during these holidays, what an adventure for a little girl :) I think I was about 6 years old back then.
The card was an official Postcrossing one from the Netherlands, sent by Anna (NL-740083)

The Chaffinch

This cute little Chaffinch came all the way from Ukraine to join my Winged Collection. It was an official Postcrossing card, UA-130289 sent by Iryna.

The Delaware at Cape Henlopen, New Jersey

Great postcard of the ferry "Delaware" as it makes the turn at Cape Henlopen heading to Cape May, New Jersey. It was sent by Rose Davenport for the WiP August General Swap.

Fort Amherst Lighthouse, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Ruth Smith sent me this adorable card showing Fort Amherst Lighthouse on Prince Edward Island for the WiP August General Swap

Antique Map of Central and South America

I just love these mapcards! This one, showing Central and South America was sent by Betty (bettyboop77) from the Netherlands in a private swap

Mir Castle, Belarus (UNESCO)

Great postcard sent by Lena (skliu) for the Postcrossing Favourites Tag. It shows UNESCO World Heritage Site Mir Castle, inscribed into the list in 2000.

Mikhailovsky Castle. Saint Petersburg (UNESCO)

Mikhailovsky Castle is a royal residence in the historic center of Saint Petersburg. It was built for Emperor Paul I in 1797-1801 and now houses a branch of the Russian Museum featuring the portrait gallery. The postcard was sent by Yana (botwa) for the Postcrossing Favourites Tag.

Alte Oper, Frankfurt (Old Opera) Germany

I fell in love with this postcard on first sight :) It shows the old Operahouse in Frankfurt. It opened its doors in 1880 and a lot of important works premiered at the Alte Oper including Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in 1937. These days it is used as a concert hall. The card was sent by Jana for the Postcrossing Favourites Tag.

Antique Map of Africa

Another of the awesome antique maps. This time it is Africa, sent by Betty (BettyBoop77) from the Netherlands for a private swap.

The Three Towers of San Marino (UNESCO)

Great postcard of UNESCO Site San Marino sent by Marta (mahako) for the Postcrossing Favourites Tag. I was in San Marino first time as a kid with my parents, back then it was just one more place to see, I guess. About 20 years later I went back there, when on holidays in Italy and it totally captured me :) Wish to go back there soon. The historic center and Mount Titano were inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008

Did you know ... Henry Ford, Detroit

A card from my album of Favourites on Flickr sent by Colleen (choke) for the Favourites Tag on Postcrossing. It shows Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. I love the Did you know card, they have so much important and interesting info in so little space :)

Györ, Hungary

This is an official Postcrossing card from Hungary, HU-39003 sent by Andi. It shows a street scene in Györ, the 6th largest city in Hungary. The first larte settlement in this place date back to 5th century BC and was inhabited by the Celts.

Alaska Mapcard

Gorgeous mapcard of Alaska with all the facts about this state, too. The 49th state of the USA is the largest state by area. It was sent by Sarah Konichek for the WiP Letter M swap, M for Map of course :)