17 Mar 2012
Westkapelle Low Lighthouse, Zeeland, Netherlands
This beautiful card was sent to my by Elmar and Barbara Knieps. It shows the Westkapelle Low Lighthouse on Zeeland. It warns away ships from shoals to the south and marks the northern entrance to the Westerschelde.
Tall Ship at St. Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Petersburg (UNESCO)
This was one of the cards in my Favourites on Flickr. Anna Bogdanovskaya sent it to me :) It shows a tall ship in front of St. Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg. Love the colours even if they may possibly been photoshopped lol.
Expo 2010 Main Building, China
This great card was sent by Zhong Wenhua for the WiP November swap. It shows the main building of the Shanghai Expo 2010. It was themed "Better City - Better Life" and by the end of the exhibitions over 73 million people had visited, which was a record.
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Claudia Busse sent me this beautiful postcard of the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland for the WiP November General Swap. They are to be found in the County Clare at the Atlantic Ocean with a maximum height of 214 meters (702 ft). There is a rich population of 30.000 birds living in the cliffs among them a big colony of Atlantic Puffins.
Piran, Slovenia
Piran is a town located in the south west of Slovenia on the Adriatic Coast. It resembles an open air museum with narrow streets, lots of historic buildings and monuments.
The card was sent by Anansie for the Postcrossing Favourites Tag.
16 Mar 2012
Kangaroo Island, Australia
Great maxicard coming from Tom Hoey showing Remarkable Rocks in Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. A quarter of the island is conserved in national parks and wilderness protection areas. It is also a major tourist attraction.
Lord of the Rings - Return of the King
I was so happy when this postcard arrived here :) Finally a Lord of the Rings card again. This one came from Jenni for the Postcrossing Favourites Tag.
Hiddensee Map
Great new mapcard for my collection from Steffi for the WiP Map Swap. Hiddensee is a small German Island in the Baltic Sea. Cars are not allowed on the island and is a popular holiday spot for tourists because of the great natural beauty of the landscape.
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