Great Blue Heron, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, USA

Beautiful picture of a Great Blue Heron in flight. The card was sent by Ruth Smith for the WiP December General Swap.

Aurora Borealis, Alaska

Beautiful Aurora Borealis in Alaska over Portage Lake and the Chugach Mountains, sent by Sarah Konichek for the WiP C Swap

Barton Falls, Ithaca, New York, USA

The card says Barton Falls, but I could not find anything about them on the internet. The waterfall is located near Ithaca, New York.
This beautiful card was sent by Amanda Hakkarainen for the WiP ABC Letter W swap.

Statue of the Iwo Jima Memorial, Virginia, USA

This is the top statue of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, located on Arlington cemetery in Virginia, USA.  "For the Marine dead of all wars, and their comrades of other services who fell fighting beside them"
This postcard was sent by Cindy Fields for the WiP Monuments and Memorials Swap.

Bartholdi Fountain, Lyon, France (UNESCO)

 Bartholdi Fountain is located on the Place des Terraux, which belongs to the part of Lyon classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. It was designed by the same artist who also created the Statue of Liberty, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
This great card was sent by Jean-Michel Ermide for the WiP "I spy a fountain" swap.

Sprague Lake, Rocky Mountains National Park, Colorado, USA

Absolutely beautiful postcard sent by Janie E. Monroe for the WiP Letter C Swap. It shows Sprague Lake in the Rocky Mountains National Park in Colorade. I so love how the landscape mirrors in the lake.

Taoist Temple of Qingxu, China

Beautiful view of the Taoist Temple in Qingxu, in the province of Shanxi. The card was sent by Zhong Wenhua for the WiP Temple Swap.

The Great Wall in China (UNESCO)

Beautiful view of the Great Wall in China, the only manmade monument visible even from space. This great card was sent by Hao Xin for the WiP May General Swap.

Carnival Victory - Cruise Ship

The Carnival Victory, Triumph Class cruise ship of the Carnival Cruise Lines. The Maiden Voyage started on October 15, 2000. With 101.509 GT it has room for 3,400 passengers and 1.000 crew members.
Janie E. Monroe sent me this great card for the WiP February General Swap.

A66 Avro Lancaster

 

The A66-1 Avro Lancaster was called Queenie and flew as a trainer mainly until scrapped in 1996.
Great contribution to my Military collection, sent by Rod Eime for the WiP Military Swap

Cape San Blas Lighthouse, Florida, USA

Cape San Blas Lighthouse is located southwest of Port St. Joe in Florida.  This postcard was sent by Karyn Schronski for the WiP March General Swap

Banff National Park, Canada (UNESCO)

A wonderful view of Hector Lake and Wapta Icefield in the Banff National Park in Canada. It was the first National Park in Canada, established in 1885 and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
This awesome card was sent by Julie Elliot for the WiP National Park Swap

Parliament Building, Bucharest, Romania

The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, contains both chambers of parliament. It is the world's largest civilian building with an administrative function. Construction took from 1984 till 1997 and was designed by the then 28 year old Anca Petrescu who led a group of about 700 architects.
This great card was sent by Raluca Marila for the WiP May Lottery.

Tonto Apache Woman

Great postcard showing a Tonto Apache woman clothed for a special occasion. Apache women liked calico and frequently wore dresses and blouses made from this fabric. The feathers in her hair are from an eagle of hawk.
This card I received from Donna Rabinobich for the WiP January General Swap.

Washington D.C., USA

Beautiful view of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and in the background the Capitol Building. A really impressiv sight.
The postcard was sent by Janie E. Monroe for the WiP Moonlight Swap

W.F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)

William Frederick Cody, born 26. Feb. 1846 in Iowa. He was a pony express rider, a bison hunter, served in the US Army during the Indian Wars, then became a scout for the army and finally founded his company Buffalo Bill Wild West, performing shows throught the USA and later even Europe, telling about life as a cowboy.
Great addition to my People Collection, thanks to Rose Davenport who sent it to me as part of the WiP February General Swap.

Bee Eaters

Wonderful, richly coloured Bee Eaters sent by Ingrid Passarello for the WiP February Swap.

Sand Island Lighthouse, Wisconsin, USA

A really beautiful postcard showing Sand Island Lighthouse. It is located on Apostle Islands, Lake Superior. It was built in 1881 in norman gothic steeple style.
The card was sent by Susan Pierce for the WiP March General Swap.

Mt. Elbert, Colorado, USA

Beautiful Colorado scenery with Mt. Elbert in the background. With 4.401 m Mt. Elbert is the highest summit in the North American Rocky Mountains. It was named in honour of the Colorado statesman Samuel Hitt Elbert.
This card was sent by Susan Pierce for the WiP Lottery.

Changchun Cultural Square, China

This card was sent by Zhong Wenhua and shows the Cultural Square in Changchun. Changchun is the captial and largest city of the Chinese province Jilin.
It was sent for the WiP Letter C Swap.