Postcrossing Thursday!

From finland. A grandma from Rauma sent this – also a UNESCO WHS. Lovely watercolour of her home town. Apparently Buffalo Bill had his ranch here. Second time lucky! The first postcard went missing – the sender actually followed up when I didn’t register it – which I couldn’t cause I never received it. Thank [...]

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Postcrossing Thursday!

This has got to be the BIGGEST  {actual} postcard I’ve recieved so far. The in fo on the back is all in Russian, but I’ll trust that this is the fish’s zoological name: Chaetodon auriga. It’s a Moomin stamp! I think this view of Koli is breathtaking! It’s so open, and you almost wonder which [...]

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Postcrossing Thursday

It’s Thursday again; the eve of the kickoff to the FIFA 2010 Soccer world cup! And I also have 3 lovely postcards to share with you. This one came from Spain. I was instrigued by the castle at the harbour mouth since it resembles our own in Cape Town. (First time I saw ours I [...]

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Postcrossing Thursday!

Bit of a rush today. Received these 3 lovelies this week. Had a head scratch moment at the cat card, but then I remembered that I updated my profile that I LOOOOOVE kitties. And since no month is complete with at least 5 cards from Finland I’ve updated that I would like some Grannies cards [...]

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Postcrossing Thursday!

From Finland! Hanna sent this nature card of saimaa ringed seals. Unlike most other ringed seal species, Saimaa seals are found only in freshwater. Female Saimaa seals build lairs in snowdrifts near the shoreline rocks of the lake during breeding season.  Saimaa seal only exists in the Saimaa Lake system of eastern Finland, with only [...]

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