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I was invited by Posta Stamps, Faroe Islands in the summer of 2012, coz I was the lucky guy who had won the "The most beautiful stamp of 2011" competition organised by Posta Stamps. I spent 5 days in the Faroes and it was really amazing! This photo shows the staffs and me with the background of a postal van there. Hope you'll like it!Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-80768081467035149322011-08-12T10:08:00.001+08:002013-05-04T16:09:22.024+08:00Vianna, Austria<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6uJhQoTMLUY/TkSLaeq3YiI/AAAAAAAAC3g/jilm2xz7YlU/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02648.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6uJhQoTMLUY/TkSLaeq3YiI/AAAAAAAAC3g/jilm2xz7YlU/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02648.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639785920400417314" /></a>
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<br />Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-22657862878450288082011-08-12T10:01:00.001+08:002011-08-12T10:03:29.882+08:00Prague, Czech Republic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2k2nzCh-zXI/TkSJ2nf5dzI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/Ka2qZMmOwjQ/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02644.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2k2nzCh-zXI/TkSJ2nf5dzI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/Ka2qZMmOwjQ/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02644.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639784204783417138" /></a>
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<br />Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-88955636296058387962011-08-07T23:10:00.001+08:002013-05-18T15:15:45.373+08:00Skiathos, Greece<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YayDhy0rKx8/Tj6rSQzjTnI/AAAAAAAAC3A/ja-4WmRRYBw/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02640.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638132113751625330" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YayDhy0rKx8/Tj6rSQzjTnI/AAAAAAAAC3A/ja-4WmRRYBw/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02640.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 282px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jBVF6N3h5pY/Tj6rLe60p4I/AAAAAAAAC24/vaiA3gHwm8w/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02639.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638131997281134466" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jBVF6N3h5pY/Tj6rLe60p4I/AAAAAAAAC24/vaiA3gHwm8w/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02639.JPG" style="display: block; height: 281px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Skiathos is a small island in the Aegean Sea belonging to Greece. Skiathos is the westernmost island in the Northern Sporades group of islands. The mainland of Greece and Magnesia lie to the west, while the island of Skopelos lies to the east. The name of the island dates back to ancient times. The Municipality of Skíathos includes the islands of Tsougria and Tsougriaki, and of the islets of Maragos, Arkos, Troulonisi and Aspronisi. Total land area of the island is 50 km². The major settlement on the island is the town of Skiathos (pop. 4,988 in 2001), while other settlements are Χanemos (195), Kalyvia (179), Troulos (159), and Koukounaries (126).Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-91032842224101990902011-08-03T21:13:00.001+08:002011-08-03T21:16:20.320+08:00Minh Mang Tomb<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-npxKTzvEXoI/TjlJyItw92I/AAAAAAAAC2w/9BHkcO3rExc/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02638.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-npxKTzvEXoI/TjlJyItw92I/AAAAAAAAC2w/9BHkcO3rExc/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02638.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636617534312609634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mVcNoUvSS7M/TjlJukJnPQI/AAAAAAAAC2o/BzRtvOADFXk/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02637.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mVcNoUvSS7M/TjlJukJnPQI/AAAAAAAAC2o/BzRtvOADFXk/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02637.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636617472957693186" /></a>Minh Mạng was the second emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty of Vietnam, reigning from 14 February 1820 until 20 January 1841. He was a younger son of Emperor Gia Long, whose eldest son, Crown Prince Canh, had died in 1801. He was well known for his opposition to French involvement in Vietnam and his rigid Confucian orthodoxy. As Gia Long aged, he took on a more isolationist foreign policy, and as a result favored Minh Mang especially for his outlook. Minh Mang was a classicist who was regarded as one of Vietnam's most scholarly monarchs. He was known as a poet and was regarded as an emperor who cared sincerely about his country and paid great attention to its rule, to the extent of micromanaging certain policies. He pursued a sceptical policy to Christian missionaries, often trying to inhibit their activities by administrative means, and later by explicitly banning proselytisation. His crackdowns led to negative European sentiment towards Vietnam and fomented discontent among Catholics at home and abroad which further antagonised Western attitudes towards Vietnam. As a result of his Confucian conservatism, Minh Mang allowed little innovation in Vietnamese society, and in time its military in particular became antiquated. He restricted trade and exchange with Western powers. At home he strengthened the central administration and had to contend with several rebellions, many of them Catholic-inspired. The most serious came in 1833 when southern Vietnam revolted, leading to a civil war lasting a year. This was further deepened by an invasion into the same area by Siamese forces who had attempted to retake Cambodia from Vietnam. After a long struggle, his forces managed to put down both enemies and regain control.Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-72985214962949163342011-07-30T14:16:00.002+08:002011-07-30T14:23:50.845+08:00FDC from Germany: Town Hall of Alsfeld<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Px7Y8LXnrg/TjOiqiZ71KI/AAAAAAAAC2g/Us44HhfvE6c/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02588.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Px7Y8LXnrg/TjOiqiZ71KI/AAAAAAAAC2g/Us44HhfvE6c/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02588.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635026410444412066" /></a>The town wall was built in an almost perfect circle centred on the market place (for strategic reasons). Roads lead mostly straight from the gates in the wall to the town centre. One can deduce where the town wall was from the picturesque narrow streets which remain in their original state: their bends and curves in those small streets follow the original town wall. Town Hall was constructed in medieval, Rähmbau style timber framing between 1512 and 1516. It is next to the market place in the center of the Altstadt. Its ground floor, built of stone, was once used as a market hall.Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-33789834121435792862011-07-29T22:29:00.001+08:002011-07-29T22:33:23.830+08:00Oasis Australia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x20xOSi5d0w/TjLEl5tg_KI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/kNVmv41KC-E/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02610.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x20xOSi5d0w/TjLEl5tg_KI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/kNVmv41KC-E/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02610.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634782239219842210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-buhZ7JZhE/TjLEFnjSLPI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/17TDoLaX6z0/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02609.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l3sh5SF-RIs/TjFMxq7lFpI/AAAAAAAAC2A/7ZEn3VS5fCA/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02623.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634369025038685842" /></a>Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-75360109982449456722011-07-27T22:42:00.001+08:002011-07-27T22:47:06.841+08:00Jinli old street, Chengdu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--_ZHv7JxWIY/TjAkp4fkoTI/AAAAAAAAC14/tgE59IoSBFM/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02632.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--_ZHv7JxWIY/TjAkp4fkoTI/AAAAAAAAC14/tgE59IoSBFM/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02632.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634043435798536498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jfiaozk9rmw/TjAkjzF4j_I/AAAAAAAAC1w/QLDGI-WuNhY/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02631.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jfiaozk9rmw/TjAkjzF4j_I/AAAAAAAAC1w/QLDGI-WuNhY/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02631.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634043331269398514" /></a>This old street is located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-15578905075513638202011-07-24T17:04:00.001+08:002011-07-24T17:06:40.213+08:00Penang in memory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mKo-PpZ9Xfs/Tivgh2Kvl4I/AAAAAAAAC1o/Ja1CRBjUgh4/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02642.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mKo-PpZ9Xfs/Tivgh2Kvl4I/AAAAAAAAC1o/Ja1CRBjUgh4/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02642.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632842631037818754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yu9Fv4daLMg/Tivgd69269I/AAAAAAAAC1g/GfysSPqa04c/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02641.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yu9Fv4daLMg/Tivgd69269I/AAAAAAAAC1g/GfysSPqa04c/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02641.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632842563606473682" /></a>Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-4706876627459931742011-07-23T22:21:00.001+08:002011-07-23T22:24:20.760+08:00FDC from Latvia: EUROPA 2011 - Forest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jG82wQQwpBs/TirZUVCV6sI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/ob1b-ruBlbY/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02587.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jG82wQQwpBs/TirZUVCV6sI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/ob1b-ruBlbY/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02587.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632553227247807170" /></a>Many thanks to Juris for this nice FDC from Latvia!Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-63681819163641545892011-07-22T23:36:00.001+08:002011-07-22T23:39:12.399+08:00Country view of Finland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LVaAJhvcDV0/TimZf9YPlAI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/ZlrT9ZxcdSQ/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02620.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LVaAJhvcDV0/TimZf9YPlAI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/ZlrT9ZxcdSQ/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02620.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632201583334757378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-odBtcb85KHk/TimZUeuF76I/AAAAAAAAC1I/E7W1RkPoR_Q/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02619.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-odBtcb85KHk/TimZUeuF76I/AAAAAAAAC1I/E7W1RkPoR_Q/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02619.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632201386126340002" /></a>Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-59192692863875699292011-07-21T20:45:00.002+08:002011-07-21T20:51:38.748+08:00Tartu, Estonia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LvO0CxIAu4k/TiggfPpE8NI/AAAAAAAAC1A/COvZK4D97tE/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02622.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LvO0CxIAu4k/TiggfPpE8NI/AAAAAAAAC1A/COvZK4D97tE/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02622.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631787055173660882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9NINX_PgrM8/TiggW-ybqTI/AAAAAAAAC04/i4jZfkOK5Y4/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02621.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9NINX_PgrM8/TiggW-ybqTI/AAAAAAAAC04/i4jZfkOK5Y4/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02621.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631786913210542386" /></a>Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the city is the centre of southern Estonia. The Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, crosses Tartu. The city is served by Tartu Airport. Historical names of the town include Tarbatu, an Estonian fortress founded in the 5th century, Yuryev (Юрьев) named c. 1030 by Yaroslav I the Wise, and Dorpat as first known by the German crusaders in the 13th century.Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-39330666399377431682011-07-20T07:40:00.003+08:002011-07-20T07:44:42.945+08:00Big Tub Lighthouse-Tobermory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-10-JWg-aGtE/TiYWUqZ1UsI/AAAAAAAAC0w/9l8_IdNZ05g/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02618.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-10-JWg-aGtE/TiYWUqZ1UsI/AAAAAAAAC0w/9l8_IdNZ05g/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02618.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631212928309220034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Cg3yqdBPCU/TiYWI8JVP0I/AAAAAAAAC0o/6mCtaVBrMOk/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02617.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Cg3yqdBPCU/TiYWI8JVP0I/AAAAAAAAC0o/6mCtaVBrMOk/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02617.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631212726913417026" /></a>Tobermory is a small community located at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula in the municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada. It is 300 km northwest of Toronto. The closest city to Tobermory is Owen Sound, 100 km south of Tobermory and connected by Highway 6. The community is known as the "fresh water SCUBA diving capital of the world", because of the numerous shipwrecks that lie in the surrounding waters, especially in Fathom Five National Marine Park. Tobermory and the surrounding area are popular vacation destinations. People come for the beaches, the diving, the unspoilt countryside and the relaxed pace of life. The town lies north of the Bruce Peninsula National Park.<br /><br />The MS Chi-Cheemaun passenger-car ferry connects Tobermory to Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron. Tobermory is also the northern terminus of the Bruce Trail, and has twin harbours, known locally as "Big Tub" and "Little Tub".<br />The Grotto, Grotto - water carved rocks. Tobermory is typically a few degrees colder than Toronto. Most of the businesses in the town are open from May until the Thanksgiving long weekend in October, and are closed for the other seven months of the year.Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-80329858408020167352011-07-19T20:23:00.000+08:002011-07-19T20:27:09.706+08:00Cover from Indonesia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cxAFaR3emIk/TiV39Y4XhAI/AAAAAAAAC0g/Y54zmREQmgE/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02585.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cxAFaR3emIk/TiV39Y4XhAI/AAAAAAAAC0g/Y54zmREQmgE/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02585.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631038805631271938" /></a>Many thanks to Irene Chen for this nice cover from Indonesia!Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-52414667347485579702011-07-18T07:30:00.002+08:002011-07-18T07:32:44.613+08:00Beautiful Holland!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kmb9ern7G98/TiNwzJbRnUI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/sRDnabt7hIE/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02616.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kmb9ern7G98/TiNwzJbRnUI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/sRDnabt7hIE/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02616.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630467983149210946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JCeI6Xm17kc/TiNwwYMI5pI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/JGTJIIjZjNg/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JCeI6Xm17kc/TiNwwYMI5pI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/JGTJIIjZjNg/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02615.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630467935572649618" /></a>Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-6001076497171069432011-07-17T21:47:00.002+08:002011-07-17T21:48:21.159+08:00Fireworks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gVndXxgQO9w/TiLoFUVuXnI/AAAAAAAAC0I/u5x9Fmf6QfM/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02614.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gVndXxgQO9w/TiLoFUVuXnI/AAAAAAAAC0I/u5x9Fmf6QfM/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02614.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630317662223359602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3ShirNu2rM/TiLoBzJWcDI/AAAAAAAAC0A/VL2z3NOzpLo/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02613.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3ShirNu2rM/TiLoBzJWcDI/AAAAAAAAC0A/VL2z3NOzpLo/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02613.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630317601773482034" /></a>Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-83122221006272156462011-07-14T21:44:00.003+08:002011-07-14T21:46:25.868+08:00Le Caudan Waterfront, Mauritius<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iL04aepLAF4/Th7y6vyN-4I/AAAAAAAACz4/NkIFiypIVpM/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02608.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iL04aepLAF4/Th7y6vyN-4I/AAAAAAAACz4/NkIFiypIVpM/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02608.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629203675333131138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JF_Kdh_4ldc/Th7y1ooD62I/AAAAAAAACzw/_NZ3LUGyGjo/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02607.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JF_Kdh_4ldc/Th7y1ooD62I/AAAAAAAACzw/_NZ3LUGyGjo/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02607.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629203587512134498" /></a>Many thanks to David for this beautiful card from Mauritius!Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-43297732391065537072011-07-13T22:37:00.000+08:002011-07-13T22:38:32.345+08:00Cover from Sri Lanka<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hu7xSNfzEzc/Th2tvaYJo1I/AAAAAAAACzo/DVJxDkV7x1g/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02586.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 193px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hu7xSNfzEzc/Th2tvaYJo1I/AAAAAAAACzo/DVJxDkV7x1g/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02586.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628846139329061714" /></a>I sent this cover to myself, when I made a trip in Sri Lanka this April.Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-73970514354408516202011-07-13T07:32:00.002+08:002011-07-13T07:35:15.252+08:00Daimonji Bon-Fire, Kyoto<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AsZKVOvGX5g/ThzZztBi0LI/AAAAAAAACzg/0LbSEnTuMO8/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02612.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AsZKVOvGX5g/ThzZztBi0LI/AAAAAAAACzg/0LbSEnTuMO8/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02612.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628613116588904626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D6r3UNQVfpU/ThzZvW_r6oI/AAAAAAAACzY/yFHtk9oKcLk/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02611.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D6r3UNQVfpU/ThzZvW_r6oI/AAAAAAAACzY/yFHtk9oKcLk/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02611.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628613041956055682" /></a>Daimonji is one of the iconic festivals of Kyoto, Japan. It is the culmination of the O-Bon festival on August 16th, in which five giant bonfires are lit on mountains surrounding the city. It signifies the moment when the spirits of deceased family members, who are said to visit this world during O-Bon, are believed to be returning to the spirit world—thus the name Okuribi (送り火) (roughly, "send-off fire").<br /><br />The origins of the festival are obscure, but it is believed to be ancient. Specific families have the hereditary duty of organizing all the logistics of the bonfires, and they spend many hours annually providing volunteer labor to maintain this tradition.Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-4081402013588162272011-07-12T21:39:00.002+08:002011-07-12T21:41:38.093+08:00Donetsk, Ukraine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGC05P4lCp0/ThxOvfXpR_I/AAAAAAAACzQ/sD8XJU5tUv4/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02606.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGC05P4lCp0/ThxOvfXpR_I/AAAAAAAACzQ/sD8XJU5tUv4/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02606.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628460212087769074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iz5vIjAGRno/ThxOqY_gR3I/AAAAAAAACzI/vdXbLNqAn5I/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02605.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iz5vIjAGRno/ThxOqY_gR3I/AAAAAAAACzI/vdXbLNqAn5I/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02605.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628460124476557170" /></a>Donetsk is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin (Donbass) region. The city was founded in 1869 by a Welsh businessman, John Hughes, who constructed a steel plant and several coal mines in the region; the town was thus named Yuzovka (Юзовка) in recognition of his role in its founding ("Yuz" being a Russian or Ukrainian approximation of Hughes). During Soviet times, the city's steel industry was expanded.<br /><br />In 1924 at the plenum Yuzovsky executive committee had decided to rename the town from Yuzovka to Stalin (Сталiн). In 1929-1931 the town was renamed in Stalino (Сталино). In 1932 the city became the center of Donetsk region. In 1961, during the De-Stalinisation the city was again renamed to its modern name Donetsk after the Seversky Donets river. In addition, some sources state that the city was briefly called Trotsk—after Leon Trotsky—for a few months in 1923. Today, the city still remains an important industrial centre for coal and steel in Ukraine.Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-49347094646883015822011-07-11T23:29:00.000+08:002011-07-11T23:31:22.687+08:00Cover from France<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--KEuYp-tcd0/ThsXATRFaiI/AAAAAAAACyw/dRKqAjtzv4E/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02574.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--KEuYp-tcd0/ThsXATRFaiI/AAAAAAAACyw/dRKqAjtzv4E/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC02574.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628117453268937250" /></a>Many thanks to Eric for this great registered mail with so many stamps on the cover!Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-28659104503380426242011-07-04T07:36:00.001+08:002011-07-04T07:39:19.471+08:00African Sunset<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kV661urkEjM/ThD9lntKHzI/AAAAAAAACyo/uZRKmN7H3a8/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0343.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kV661urkEjM/ThD9lntKHzI/AAAAAAAACyo/uZRKmN7H3a8/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0343.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625274757341126450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0BGnXsx95K8/ThD9f-268QI/AAAAAAAACyg/CxGQwdnawlk/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0342.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0BGnXsx95K8/ThD9f-268QI/AAAAAAAACyg/CxGQwdnawlk/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0342.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625274660476875010" /></a>Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-91160900284922201302011-07-03T10:56:00.002+08:002011-07-03T10:59:25.019+08:00Terracotta Army<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WR24dT-ow7w/Tg_ax2f34fI/AAAAAAAACyY/B5snrZkdwic/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0349.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WR24dT-ow7w/Tg_ax2f34fI/AAAAAAAACyY/B5snrZkdwic/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0349.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624955009586684402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ToUE95OUSlQ/Tg_amAABw3I/AAAAAAAACyQ/SBipn7Ou9jI/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0348.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ToUE95OUSlQ/Tg_amAABw3I/AAAAAAAACyQ/SBipn7Ou9jI/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0348.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624954805979038578" /></a><br />The Terracotta Army or the "Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses", is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. The figures, dating from 210 BC, were discovered in 1974 by some local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Chinese: 秦始皇陵; pinyin: Qín Shǐhuáng Ling).<br /><br />The figures vary in height, according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots, horses, officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians. Current estimates are that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which are still buried in the pits.Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819650021666775146.post-31186278865450408812011-07-02T18:10:00.002+08:002011-07-02T18:13:16.469+08:00Rapa Nui<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tOdmORJM3Rk/Tg7vE-lX7_I/AAAAAAAACyI/_sGXHcDkFiU/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0345.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tOdmORJM3Rk/Tg7vE-lX7_I/AAAAAAAACyI/_sGXHcDkFiU/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0345.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624695853430599666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-24z2qkydOYQ/Tg7u8ah0_XI/AAAAAAAACyA/AmJBo4znrDw/s1600/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0344.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-24z2qkydOYQ/Tg7u8ah0_XI/AAAAAAAACyA/AmJBo4znrDw/s400/%25E8%25B0%2583%25E6%2595%25B4%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25B0%258F%2BDSC_0344.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624695706313096562" /></a>Gone with postcradshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644288440455625396noreply@blogger.com0