Anchorage, AK, USA

A beautiful night view from Cheanellejoann (Postcrossing forum - France to USA tag).

Anchorage Full Moon

Photo by : Michael Jones

Anchorage is Alaska's largest city with 42% of the population. A full moon illuminates the Anchorage skyline with the Cook Inlet in the background.

Cute Christmas stamps

Chrudim, Czech Republic

Official Postcrossing card from Petra.

Chrudim

Chrudim is a city in eastern Bohemia, in the Pardubice region of the Czech Republic.

The oldest archaeological findings which provide first signs of the settlement in this area date back to the 5th millennium BC. Various cultures succeeded one on another in the territory of today’s town of Chrudim and its vicinity. Chrudim town was established before 1276 and soon after became to be a dowry town of Bohemian Queens.

Taipei, Taiwan

A nice view sent by Mint (Postcrossing forum - Europe to Islands Tag).

Chaowu Pier

Tuusula, Finland

Official Postcrossing card sent by Sini.
This is the home-studio of a Finnish painter Pekka Halonen.

Pekka Halonen (September 23, 1865 – December 1, 1933) was a painter of Finnish landscapes and people. He lived with his family in a home and studio on Lake Tuusula in Järvenpää, Finland that he, himself, designed and named Halosenniemi. The beautiful and serene building is now a museum that includes original furnishings and Halonen’s own art on the walls.

Nagoya, Japan

A beautiful glittering card from my Japanese friend Yukiko.

Tokyo, Japan

A lovely Christmas card from Sumie (Postcrossing - Swap).

メリークリスマス

= Merry Christmas in Japanese

Helsinki, Finland

A nice card from Kaheli (Postcrossing - Swap).

Hyvää Joulua ja Onnelista Uutta Vuotta
= Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Finnish

Kiel, Germany

A nice Christmas card from Anne (Postcrossing forum - Christmas Card Tag).

Frohe Weihnachten
= Merry Christmas in German

Clevedon, England, United Kingdom

A beautiful fireworks from Claire (Postcrossing forum - Fireworks tag).

The Victorian Pier

Clevedon, Somerset
The Grand Reopening on 23rd May 1998

A great stamp with Wallace and Gromit !

Novorossiysk, Russia

A nice card from Elena.

Happy Holidays

Tokyo, Japan

A nice postcard and a beautiful folded Christmas card from my pen-friend Masae.

Nikkō National Park is a national park in the Kantō region, on the main island of Honshū in Japan.

Tallinn, Estonia

Official Postcrossing card from Monika.

Tallin Town Hall
Foto : Ain Avik

The Tallinn Town Hall is a building in the Tallinn Old Town, in Tallinn, Estonia, beside Town Hall Square. It is the only gothic style town hall in the Northern Europe. The first recorded mention of the Town Hall dates from 1322. Its present form dates from 1402-1404, when the building was rebuilt. The spire was destroyed in an aerial bombing on March 9, 1944.It was rebuilt in 1950.

Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Official Postcrossing card from Natasha.

Reykjavik, Iceland

A great card sent by Katrin from Germany who wanted to thank me for my Official Postcrossing card that I sent to her (Postcrossing - "Thank you" card).
I like this postcard, the fireworks are great.

New years eve in Reykjavik, Iceland

Port Townsend, WA, USA

Official Postcrossing card from Kim.

James Island as seen from Rialto Beach
Photography by J. Poehlman

James Island is an island at the mouth of the Quillayute River near La Push, Washington, reportedly named either for Francis W. James, the first white man to climb the island in 1885, though the Origin of Washington Geographic Names attributes the naming to a Quileute chief named "Jimmy". Until the second half of the 1800s, the island was the site of a fortified village. After this, it was used as a site for growing crops for residents of the mainland, as well as a burial site for tribal chiefs. At 160 feet (49 m) in height, the island was also used as a lookout for spotting whales. The island was formerly a sea stack, connected to the mainland, until the US Army Corps of Engineers rerouted the Quillayute River, separating it. Today, the US Coast Guard operates a lighthouse and foghorn for boats coming into the harbor.

Kempele, Finland

Official Postcrossing card from Sari.
This is my first Garfield Postcard.

Yellow Mountain, China

From Scaret (Postcrossing forum - Europe-Asia Tag).
This card shows a village at the foot of the Yellow Mountain, which is also an UNESCO site.

Pirae, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Magali sent me again 2 beautiful postcards (Postcrossing - Swap).

The Tuamotus or the Tuamotu Archipelago are a chain of atolls in French Polynesia and the largest chain of atolls in the world, spanning an area of the Pacific Ocean roughly the size of Western Europe. The Tuamotu islands were originally settled by Polynesians who share a common culture, beliefs and language.

The Marquesas Islands (meaning "The Land of Men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The highest point is the peak of Mount Oave (French: Mont Oave) on Ua Pu island at 1,230 m (4,035 ft) above sea level.

The Marquesas Islands form one of the five administrative divisions (subdivisions administratives) of French Polynesia. The capital of the Marquesas Islands administrative subdivision is the settlement of Taiohae on the island of Nuku Hiva.

Lucerne, Switzerland

Sent by Sara (Postcrossing forum - Switzerland to the rest of the world tag).

Lucerne with Pilate - Cathedral

Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. It's the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district with the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of transportation, telecommunications, and government of this region. The city's metropolitan area consists of 17 cities and towns located in three different cantons with an overall population of about 200,000 people.

Miyajima, Japan

Nice fireworks from Kenji (Postcrossing forum - Fireworks Tag).

Miyajima Water Fireworks Display, Hiroshima

 Miyajima-on-the-sea-Fireworks Display presents seven spectacular scenes, complying with each year's theme.   The fireworks display is set up to match the image for each scene, which is centered on the fascinating pyrotechnics on the water. Over 300,000 visitors enjoy the fireworks show every year. The scene with the Otorii Gate silhouetted by the illumination of the fireworks attracts thousands of photo enthusiasts.

Miyajima-on-the-Sea Fireworks Display is on of the most famous in Japan.

Shanghai, China

From Judith (Postcrossing - Swap).

France Pavilion

Jacques Ferrier Architects were selected to design the French Pavillion at Shanghai Expo 2010. Their project ‘The Sensual City’ is a simple building with a big style French garden inside. Surrounded by water it appears to be floating. The 6000 square meter pavillion will use advanced building materials and environmental protection technology including solar panels on top of the roof.

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

A beautiful night view from Florida sent by Claudia (Postcrossing - Swap).

The colorful night of St. Petersburg taken from the Vinoy Hotel

St. Petersburg (often shortened to St. Pete or The Burg) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States long known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. 

With a purported average of some 360 days of sunshine each year, it is nicknamed "The Sunshine City". For that reason, the city has long been a popular retirement destination, especially for those in the United States from colder Northern climates. This reputation earned the city the derisive nickname of "God's waiting room". However, in recent years the population has shifted in a more youthful direction.

Surgut, Siberia, Russia

Card sent by Irina (Postcrossing - Swap).

Saima river Foot-Bridge

Perth, Australia

Another swap with Heather from Perth (Postcrossing - Swap).

Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney

Perth, Melbourne and Hobart