Thursday 25 June 2020

England



Oxford : England  UK.

Surprise card just arrived   so nice ...Thank you so much Jemma.. aother bird card and also another card for my postal collection..  loveit !! Card shows a carrier pigeon used in the wars ..  amazing now with the technology the way it is that this was a fast was to send messages ..  Thank you so much Jemma for this great card and trust that you are well and all is good there for you.. Thanks also for the great stamps.
Posted Oxford :15 May: Arrived Sydney 25 June : Traveled 38 days..

New Zealand.



NEW ZEALAND.:

 A mult iew card just arrived from New Zealand that has also had a long journey This card took 113 days to Arrive..and was marked "Priority"  amazing !!!  The card shows the many and varied Landmarks and popular visiting places in New Zealand  Thank you Heather forthis card from you trip there.. 
 Posted  02 March : Arrived Sydney 24 June : Traveled 113 days,  Thank you Heather for thinking of me!!

United States of America


Colorado USA.

At last a card in the mail..!!! hard to beleive that there is very little if any !!!This card took 75 days from the USA to Sydney.. WOW.. I am waiting on so many vcards that I know that have been sent and hopefully one day they will arrive !!
 This card is another in my bird and stae bird collection showing the "Lark Bunting" Stae Bird of Colorado..  and apparently is the only black bird in all of the State bird collection.. also there is the lovely Stae Flower The Rocky Mountain Columbine. .. Thank you Arnold  so pleased that thus has arrived and await patiently for others to arrive.
Posted 16 March : Arrived Sydney 24 June . :Thtavelled 75 days..  Thanks Arnold.

Monday 15 June 2020

Australia

ART OF THE DESERT.

 AUSTRALIA.:  SWAP CARDS ONLY..

 This is a new release by Australia Post entitled " ART OF THE DESERT" . This set of first day relaese maxi cards was relesed in Canberra ACT 2601 on the 9th June 2020. showing various styles of desert art. This is a great series of axi cards.

TOP LEFT CARD :  Artist Nubena Nampitinn (1925 - 2013 ) Art Gallery of New South Wales.

TOP RIGHT CARD.:Artist  Walter Tjampitijinna "Kangaroo Dreaming " Australian Gallery
(1912-81)
BOTTOM LEFT CARD: Artist Fred Ward Tjungurrayi (1948 -) Pintipi,Tingarri Mamuljulkulakutu  (Tingarri men travelling to  Mamultjuku )2001 National Gallery of Victoria.

BOTTOM RIGHT CARD:  Artist : Boxer Milner :(c. 1935-2009 )  Malinga Malinga , Jaru People .The Artists birthplace ..1999 National Gallery of Canberra.

Australia

AUSTRALIAN BIRD EMBLEMS.


AUSTRALIA.:

This is latest fiest day release maxi cards by Australia Post of "BIRD EMBLEMS"  a lovely series of Australian Birds..This set of first day release cards were released in  Swan Hill Victoria on the 21 April 2020.

TOP LEFT CARD :  The Brolga.                         TOP RIGHT CARD :  The Gang Gang Cockatoo.

BOTOM LEFT CARD:  The Wedged Tailed Eagle.

 BOTTOM RIGHT CARD;  ( The laughing ) Kookaburra.

Australia.


AUSTRALIAN CITIES :

A recent relaese by Australia post of Australian Cities..
Top (two ) cards are Syney Harbour City from either side of the Bridgecapital city of  New South Wales.,
Third card down is the Perth Skyline The Capital City of Western Australia.
Bottom card is the Melbourne skyline and Yarra River   capital of Victoria State

Australia


Eden :  NEW SOUTH WALES
!!!Talk about crazy mail.!!  I have just received this card from Eden  a lovely caostal town in the south of New South Wales where I live !!! this is about 150 kilometers South from where I live..  This lovely town like many others suffered really badly fro Th huge Bushfires around January of this year.. I dont know if the Post office got affected  ??  Maybe !!  but this card has taken  101 days to come the 150 kilometers I suppose I should be more than glad that it arrived at all.!!! The card shows some of the lovely  scenes of this most lovely place..  Thank you Heather for thinking of me on your trip there..
Posted Eden.06 March : Arrived Sydney 15  June : Traveled 101 days..  Thank you you H..

Germany


Warnemunde: GERMANY :

Thank you so much Birgitte for thinking of me on your most recent travels..yes is good to be out and about again.. even ifit is ones own country  . This card is from Warnemunde on the Baltic coast  and a nice detailed map card of the area.  I trust that your trip here was great for you and a nice change from being at home !!.. Thank you so much and so good to hear from you in the difficult times..
Posted Warnemunde 22 May.: Arrived Sydney 09 June: Traveled 18 days.. today that is fast mail deliery ..!!!

italy


Venice  ITALY.:

 A card arrived yesterday from Venice in Italy..  This card took over 7 months to arrive here.!!! amazing I know the post has been slow but this is laughable..  This is a Postcard United card sent from Venice and shows This Unesco World Heritage site..  a lovely card and Thank you Paola  for this card.. WOW  talk about erattic post !!
POsted Venice : 03 Novemner 2019 ; Arrived Sydney 14 June 2020:  Traveled over 7 months !!!!!!!

New Zealand



NEW ZEALAND.:

A lovely card has just arrived from Aaron in New Zealand a surprise card and the way the post is these dyas a most welcome surprise at that.!! This lovely scenic card shows Milford Sound in Fjordland area of New Zealand a most picturesque place it is.. most beautiful..Thank you Aaron for this nice surprise card..also the lovely parrot stamp..
Posted 29 May : Arrived Sydney 15 June : Traveled 16 days..

Wednesday 3 June 2020

Netherlands




Amsterdam: HOLLAND.

 A lovely Postcrossing meeting card just arrived .. and a welcome card as I am not receiving any International postcards these days.. This is from a Postcrossing meet-up in Amsterdam held on the 07 December 2019..  This is a Postcrossing card  and shows some views of Asmsterdam.. Thank you for this card Unfortunaeatly I do not know the sender as there are just so many signatures on this card.. Thank you and also to all who signed the card
. Posted Amsterdam 04 May 2020.. Arrived Sydney 29 May : Traveled 25 days..

Australia


Perth   WESTERN AUSTRALIA.:

   A recently released "first day"  maxi card showing the Skyline of Perth Western Australia in the evening light.. This is one of a series of maxi cards of skyline scenes of Australian state capital cities . Released Sydney 2000.. These cards are very popular with " Postcard swappers".. nice postmark !!


Australia


Eden : NSW  AUSTRALIA.:

A lovely card from Heather from her trip on the south coast of New South Wales.. . A lovely card of this whale  as Eden used to be a large whaling centre..  now finished thank god !!

United States of America

NASHVILLE  TN...USA   what a lovely surprise from my great mates in Tennessee.  So good to hear from you as lost touch with you as changed y...