Australia

Sydney : Australia.

 What a great card !!   Mr. Emu. !This maxi card and also first day issue card shows Australias iconic Emu.. one of four large flightless birds in the worl..  I really love the postmark on this card .  Anyone diving in outback Australia wil come in contact or at least encounter these birds when driving..  they tend to just run across the highway and seldom are they alone and can cause majour damage and possibbly a very bad outcome if you hit on at speed..  I love this card  hope you do also.!
Realeased first day.Birdwood South Australia  07 May 2019..

Germany

GERMANY.:

 Thank you Peter for this surprise card .. very colourful and very busy  a garden scene with many varied animals  ( look closely ).  This  card you say is made by your mother   Thank you so much for this card..and thank your moter also for her artwork on this card.
Posted :15 August : Arrived Sydney 28 August : Traveld 13 days.... FAST DELIVERY,!!

Czech Republic.;

Prague : CZECH REPUBLIC :

Thanks again George  I am so surprised that I have received four cards from you recently abd I thank you for it mainly due to really slow mail delivery some cards have taken over four months to arrive . This is a great card and shows this.. what looks like local train service crossing this amazing viaduct.. What a great scene , Thank you George  . sorry that their is no description of where this is..
Posted Prague .: 27 May 2020.: Arrived Sydney  28 August : Traveled 91 days. long way around !!  

Vietnam

Saigon : VIETNAM.:

A surprise card here also..  Thank you so much Trang .for this colourful card .I think Vietnam always make the best postcards.. This card shows the hard work ploughing the field while carrying the child ..and working with the water buffalo.I can also imagine the humid hot temperature...really like the terraced fields for agriculture so much work..  Thanks again Trang for thislovely card and stamps..
Posted Le Van Sy29 Juluy .: Arrived Sydney 26 August: Traveled 28 Days  .. Cam on Trang.!

Czech Republic

Prague.: CZECH REPUBLIC "

Thank you George for this another bird card .. thank you for exoanding my bird card collection..  This is a surprise card fro prague.. the most beautiful city that I have seen..  The names of these birds is unknown as there is no description on the card.. Thanks again George.. lovely kingfisher stamp !!
Posted Prague,.26 June .: Arrived Sydney :26 August : Traveled 61 days..

Malaysia.

Malaysia.:
 A Chinese New Year card has just arrivd  "Year of The Rat" for my collection of this years Chinese zodiac. Thus is a surprise card from Malaysia.. Thank you Nikilluda for this card.and Rat stamps..
Posted 16 June : Arrived Sydney 28 August : Traveled  75 days..

Czech Republic.

Prague : CZECH  REPUBLIC: 

 Thank you once again George for this lovely card from Telc  three cards arrived today and have been travelling sometime  one card for 125 days  such is todays postal systems.. This is a multi view card from  the town of TELC  This is a Unesco world Heritage  site  and what a lovely old town it looks..

Telc  : ..I a Unesco World Heritage city in The Jihlava District in the region of  Vyscocina in The Czech Republic and is Known for its Town Square a World Heritage Site.with its 16 th Century houses. According to legend The town was founded in 1099.however the first recorded mention was in 1315. he town was founded in the 13th Century as a royal water Fort on the crossroads of the busy merchant routes  betweel Bohemia , Moravia and Austria.
 : info with thanks to Wikipedia.!

Posted Prague : Posted sometime in May.. Thanks again George.

Czech Republic

 PRAGUE :Czech Republic.:

Thank you so much George for this lovely card ..  Such a beautiful bird ..not sure as it doesnt say on the card but it looks like a Kingfisher  lovely..This is a surprise card  Thanks George..
 Posted Prague.:April 21 2020.: Arrived Sydney 26 August.: Traveled 125 Days..

Australia.

                                                          AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE
Australia.

 Recently released , this series of Australian wildlife . Furst day of release in Sydney 2000 on August 4th 2020.  This is another fine series on Australian wildlife that is issued by Australia Post.

 Top Left card : The Regent Honey eater :      Top Right card : The Bathurst Cooper Butterfly.

 Bottom Left card : The Davies Tree Frog :     Bottom Right card :The Blue Mountains Water Skink

Malaysia

MALAYSIA..:

 Thank you fpor this postcrossing map commemoration card of Malaysia..  (unsigned ) I will scan and add to my Postcrossing map cards  Thank you
Posted Malaysia.: 12 June : Arrived Sydney 19 August. : Traveled 6637 kilometers in 65 days..

Australia.

NAVIGATING HISTORY  250 ENDEAVOUR VAOYAGES.

Australia. :
This is another first day maxi card release by Australia Post on the 29th April 2020. in Botany NSW 2019. This series of cards is entitled "Navigating History"  nice series of cards.Great stamps..

 Top Left card :  The Endeavour Voyage of Captain Cook ..Torres Strait. .

Top Right card : The Endeavour Voyage " Land and indigenous people "

Bottom Left card : The Endeavour Voage . "Navigating " the Voyage comtinues.

Bottom Right card :  The Endaevour Voyage : "Various Voyages." of Australia.

Australia

MID -CENTURY FASHION 

Australia.:
Love this new recent relaese series by Australia Post entitled Mid- Century Fasions.  This is a first day release of maxi cards released 16th June 2020. Lenswood South Australia 5240 

Top Left card; Henry Talbot photograph .  National Gallery of Victory  ( no title ) just 60,s

Top Right card : Athol Smith : National of Victoria  (no title ) photograph 1949

Bottom Left card : Helmut Newton : National Gallery of Victoria .1959  Jane wakely modelling for the Australian wool board. ( check out the 59 Ford star model ute !!)

Bottom Right card:  Bruno Bernini.: National Gallery of Victoria  girls modelling for  Gala  1972

Australia.

THE AUSTRALIAN ALPS.

Australia.:

This is a recent release first day " maxi cards  (3 ) entitled Australian Alps. This series of cards was released on the 21st July in Mount Beauty Victoria 3699 ( Koala Bear makes up the page ..)

Top Left card: Namagi National Park ACT.  ( Australian Capital Territory )

Top Right card  ( wildlife series )  Koala Bear..

Bottom Left card : Mount Buffalo National Park Victoria

Bottom Left card :  Mount Kosciusko National Park. N.S.W.  ( New South Wales .

Australia

ANZAC.

Australia

  Just released by Australia Post . This commemoration series of "first day release " maxi cards series  was released in Canberra 2016  on the i4th April 2020. Entitled ANZAC.

Top Left card: William Dargie : Group of VADS  1942  Oil Canvas Australian War Memorial.

Top Right card: Stella Bowen : Bomber Crew 1944 :oil canvas Australian War Memorial.

Bottom Left card : Hida Nichols  : Australian Soldier.: 1921.oil canvas:  Australian War Memorial.

Bottom Right card :  Grace Cossington Smith : The Socks Knitter 1915 : oil on canvas : NSW Art Gallery

Czech Republic.

Prague : CZECH REPUBLIC.:

  Thank you George for this Unesco card of the city of Telc in the Czech Republic..  a lovely multi view card showing the cities many attractions and its heritage buildings  This city is a Unesco world heritage site.. with is many famous buildings..This is a surprise card ! Thank you George..
Posted Prague ;11 May : :Arrived Sydney 17 August : Traveled 98 days  .. WHOAHH!

Russia

RUSSIA..
  I have just received this postcard from Russia !! The cancellation postmark is 25 /06/2019.  either this has taken a long time or the post office  cannot be bothered to change the year date on the stamp !!! Alos the card is written in Russian so unfortuneately I cannot understand the text..  Anyway thank you for this card. !!
Posted 25 O6 2019 Arrived Sydney 17 August 2020. Traveled14,298 kilometers in 418 days...  !!!

Germany

Hiddensee. GERMANY."

 A Postcard United card has just arrived and is a nice colourful card showing the Lighthouse at  Dornbusch..originally designated as the "leuchtfeuer " Located in the north of the Island of Hiddensee   Mecklenburg  western Pomerania on the Baltic Coast. The Lighthouse stands at 27 meters high and was constructed in 1887 /1888.  Visitors to the lighthouse nust be at least six years old as the winds can be extremely strong and can reach Force 6. When these strong winds occur The lighthouse is closed for safety reasons..
 Thank you so much Martina for this nice card and is another for my Lighthouse collection also Vierlen Danke for your kind message.. Take care there ..
 Posted 29 July Arrived Sydney 17 August : Traveled 18 days.

France

Champagne FRANCE.:

 Thank you so much Blue for this Unesco card showing the Coteaux , and houses and wine caves in The Champagne area of France..  Thank you somuch for this card and  is another for my collection of Unesco World Heritage sites.. This is a surprise card .
Posted 27 July : Arrived Sydney  17 August : Traveled 21 days  .. Merci Beaucoup Blue !!

China

CHINA :
A badly damged Postcrossing card arrived today in my mailbox  a post card United card with no writing no siganature exactly the card that you don't like receiving .. card shows a Fairground somewhere in China,..
 Posted  China 09 JUne : Arrived Sydney 10 August : Traveled  62 days.

United States of America

ARKANSAS  USA.:

This is another State Bird and State Flowers of America card  for my collection.. I particularly like this series of cards and  am geting a lot for swaps now. Thank you Arnold for this anothr card in this series The card shows The State Bird of Arkansas The Northern Mockingbird.. and also The State Flower of Arkansas The Apple Blossom.. love this card !! Thank you Arnold. :
Posted Houston :11 July : Arrived Sydney 04 August : Traveled 24 days..

Germany

GERMANY :

I must confess that I am very fond of wildlife cards.. This card shows this lynx and is a lovely card  Thank you so much Anke for sending my request..  I love this card and will sit well with my wildlife collection of cats.. This is a surprise card   Vierlen Danke Anke. !
Posted Germany : 24 July : Arrived Sydney 09 : Traveled 16 days   

United States of America

Washington state : USA
 This black and white card shows a station foremans home loacted on "The Nebraskas Cowboy Rail line" .The section crews were paid to perform regular maintenamce on the stretches of railway track that was assigned to them.They inspected the rail lines to make sure that they were safe and stable and replaced rotted ties and rebuilt the roadbeds where neccesary, Pictured  is the foremans home beside the tracks .. Thank you so much  Stacia for this card another for my train collection of cards.
Posted Seattle  WA.: 19 July : Arived Sydney 06 August :Traveled 18 days. A surprise card.!!

Czech Republic

Prague : CZECH REPUBLIC.:

  What a great card  THanks George  for this card  I love bird cards and this card shows the little blue wren looking up at this ancient statue  a great card  Thanks  This is a surprse card  from feelow member..
Posted Prague : 11 June : Arrived Sydney 04 August : Traveled 24 days.  THanks George..

China

Shenyang : CHINA.

A Postcrossing meet up card has just arrived from Shenyang in China..  although dated February 29th for the meeting  The card was posted much later  .  Thank you for this card although no signature Thank you for this card and to all attendees that signed the card also..  Xie Xie
Posted 16 June : Arrived Sydney 05 August :  Traveled  8,878   kilometers in 52 days.

Germany

sAARLAND :  GERMANY.:

Thank you Julia for this lovely colourful card of this scene of this Parliarment building.. A wonderful looking castle  for this building..Soon to be possibly made a World Heritage building. This is a Postcrossing card   thank you for this card and your kind thoughts.
Posted 08 July : Arrived Sydney 06 August: Traveled  16 641 kilometers in  29 days.  

Netherlands

The Netherlands.:

A postcrossing meetup card has jus arrived and it is another bird card  ,  a nice one of some lovely Gannetts..  This is fom a Postcrossing meeting heldin Helgoland Holland on the 05 of April.. and ent in july.. I am not sure who sent this as I cannot read the signature..  Thank you anyway it is a lovely card.. Thank you also to all who signed the card.
Posted July 19 . Holland.: Arrived Sydney 05 August : Traveled 15 days  Thank you !!

United States of America

NEW JERSEY,. : USA.

Thank you Arnold for another in my Statebird collection that has just arrived  This card is the State Bird of New Jersey  The Eastern Goldfinch  a lovely bird and The beautiful State flower of New Jersey  The Purple Violet   nice ! Thank you once again Arnold for helping with this theme..
Posted 07 July : Arived Sydney : 28 July . Traveled 21 days..  I love these cards..  Thanks mate.

United States of America

KANSAS.. USA.

 I am so pleased lately when I receive cards especially cards that are in a backlog of cards that I know are out there "on the way "..  I have just received two such cards  This one is another for my Bird card collection of State birds and Flowers of the USA..  This is the  Kansas State bird . The Western Meadowlark.. and the lovely State flower The Sunflower. Thank you Arnold for helping me build my collection od this theme..
Posted 20 June : Arrived Sydney 28 July. : Traveled 39 days.