Showing posts with label Volcano. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Volcano. Show all posts

Thursday, 12 August 2021

Australia


 Lord Howe Island : NSW. AUSTRALIA.

This is onoe in a series of first day release maxi cards  in a set  entitled Australia 's "extinct volcanoes"..I really liked this lovely card out of the series and Shows Lord Howe Islad.  What a magnificent place. This is in the location of the State of New South Wales and is a very popular destination. This was realeased first day in Lord Howe Island  2898 on  July 13 2021.

Sunday, 1 August 2021

Australia


                                                    AUSTRALIAS VOLCANIC PAST .

This is a ltest  first day of realease cards depicting Australias Volcanoes of the past .This set of nice cards was released in Lord Howe Island  2898 on the July 21 . 2021

Top left card : Mount Elephant  :Victoria       Top right,:Lord Howe Island  : New South Wales.

Bottom left card : Table Cape Tasmania.    Bottom right: Wollumbin:Mount Warbing. NSW.

Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Canary Islands (Spain )



Las Palmas : CANARY ISLAND S

 A most welcome multi-view postcard from a really good friend that is visiting The CanaryIsalnds and this Island in Particular La Palma  ..Thank you so much Birgite for this lovely card and wish I was there too you must be pretty familiar with Those Islands now !!..  Vierlen Danke ... fot this lovely card..
Posted Tenerife : 03 December : Arrived Sydney 01 January : Traveled 29 days. 

Monday, 25 November 2019

Sicily



Sicly : ITALY :
  Thank you Chris   another surprise  this card from you recent visit to The Island of sicily   in Italy   a great card showing the town of Messina with the huge snow capped  active volcanoe Etna in the background..A great card mate thank you and hope that your trip was really enjoyable for you..

Thursday, 22 November 2018

El Salvador



San Salvador : EL SALVADOR.

WEll one doesnt receive too many cards from this Central American Nation and thank you William for this swap card The card shows the Volcano of San Salvador ."El Boqueron ".that is located in front of the city of San Salvador ..The last eruption of this large Volcano was on the 7th June 1917.
Posted  Ventanilla: San Salvador 03 November : Arrived Sydney :23 November : Traveled 20 days.

Sunday, 5 August 2018

Japan


Wakayama.: JAPAN.:

What a great card..and thank you Tomoko..this is a great card and thank you for the swap..I have this train on my must do list..and am sure it is as good as all that have traveled on it say it is..This is a great scene of The "Shinkansen" train with the lovely Mount Fujiama in the background..
Posted Wakayama.: 18 July : Arrived Sydney 01 August .: Traveled 13 days.

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Japan


Wakayama.: JAPAN.:

Thank you Tomoko for this great card of the "Shinkansen" a train that I would like to travel on one day..The card shows the Shinkansen ( bullet train ) flying across the landscape with the Unesco Heritage Mount Fuji in the background..Thank you ..I love this card Tomoko..
Posted Wakayama.:02 July : Arrived Sydney 13 July .: Traveled 11 days.. Arigato...Tomoko..

Monday, 21 November 2016

Russia


Moscow : RUSSIA.:

Thank you Rita for this lovely card of The road to Viluchinsky Volcano located in the Kamchatka Peninsula.. This is a Unesco World Heritage Site..Thank you also for the marvellous stamp postmarked Moscow.
Posted Moscow :03 November :Arrived Sydney 21 November : Traveled 18 days..thank you Rita ..Spasiba..

Saturday, 8 October 2016

Japan


Tokyo JAPAN:
 A lovely view card of Mount Fuji in Japan..The highest mountain in Japan and a volcano that always looks so picturesque.with its snow capped peak..Thank you  Nooko for sending me this card.
Posted 24 September : Arrived Sydney 05 October : Traveled 7,819 kilometers in 11 days.

Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Chile

Puerto Varas : CHILE.:

A lovely multi -view card showing the many attractions that are found here at Puerto Varas.Thank you Carol for remembering me on your journey here..it looks very peaceful..This particular region of Puerto Varas was colonised for Germans in 1853  The lake is overlooked by this snow capped volcano. This looks like a lovely place to visit...Thank you Carol for this nice card..Unfortunately the dummies in the post office stuck the stamps allover the card..
 Posted 03 may 2016: Arrived Sydney 19 May : Traveled 16 days.a quick trip to Sydney from Chile..

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Japan


Izuno.: JAPAN.:

A nice Postcrossing card  arrived today..showing a bullet train passing at the base of Mount Fujiama.. in Japan. Thank you for this nice card Taroh..
Posted 05 October 2015 : Arrived Sydney 21 October : Traveled 7,933 kilometers in 16 days..

Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Mexico.


Mexico City.: MEXICO:

 What a great card..says so much ..I think there is something amazing about volcanoes and their ability to just cause so much mayhem in a minute.and change the whole environment for everything...This card shows the Volcano Popocatepetl located located in the suburbs of the city and is 5,432  meters in height..The name Popocatapetl comes from the "Nahuati' words popoca  "it smokes"and tepetl  "mountain" thus the "Smoking Mountain."
 Thank you Lando for this wonderful card and also for your kind wishes..for the New Year..
Posted 05 January 2015: Arrived Sydney 05 May 2015 : Traveled from Mexico for 120 days amazing

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Canary Islands.


Lanzarote: CANARY ISLANDS. (SP)

A great surprise today my first card from one of the Canary Islands. Thanks Birgit this is a great surprise and I guess one of the least visited islands in the group..Lanzarote is the the easternmost of the Autonomous Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 125 kilometers  (78 miles ) off the coast of Africa and 1000 kilometers ( 621 miles ) from The Iberian peninsular. Covering  845.9 square kilometers (327 sq.miles ) it is the fourth largest island in the Canary group. Born out of many fiery eruptions Lanzarote has solidified lava streams and is well known for its extravagant  rock formations and volcanoes..Thank you so much Birgit love this card..
Posted  09 April 2015 : Arrived Sydney 21 April 2015 : Traveled 12 days   Thanks again Birgit..



Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Indonesia.

"THE YEAR OF THE RAT" CHINESE NEW YEAR ZODIAC SIGN FOR 2008.


East Java.: INDONESIA.:

This card is of another Volcano from this land of fire and Volcanoes..and shows the heat and steam rising form this active Volcano Ijen crater. known as the" sea of sand" I can imagine how hot the sand is.!! Thaank you for this fine card but look at the wonderful stamp set. The Chinese New Year, zodiac sign   "The Year of The Rat.2008" A wonderful set released by The Indonesian Postal Service in celebration of the New Year. Thank you so much Christie for this great swap..I love it..

Indonesia


Java.: INDONESIA.:

Thank you for this fine swap card Christie and also the Chinese New Year stamps of "The Year of The Snake" 2013 Released by Indonesia Post..love them Teri maksih
  The card shows: The volcano Mount Bromo in central Java which consists of a huge crater and a small active volcano in the middle..Thank you Christie for this fine card..
Posted Jakarta :13 March 2015 Arrived Sydney 01 April 2015:Traveled 19days :
INDONESIA  YEAR OF THE SNAKE   2013

Monday, 17 November 2014

Montserrat



MONTSERRAT.:
This is another lovely card from The Island of Montserrat in the WI...This card shows The Volcanic eruption on 21 st October 1979. This Ash cloud photo was taken from The Montserrat ferry on its way to Antigua.The glowing scene (Lahar ) is taken on the 27 January 1997 at 11.30 PM..Thank you.
Posted Montserrat 22 October 2014. Arrived 11 November 2014. Traveled 20 days.





 

Monday, 13 October 2014

Japan


JAPAN .:

 A postcrossing card from Japan..without any description..Thank you ..Arigato. (unsigned )
 Posted Japan 07 April 2014.

Saturday, 20 September 2014

Japan


Tokyo : JAPAN:

 A beautiful postcard showing the splendour of Mount Fuji. This is Japans highest mountain standing at3,776meters. Thank you Chris for this card posted on your travels.Love the stamp : International letter writing week.
 Posted Tokyo 11 September 2014: Arrived Sydney 19 September 2014 : Traveled 8 days.: Thanks again Chris..

Tuesday, 9 September 2014

New Zealand



 Taupo : New Zealand.

 Thank you Heather for this card souvenir home of your visit.. I am sure that you are enjoying yourself and also being back with family and amongst many friends at the "batch " in Taupo.. A great card from Ruapehuand a great scene of the Volcano   Thank you..
 Located in The Tongariro National Park Mount Ruapehu is in the Centre of The North Island of New Zealand and is very close to the popular Lake Taupo  an area famous for its fishing and water sports. This also makes this a popular area for skiing, tramping, and sightseeing the two ski fields here Whakapapaand Turoa, both offering excellent facilities for snow skiers.

Sunday, 31 August 2014

New Zealand


New Zealand.:

 A lovely scenic card showing The Tongariro Crossing. This magnificent walk takes in the the slendour as you walk to the saddle between Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngauruhoe that climbs up to the red crater., the highest point at 1886 meters on the track. Another great card Heather that you have sent as a souvenir card from your visit..Thank you..

Australia

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