Canada

Montreal CANADA.:

What a surprise gain I find two cards so much like each other with multi views of their origins, This card showing the many wonderful sights to see and enjoy in Beautiful Canada.So much wonderful wildlife in the images on the card .., also so many beautiful stamps  such a nice thought.. Thank you  Veronique with your kind thoughts from Montreal ..  Merci !! This is a Post Card United card
Posted Montreal 24 June .: Arrived Sydney 14 July.: Traveled  20 days ; 

 

Around the Phillipine Islands.

Bohol :PHILIPPINES :

This is another souvernir post card that I sent home from my recent visit to the Island of Bohol in The Philippines.. A truly lovely  Island and  a break from the polution from all the traffic in Manilla and Cebu.. A fast ferryboat gets you from Cebu Island to Bohol Island in a few hours.. The beach here in Panglao was a great retreat with a gret little place to stay and lots of fruit in the stalls on the beach..with also many bars and restaurants for local food and cold drinks. While here, I decided the best way that I could get to see the many things on offer was , I decided (which I seldom do ) was to get on a tour and with about another dozen people of many nationalities to get aboard the Van in Panglao.. the day was quite long actually as we covered many miles in the various places visited.. I most wanted to go to The Tasier wildlife Sanctuary which I really enjoyed..there were not that many people there.. and even in the dark conditions I managed a few good photographs of these amazing little guys with the huge eyes.. From there there were other stops like a butterfly farm   and a huge tree area..but I always wanted to see the " Chocolate Hills" named as their foliage in the dry times makes them look like their namesake. I was surprised how many places there were we visited during the day with various markets and locals selling their souvenirs

CJOCOLATE HILLS

CHOCLATE HILLS

THE TARSIER SANCTAURY.

THE BEST PHOTO I GOT IN THE DARK CONDITIONS OF THIS TARSIER

MY SOUVENIR CARD

and I was more than satisfied to see the things that I wanted to.

Australia

Australia.:

 I like this card of a favourite Australian wildlife icon.. The Tasmanian  (Tassie) Devil..a fearsome looking fellow that has had many problems recently with a Facial fungal disease that was wiping them out in large numbers fearing they would become extinct.. and as they were not in Large numbers that it is was of great concern for scentists to find an answer .. This I beleive is an ongoing problem with great inroads being made in their defence..current programmes are in place by The Tasmanian Government to halt the impact of this deadly disease by initiating a build up of healthy "devils" in captivity isolated from the disease to save the species..
 The Tasmanian devil is a marsupial animal .once native to the Australian Mainland and only now found in Tasmania and some of East coast of Maria Island which has a small conservation project of disease free animals. The size of a small dog this carnivourous marsupial became the largest Carnivourous Marsupial in the world following the extinction of the "Thylacine" ( Tasmanian Tiger ).in 1936. ,,it is related to Quolls and distantly related to the Thylacine. The Tasmanian Devil is an iconic symbol and also made famous by the "Looney Tunes" Character of the same name.

Brasil

BRASIL.:

These are among my most favourite animals. Aren't they just magnificent.!!.The Ariranha  "Giant Otter "..along with Meer Cats  and Lemurs.. Thank you very much for this great card Joao.showing the Giant Otters of The Pantanal in Brasil.. These Giant Otters  ("Pietanura Brasiliensis ") are very rare to find in clear water ..as they usually live in murky waters of the Pantenal and The Amazon.Thanks again for tis PIF card # 30.
Posted Brasil.: 29 September : Arrived Sydney : 07 November : Traveled 39 days..really worth the wait..

Poland

Warsaw.: POLAND.:

 A lovely nature card which I really like to receive.. and this one shows The little Beech Marten..
Thank you Agnes for this lovely card always good to receive an exchange cards from my favourites list.!!
Posted Warsaw : 27 September : Arrived Sydney 11 October: Traveled 15 days.. Thanks Agnes.love it !!

The Beech Marten,:
The Beech Marten ( martes foina ) also known as the Stone Marten , House Marten, or the White Breasted Marten is a species of Marten to much of Europe (southern ) and Central Asia can be found as far east as northern Burma...also is found in the USA..although it has established a feral population in North America it is listed as least concern by the I.C.U.N. due to its wide distribution , large population and its presence in a number of protected areas.it is superficially similar to the Pine Marten but differs from it by its smaller size and its habitat preferences. While the Pine Marten is a forrest specialist , the Beech Marten is a more generalist and adaptable species occurring in a number of forrest and open Habitats.
 On April the 29th 2016  a Beech Marten shut down the huge "Hadron Collider" the worlds most powerful Particle Accelerator by chewing through the wiring that was connected to an electrical transformer.!!! amazing ...
info courtesy of  Wikipedia...

Czech Republic.

Prague.: CZECH REPUBLIC.:

 A great card of one of my favourite animals.. The Badger is the largest in his family of Ferrets , Otters, and Weasels.They are known to grow upwards of  a meter long and weigh as much as 20 Kilograms.They burrow very deeply and a seldom seen. Thank you for this card Martina.
 Posted Prague: 25 November 2014: Arrived Sydney: 03 December 2014 : Traveled 8 days.Thanks .

United States of America.

TEXAS.:USA.

Found throughout South America and the hot and dry southern parts of the USA, the Armadillo is a small placental mammal known for its "Body Armour " a leathery armoured shell that protects it from predators. The word "Armadillo" is Spanish for little armoured one ' Armadillos are prolific diggers . They use their sharp claws to dig for food such as , grubs and also to dig dens. These armadillos have very poor vision as most Texan drivers can confirm. Their armour like skin appears to be their main line of defence although most escape predators by fleeing.The underside of the animal is not armoured and is simply covered by skin and fur..making it very vulnerable.Armadillos have short legs but can move very quickly and have the ability to remain underwater for as long as six minutes..Thank you Ruby for this great swap card..I really like these "Did You Know " cards.
Posted San Antonio TX:01 November 2014 Arrived Sydney 11 November 2014 : Traveled 10 days.

United States of America

Michigan : USA.

A really lovely card showing" The Wolverine"  as this is known as The Wolverine State. Thank you Marie for once again thinking of me.Also this magnificent stamp of the liner "Titanic "..also put on the card so well..thanks again.
.Posted Canada Day Sunshine and 31 degrees 01 July 2012.. Merci, thank you.

Netherlands

Netherlands..                                                   " Meerkats "

Thank you for this colourful card showing these little Meerkats..They are one of my most favoured animals..Thank you  Suz... Posted 29 September  2012.                Postcrossing
                   

Germany

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Meerkats.What a great surprise card...I absolutely love these little Meerkats...Thank you very much for this great card..Tina..Thank you also for the German translation.. Danke ,Danke
 Posted  Brieezentrum 07 November 2012..