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Showing posts with label taiwan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label taiwan. Show all posts

Thursday, May 6, 2010

6 more postcards to share!

This week, Jack and I have received 6 more beautiful postcards!  I am excited to share them with you!

The first one is from Finland!

It's a picture from Northern Finland where there are many small mountains and winters are very dark, but the summers are very light!  There is a night where the sun does not set at all! 

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The next postcard is also from Finland!

It's a cute little rabbit!!  The sender said that they see these in her garden all of the time and that in the summertime, they turn brown!! 
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Next up.....France!
The Eiffel Tower shown in all four seasons! 

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The next postcard is from Malasia!

It is a beautiful postcard of a flower from Malaysia....it is a handmade postcard and the picture was taken by the sender!  It was taken on a warm sunny morning....

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The next postcard is from Taiwan!

It's a lovely postcard showing Sun Moon Lake.  Sun Moon Lake is the largest natural lake in Taiwan as well as a tourist attraction. Situated in Yuchih, Nantou, the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes in Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu. The east side of the lake looks like a sun and the west side looks like a moon!
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Our last postcard this week is from the Netherlands!



I love this postcard!  It's called a Klomp Huis, and it's a tourist attraction in Holland. 

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

6 more postcards to share with you!

This last week, we have received 6 more beautiful postcards!!  I hope you will enjoy them as much as we have!


The first is from the Netherlands!
This picture is of a person sailing on the ice!  Jack thought that was pretty cool, seeing as he's only seen boats in the water!  The person who sent it said that in Holland, where she lives, if it's a strong winter, you can see this!!
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The next card is from Canada!

It's a picture of the Royal Canadian Mint at sunset!  That's quite a building!!  It makes all of the coins for Canada, as well as for 50 other countries as well!  (That includes the USA!)  The Olympic Medals were made at the sister plant in Ottawa!
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The next one is from Guatemala!!

This is a picture of the Quetzal, the national bird!  It is so beautiful!  The resplendent quetzal is an aptly named bird that many consider among the world's most beautiful. These vibrantly colored animals live in the mountainous, tropical forests of Central America where they eat fruit, insects, lizards, and other small creatures.
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The next one is from Kazakhstan!!

This card shows the beautiful mountains of Kazakhstan...they are very close to the city!  Zailiysky Alatau is a 4000m+ peak situated in the Tian Shan range running between Almaty and Lake issyk-Kul. This region is paradise for trekkers, with various trails cutting through a region filled with glaciers, rivers, steep valleys, nomadic herders and panoramic views. Zailiysky Alatau is located near Küngey Alatau, another 4000m+ peak of Tian Shan. Alpinists and mountaineers may also be interested in summiting the mountain.
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The next beautiful postcard is from St. Vincent and the Grenadines!


It's from the St. Vincent and Grenadines Carnival!  It looks like it's so much fun!  Check out the official website for the carnival at http://www.carnivalsvg.com/

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Our last one is from Taiwan!
Jack really liked this one, it's a beautiful drawing of a train going over a bridge!  Jack loves his trains, and he thought this one was really neat!

Monday, March 29, 2010

One postcard today!

Today, my son Jack got a postcard from a young lady in Taiwan!  She is a high school student and got the postcard while traveling to Yehliu. 

It's named The Queen's Head.  It was formed by the sea winds!  Isn't it awesome!?!

Monday, March 8, 2010

Five more today!

Today we came home from a field trip to the fire department and found five more postcards in the mailbox!! 
First up...Ireland!

This one is of West Cork...don't know if you can see it in this picture, but the best part of the card is the picture on the left...it's a guy at what looks like an old fashioned gasoline pump...it's really dispensing Murphy's Irish Stout into his cup!  LOL!  I also love the pictures with the rainbows and castles!!
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This one is from Poland...Bialystok is the city shown in the pictures...Branickich is a palace (presently housing a Medical University) surrounded by a lovely park!

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This one is from Taiwan!  The picture is of "Chuanfan Rock"....Chuanfan means 'sail' in Chinese...The rock is shaped like a sail!  It is located in Kenting.

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This is from Italy!  The picture is of Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice! 

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And lastly, another one from Poland!



It's of Ojcow National Park....it's Polands smallest National Park.  The picture in the circle is of Hercules’ Bludgeon...it's a limestone formation and is what people come to see the most in the park!  There are also many caves!!