Whale Watching in Nova Scotia, Canada

Whale Watching, Nova Scotia

One of Nova Scotia's most exciting and popular events is whale watching. These photos were taken off Digby Neck and Islands.

Photo by Ocean Explorations Whale Cruises

postmarked in 2010 with a 100 Canada stamp

the sender writes:

The whale watching is great here. We saw at least a dozen mothers and babies today. They swam around our boat as if they were playing with the boat.

Little Mermaid Statue, Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen - "Langelinie" and the Little Mermaid

Postmarked in 1973 with a Germany Umweltschutz Luft (Environmental Air Protection) stamp

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The statue of The Little Mermaid sits on a rock in the Copenhagen harbour at Langelinie. This small and unimposing statue is a Copenhagen icon and a major tourist attraction.

The statue was commissioned in 1909 by Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder of Carlsberg, who had been fascinated by a ballet about the fairytale in Copenhagen’s Royal Theatre and asked the primaballerina, Ellen Price, to model for the statue. The sculptor Edvard Eriksen created the statue, which was unveiled on 23 August 1913. The statue’s head was modelled after Price, but as the ballerina did not agree to model in the nude, the sculptor’s wife Eline Eriksen was used for the body.

Bled, Slovenia

Bled, Slovenia

postmarked in 2009 with three Slovenia stamps

the sender writes:
Bled is a town in North-West Slovenia, located in the Beautiful Julian Alps (named after Julius Ceasar). It is famous for its periglacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Impressing millions with its simplicity, Lake Bled Island remains Slovenia's only natural island and one of the most beautiful places in Europe. It's a very picturesque tree covered island with a small church in the middle - The Church of St. Mary (Sv. Marija). There are exactly 99 stairs leading to it from the shore. In the church, which foundations date from the 8th century, you can see a small archeological display about the island. There's also a wishing bell that visitors are encouraged to toll for good luck and which is one of the most romantic places to get married. Especially if a swan boat takes you there. You will also find an excellent restaurant on the island, souvenir shop, ice cream shop and as the local customs say, The groom has to carry the bride up the 99 stairs in order to have a happy marriage. There is also an old iconic Bled Castle overlooking the lake. The oldest records date from 1009, which makes it one of the oldest in Slovenia.

Australia's Flag and Flag Day

Aussie Flag
Australia's national flag incorporates the Union Jack, Southern Cross and Federation Star. The seven points of this star represent Australia's six states. The remaining point represents Australia's territories.

postmarked in 2010 with an Australia stamp

This postcard is shaped like the flag you see!

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In 1996, the Governor-General, Sir William Deane, issued a proclamation establishing an annual Australian National Flag Day, to be held on 3 September. Flag Day celebrations had been occurring in Sydney since 1985. They were initiated to commemorate the first occasion when the Flag was flown in 1901. On Flag Day, ceremonies are held in some major centres, and the Governor-General and some politicians attend or release statements to the media. Australian National Flag Day is not a public holiday.

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

The Otto G. Richter Library is the central facility. There are also libraries serving the School of Architecture, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Music, and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. The combined holdings total more than 2 million volumes, 20,353 serial subscriptions, and more than 3 million microforms. The Richter Library is a Federal Government Documents Depository.

Pictured is Richter Library.

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The University Miami is home to distinguished teachers, scholars and highly motivated students who come from near and far to study here. The campus features a stunning location with beautiful architecture and lush gardens.

Pictured is Jenkins/Stubblefield Buildings, School of Business Administration.

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both are unused and bought at the University of Miami Bookstore in 2010

Chasing the Bubble

Chasing the Bubble
Photographer: Leon Stewart

unused, bought in 2010

I love the picture on this postcard!

Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince William

T.R.H.
The Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince William, photographed in their home in Kensington Palace.

Photograph by Tim Graham

postmarked in 1983 with two Great Britain queen stamps

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Prince Charles - born: November 14, 1948
Princess Diana - born: July 1, 1961 - death: August 31,1997
Prince William - born: June 21, 1982

Hog Wash

Hog Wash

Photographer - Ron Kimball

unused, from 2009

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If somebody says something which is patently false or untrue, you're liable to to say that it's hogwash. The term comes from the fact that what a pig does that resembles washing doesn't actually leave them very clean. The simple fact is that Pigs are not particularly clean animals.

Also, they don't sweat. When they want to cool off they use mud to lay down in - not particularly sanitary by our standards, but certainly effective. If you were to give a hog a bath, he would just go and roll in the mud some more.
Hench the term "hogwash" for anything which isn't true.

'Beervana' - Portland, Oregon, Coaster Postcard!

Oregon

Greetings from ...

The Big Beers

of the Great Northwest

Beervana

From the brewers of the Great Northwest, a bountiful region recognized as the cradle of the craft-brewing revival, come the biggest, boldest beers in the world!

Then at the bottom of the postcard it reads:

P.S. The weather is beautiful, wish you were beer!

This postcard is an actual coaster, like the kind you find at restaurants! (I don't drink alcohol, so I would use it for a soda :)

Graphic art/design by Craig Todd / Excalibur Graphics

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Here is another card with more information about 'Beervana'

Beervana:

The City of Beer

Portland, Oregon

What coffee is to nearby Seattle, beer is to Portland Oregon. Portland has more breweries within its city limits than any other city in the world. And while it can't be proven - there must be an ordinance against "bad" beer - because Portland's beer is some of the best beer you'll ever drink!

unused, bought in 2010

Powell's Book Store, Advertising Postcard

Powell's

The legendary independent bookstore. Since 1971

Welcome to the City of Books

Born in a derelict storefront in 1971, Powell's Books is today the largest independent bookstore in the world. With six stores in Portland, Oregon, and one award-winning website, Powell's offers four million used, new, rare, and out-of-print books. Shop our entire inventory at Powells . com.

has writing and addressed, but no stamp and not mailed - dated 2010

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Powell's Books is a chain of bookstores in the Portland metropolitan area. It is located in the Pearl District on the edge of downtown, and occupies a full city block. It contains over 68,000 square feet (6,300 m2), about 1.6 acres of retail floor space. They buy around 3000 used books a day.

China Pavilion, Expo 2010, Shanghai

China Pavilion

China Pavilion's main color is the traditional, steady "Chinese Red", expressing the spirit of Chinese culture and temperament. Its shape reflects a design concept of "Oriental Crown, Splendid China, Ample Barn, and Rich People". It is the most eye-catching pavilion of all.

One Boulevard and Four Pavilions - Expo Village

Expo 2010 Shanghai China

postmarked in 2010 with two China Panda Bear Stamps

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Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China is being held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It is a World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions. The theme of the exposition is "Better City – Better Life" and signifies Shanghai's new status in the 21st century as the "next great world city".

It is the most expensive Expo in the history of the world's fairs. The Shanghai World Expo is also the largest World's Fair site ever at 5.28 square km. More than 190 countries and more than 50 international organizations have registered to participate in the Shanghai World Expo.

Sherbrooke Village, Nova Scotia, Canada

Village scene

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Logs waiting in the millpond at Nova Scotia's only up-and-down sawmill

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The Tailor Shop

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all three are postmarked in 2010 with a Canada flower stamp

Sherbrooke Village depicts a typical Nova Scotian village from 1860 to pre-WW1. With approximately 80 buildings, over 25 of those open to the public, it is the largest Nova Scotia Museum site. Visit the woodturner shop, blacksmith, pottery shop, and printery. During your visit, enjoy a light meal at the What Cheer Tea Room located within the Village. Built on an economy of ship building, lumbering and gold mining, Sherbrooke Village reflects Nova Scotia as it was during its industrial boom in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Bellagio Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Bellagio's world-famous fountains are gracefully choreographed to flirt and entice the whimsical spirits of its audience.

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Bellagio's breathtaking Conservatory & Botanical Gardens celebrates the return of spring.

Photographer: Russell MacMasters

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Bellagio's pools and private cabanas capture the romance of the Old World in the classical setting of a mediterranean villa.

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all three are unused and bought inside the Bellagio in 2010

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The Bellagio is a luxury, AAA Five Diamond award winning hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, USA and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. It is owned by MGM Resorts International and was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino.

Inspired by the Lake Como resort of Bellagio in Italy, Bellagio is famed for its elegance. One of its most notable features is an 8-acre (3.2 ha) lake between the building and the Strip, which houses the Fountains of Bellagio, a large dancing water fountain synchronized to music.

Inside Bellagio, Dale Chihuly's Fiori di Como, composed of over 2,000 hand-blown glass flowers, covers 2,000 sq ft (190 m2) of the lobby ceiling. It is home to Cirque du Soleil's aquatic production "O".

Bellagio had an original construction cost of US$1.6 billion.