Bremen, Germany (Deutschland)

 

 

Cyberman
from british BBC show
Doctor Who

 fragment of a rainbow

 

 

 

Kyiv, Ukraine (Ukraine)

 

On the left:

Tetiiv, city in Ukraine
Coat of arms

 

On the right:
Yenakiieva, city in Ukraine
Coat of arms

 

 

Kiel, Germany (Deutschland)

Photos from top left counter clockwise:

Vessels on the quay
Firth of Kiel
Sailing ships at the Kiel Week
Townhall square
Old market
Holstenstreet
Boat harbour
Museums bridge at the Marine Museum
Sweden quay
Cruise ship AIDA Luna in the Kiel harbour

 

 

 

 

Landshut, Germany (Deutschland)

 

National Park Bavarian Forest

Undreamt-of self-healing powers determine the cycle of nature. In the old mountain spruce forests that have been killed off by bark beetles, a new original forest is being created under the protection of the old tree skeletons.

 

 

Düsseldorf, Germany (Deutschland)

Germany city Düsseldorf
Known for expensive shops and
the longest bar in Germany, which is actually a street full of pubs
On the card you see the Rheinturm (Rhine Tower)
240,5m high
from 1981
Iti s a radio and TV transmittor
 

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
1797 - 1848
German novelist, poet and composer

Here is a quote from her poem "On the Tower"
"But now I must sit as fine and still
As a child in its best of dresses,
And only in secret may have my will
And give to the wind my tresses."

 

 

 

 

Kassel, Germany (Deutschland)

In the city of Kassel there is an art exhibition each year which is quiet controversal sometimes.
It is called "Documenta"
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bremervörde, Germany (Deutschland)

Nature and adventure park Bremervörde in the north of Germany

 

Lighthouse Friedrichsort which is located near Kiel
31,7 m tall
from 1971

 

Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

 

 

 

Osaka, Japan (Japan)

 

Today I have received a postcard from Japan with a picture of a Maiko.
A Maiko is a sort Geisha trainee.
I think it is a really beautiful japanese tradition.
Very distinguished.

 

 

Brussels, Belgium (Belgien)

 

This card was sent to me by Dominique from Belgium.
Here you can see the King Philippe as a toddler on a holiday with his parents the former King Albert and Queen Paola.

 Here you can see a
red cushion starfish
(Oreaster reticulatus)
It is the largest sea star found within its range, sometimes growing to about 50 centimetres (20") in diameter.
It lives in the western part of the atlantic ocean

 

 

Bretagne, France (Frankreich)

 

I received this card from Eva, who lives near Paris, but was just on holiday in the Bretagne.
She sent me this recipe of a pudding with prunes
It is typical for the Bretagne and I want to try it soon.

On the stamp there is Marcel Proust.
1871 - 1922
He was a french writer

 

 

 

Bamberg, Germany (Deutschland)

 

 

Doctor Who

is my most favourite TV show. 

So I was more than delighted to find this card in my mailbox.

It is from a special episode

"The Christmas Invasion"

 On the stamps you see a winter aconite.

On the right is a picture from the children show "Bibi + Tina"
As you can tell it is about friends and horses.
A typical girl thing

 

Augsburg, Germany (Deutschland)

 

This is Pauli the mole.
A cute little character from Czech Republic I grew up with.
So lovely for little children