#13 California Missions - US-2300126

Sent by:  Cathy - USA

Distance: 12,430 km (7,724 miles)

Travel time: 22 days

California Missions

The founding of the Spanish Missions in California furnished an epic in history.  These historical monuments are reminders of the great Franciscan adventure.  Years of patient labor, decades of heroic sacrifice by Father Junipero Serra and his Franciscan brothers lie behind the era of the founding of the twenty-one Missions and their branches, the ruins of which still stand in wonder and beauty, at various points along 600 miles of California's coastal region.

Stamps 

 

 

Left to Right:

 

American Toleware - 2002

George Washington - 2011

Northern Goshawk - 2012

 

 

 

#12 Moscow Kremlin, Russia - RU-1838209

 

Sent by: Darima - Russia

Distance Travelled: 10,378 km (6,449 miles)

Travel time: 22 days

#11 Finland - FI-1527347

Sent by: Leena - Central Finland

Distance Travelled: 14,999 km (9,320 miles)

Travel time: 14 days 

Stamp

 

A pair of Mallard from Finland's stamp issue titled 'Autumn' - 2010

#10 Russia - RU-1234973

 

 

Sent by:  Anya - Moscow, Russia

Distance Traveled: 14,333 km (8,906 miles)

Travel time: 36 days 

Stamps

 

History of Russian Cossacks - 2011

Russian Kremlin - 2009

#9 Wesel, Western Germany

Sent by Ruth - Wesel, in Western Germany - DE-1418019

The coloured donkey is a symbol for the city of Wesel.  The sender, Ruth, explains that this is because donkey in German is Esel.  Wesel - Esel is a rhyme which every child knows:  Wie heißt der Burgermeister von Wesel? - Esel!

Stamp:

Germany 2011

Altstadt Regensburg (Old Town of Regensburg)

Weltkulturerbe der UNESCO (World Heritage Site by UNESCO)

#8 Moraine Lake, Canada

Sent by Kristen - Alberta, Canada - CA-254359

 

 Stamp:  issued 2012

To pay tribute to the people of Halifax for the contribution they made to the rescue of the Titanic.

#7 Osprey - Belarus BY-562669

Sent by:  Ksenia - Belarus - BY-562669

The Osprey

Species: P. haliaetus

 The Osprey, also known as the sea hawk or fish hawk, is a fish-eating bird of prey, with fish making up

 99% of its diet.  

This bird can be found worldwide, in temperate and tropical regions.

#6 Netherlands - NL-1380026

Sent by:  Dini - Limburg, in the Netherlands - NL-1380026

This photo postcard is of Dini's beautiful little dog Sofija, who was rescued from an animal shelter in Bosnia.

#5 Belarus - 20 years of Stamps

  Sent by:  Irina - Minsk, in Belarus - BY-626929

#4 Nottinghamshire - Robin Hood Country!

Sent by:  Karen - England - GB-342495

Pictured along the top are:

Newark Castle

Retford Market

Workshop Priory Gatehouse

Pictured along the bottom are:

 Southwell Minster

Nottingham Town Hall

 Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England and is famous for its connection with the legend of Robin Hood.

#3 Indonesian Map

Sent by:  Mina - Indonesia - ID29733

 

Stamps

Frog stamp issued: 2011

Turtle stamp issued:  2010

#2 Moscow - Yuri Nikulin and Dog!

Sent by:  Natasha - Moscow - RU-1047533

Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin (18 December 1921 – 21 August 1997) a famous Soviet and Russian actor and clown who starred in many popular films.

Awards Yuri Nikulin received include:

1973 - People's Artist of the USSR

1990 - Hero of Socialist Labour

He also received the Order of Lenin award twice.

Stamps

Stamps issued:  2011 - 300 years of the Moscow Post Office.

#1 Wildflowers of Australia

State and National Floral Emblems

Clockwise from top left corner:

Sturt's Desert Rose (Northern Territory)

Blue Gum (Tasmania)

Pink Heath (Victoria)

Waratah (NSW)

Cooktown Orchid (Queensland)

Sturt's Desert Pea (South Australia)

Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Western Australia)

Royal Bluebell (Australian Capital Territory)

Golden Wattle (Australia)