A Family of Wild Boar

This adorable family of little boars arrived from Lotty in Belgium via the Native Animal RR. Their stripes make me very happy ^_^

Suomenlinna

A postcard of Suomenlinna, Finland via Choose a Country RR. This postcard is special because it was signed by four postcrossers at a meeting in Helsinki on 16th December 2011.

Both the stamp and the canceller are marvelous as well.

Apple Strudel

I am not a big fan of cooked apple but I love this card. It was one of my faves at postcrossing and it was sent to me by Stefan for the Choose a Country RR. I have seen that there are others in this series, just as lovely and now I want them all ^_~

Moose in Love

I don't know why but the species Alces alces is called Moose in America and Eurasian elk in Europe. They do look odd but also gentle and mild manned but in fact they are neither of those things. In his book 'Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod' the author Gary Paulsen describes a scene where a moose comes out of nowhere and kills the lead dog of the sled team in front of him. Horrifying!

This postcard was sent to me by Paula who lives in The Netherlands but went to Sweden on holiday ^_^

Red Square after Rain

A gorgeous shot of some of the buildings of Red Square reflected in a sheet of water. The square and the Kremlin were recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage sites in 1990. There are many truly beautiful buildings in the world but surely St Basil's is the most wonderful! I love it.

A Roof Dragon

The postcard does not say where this roof is but I guess it is on a temple or some other important building. I love the effort put into creating something so beautiful that just seeing it must enrich your every day life. Not like the featureless concrete buildings of today.

The Delectable Duchy

I simply love this postcard. It meets a lot of requirements to achieve 'fave' status. First it is a map. Second it features little works of art and not photos (which can be so boring). Thirdly it is whimsical in nature and fourthly it is a watercolour - my favourite form of art. Last but not least it has lots of interesting names on it. I have always been fascinated by place names and Cornwall seems to have a number of them - from Jamaica Inn to Mullion Cove. It is printed by J. Salmon LTD of Sevenoaks, Kent. Did you know there is a Salmon Postcard Study Group for those who are enthusiasts of this particular printer.