JASPER STRONG, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, and Malaysia

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Howdy folks. How are things today. Well on this end, things are good. But we have been in a heat wave for 2 weeks now, it's been 30 C or more every day. A little relief Friday past and yesterday, then it starts all over again. Hundreds of wild fires are burning in Alberta and British Colombia, thousands of people have had to leave their homes and many ore are on standby. Sadly much of the beautiful town of Jasper has been burned to the ground. About 350 buildings - homes and businesses totally gone. Also there is much damage to beautiful Jasper National Park. Of course the forest will grow back over time and so will the town. Jasperites will see to that.  So I guess things are not really good as I mentioned earlier. I was speaking on a personal level , things with me and my family are good. 

                                                                  JASPER STRONG

So without further ado I have a few cards to showcase today. First up is this card from Brčko ,  a city and the administrative seat of Brčko District, in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies on the banks of Sava river across from Croatia. As of 2013, it has a population of 39,893 inhabitants. David's card shows an evening view of he number one building in the city,- Brcko City Hall. 

 

David used a 2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina stamp  issued by the Serbian administration , or The Republic of Srpska.  It is 1 of 4 in a set of Cities stamps.

 

My second card is from the Republic of Cameroon. It arrived from Douala, the largest city in the country and located in the southwest. The card is from 2011 and celebrates Camair-Co's First Flight from Douala to Paris on 28th March 2011.  

Jean Pierre's card arrived with a 2009 stamp, 1 of 2 in a set. They were issued to celebrate the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Cameroon in March 2009. 

Now here's a card from posted from Selangor, Malaysia. It shows a little of the Malaysia Heritage. 

Ravindar used a 2024 stamp, 1 of 4 in a set, that commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Causeway between Singapore and Malaysia. 

Today's 4th card is from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mostar is a city in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, straddling the Neretva River. It’s known for the iconic Stari Most (Old Bridge), a reconstructed medieval arched bridge.

David used a 2003 Bird stamp showing a Greek Partridge on this card. 

Well that's about all for today. Thanks for todays cards and stamps go out to David, Jean Pierre and Ravindra. Thanks guys. 

One more thing before closing. Just so we can remember the beauty of Jasper National Park. Here is that great picture of Maligne Lake and Spirit Island. Maligne Lake is the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies. 

I will send this postcard to the First person who responds , by leaving a comment, with one interesting fact about Jasper National Park.