It's been a while , as the title says, I'm back . My Lovely Teena and I were on a visit to the great island of Newfoundland, just off Canada's east coast. It's only 5739 km from here in Airdrie. We went to visit family, and take in a few tourist attractions. We visited a wonderful beach , visited a UNESCO World Heritage Site, visited a lighthouse, went whale watching, and saw tens of thousands of puffins, murres and kittiwakes. We even visited Signal Hill National Historic Site on a clear day and could almost see England -- not really , just kidding.
Of course while away postcards continued to arrive in my mailbox. I now have lots to work with. Here is the first selection of them in no particular order, other than the order they are now in on my desk.
First up is this card from the Algarve, Portugal. A beautiful view of the beach and cliffs in Olhos de Agua. Brings back some memories , my wife and I visited the Algarve way back in 1976.
This is a card from Johan, who was visiting the area. He used a stamp from 2017. It is 1 of 4 in a set of Traditional Desserts of Portugal.
My next card is from Texas, U.S.A. Here we see a Texas Longhorn, a popular symbol of that state. The horns can have a spread of over six feet. I wouldn't want that chasing me down a back alley.
Bruce from South Africa was attending a congress in the states and sent me this card. He used a round global forever stamp from 2017. It features a succulent plant known as the echeveria.
By the way Bruce - congratulations on your award winning paper.
Now as I said, in no particular order - here is a photo by Sara Saudkova. It's called " Love Letters " and the lovely miss is tearing them all up. And she looks happy doing it. I know, not everyone tears up their love letters in the nude but I'm sure she had a good reason.
Slavo, a Postcrosser from Bratislava sent this card. He used 2 stamps, the top one is from 2019 and was issued to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Union of Slovak Philatelists. The bottom stamp, from 2011, was issued for Stamp Day 2011 and shows an Historical Mailbox.
Next it's an inside picture of Chateau de Chambord. This impressive building was started in September of 1519. It has over 400 rooms, almost as many fireplaces and 84 staircases. It is one of the most recognizable chateaux in the world. Over 700,000 people visited in 2007.
Dominique used a 2018 stamp featuring a race car, the Alpine Renault.
Just a couple more cards to go for this time. This next one is from Sweden. Here's a view of Stockholm's Strom at Sunset. It's the innermost part of Saltsjon, a bay of the Baltic Sea.
Jean Pierre used 2 stamps on his card. They are 2 of 3 in a souvenir sheet issued in 2010 showcasing The Art of Engraving. It is a Joint Issue with Ireland.
Here`s today`s last card. Actually it`s from Sweden , also. This one shows the Swedish Royal Family.
Jarmo used 4 great stamps and got wonderful cancellations at the PostMuseum in Stockholm. The 2 larger stamps on the left were issued in 1983, in a set of 4 for Stockholmia 86. The Bird stamp is from 2018, 1 of 10 in a Winter Birds set. The far right stamp , from 2002, is 1 of 8 issued highlighting Motorcycle Sports.
That ends this first blog after my recent trip to Newfoundland. Thanks for these cards go out to Slavo, Dominique, Johan, Bruce, Jean Pierre and Jarmo.
There will be more great cards and stamps next time, so be sure to show up. Take care.
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