BLOG 1533 and Day 567 of the Pandemic
Well hello once again. Apparently the lost has returned. After two weeks away from the blog, it`s certainly time to get back at it. Lots of cards have built up so I`ll get right to it. Today`s cards arrived from Belgium, South Africa, Estonia, Germany, Bermuda and Czech Republic, and that`s the order you will see them .
First up is this view of a portion of the Annevoie Water Gardens located in Anhee, Belgium. The gardens were created some 250 years ago. There are many fountains, water jets and cascades, all of which operate entirely naturally, without any mechanical or electrical means. The water here has flowed nonstop for over 240 years.
Gerda used 2 stamps on this card. On the left , from 1971 is a semi-postal, 1 of 4 in a set showing Insects from the Antwerp Zoo. The right stamp, from 2015, is a definitive showing Fries.
Be sure to check out Gerda`s fine postcard blog called `My Postcard-Page ` right here .
My next card is a fine addition to my Aircraft and Airline postcard collect, as are all aviation themed cards. This time it`s a South African Airways A340, registered as ZS-SXD. The aircraft is 16.8 years old, having been delivered to SAA in Feb 2005. It flew for SAA until May of 2005 when it was leased to Jet Airways for 2 years. Then it was back to SAA from May 2007 until May of 2019 when it was removed from use and stored at JNB. The special Team South Africa livery shown on the card was added in Jul of 2019.
Bruce used a nice World Cup 98 stamp along with a minisheet of one issued in 2018, celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Nelson Mandela. It was a Joint Issue with Germany.
Now it`s a card from Estonia. This card shows a number of views of north Estonia. We can see wild strawberries, the Museum of Coastal Folk in the village of Pringi and a view of Tallinn from the sea.
Meelis used a rather large stamp from this year. It celebrates the Chinese New Year - Year of the Ox.
We`re half way there.
This next card is a view of Baden-Baden, a town in southwestern Germany`s Black Forrest. The main focus on the card is the Stiftskirche Church. Part of the church dates back to the first half of the 13th century.
Dominique`s stamp is 1 of 2 issued this year showing Underground Stations in Westend Frankfurt.
I don`t receive many cards from Bermuda, so it`s always great to receive one. It also brings back memories of our vacation there many many moons ago. This British Overseas Territory is just a beautiful spot. Who can forget the Bermuda Shorts, Horseshoe Bay Beach with its pink sand, the Crystal Caves, St George town, the Royal Naval Dockyard and Gibbs Hill Lighthouse. Jean Pierre`s card has lots of Bermuda information on the front.
The stamp used is 1 of 4 , issued in 2019, celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Bermuda Floating Dock.
Here we go with the last card for this time. Who knew it was to be another entry in my Aircraft and Airline card collection . Surely not me !
This time it`s a Lauda Air B767-ER, registered as OE-LAV. Lauda Air was an Austrian Airline that operated from 1979 to 2013. That`s owner Niki Lauda in the lower right.
OE-LAV was delivered new to Lauda Air on 16 Oct 1981. It was the 283rd B767 built. Sadly this aircraft operated Lauda Air flight 004 on 26 May 1991. It was involved in an accident - an in flight break-up over Thailand. There were 213 fatalities and zero survivors.
I received this card from Rob in Czech Republic. We have swapped cards a number of times. Guess I owe him another one. Rob used 2 stamps on his card. The top stamp, from 2015, is 1 of 4 in a set showing Planes and other Vehicles That Brought Freedom. The bottom stamp was issued in 2019 and highlights Czech Designs by Vaclav Kral.
That ends this update. I have to thank Gerda, Bruce, Meelis, Dominique, Jean Pierre and Rob for these great cards and stamps.
The pandemic is still with us - going on 19 months with no let up. The 4th wave is upon us here in Alberta, Canada. The hospitals are bursting at the seams, the ICUs are overfull and too many people are dying every day. It has become the pandemic of the unvaccinated. To anyone out there not vaccinated, Shame on you. To anyone not wearing a mask, Shame on you. Get vaccinated for God`s sake !!
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