A Lovely Wahine, Nuuk, Bornholm, Fagre Stryn and A Ayutthaya Temple

Blog # 1590 --- Day  514 of the Current  ( Second ) Russian Invasion of Ukraine 

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Hi again. I have a few more cards to show you today. I'll start with a few from some Nordic countries. Denmark is up first. David's card shows a number of scenes from Bornholm. This is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea off the south coast of Sweden. Population was 39,607 as of this past January.

David used a stamp from a set of 5 , issued this year, showing Neddlework.

From Denmark we move on to Norway. This next card arrived from the small town of Orkanger. It has a population of around 8,200 and sits at the end of the Orkdal Fjord. It was established as a town in 2014.

Lena used a stamp from this year. It is 1 of 6 in a set showing Memories of Norway. 

Here's one more Nordic. This time we see Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It's latitude of 64 degrees, 11 minutes North makes it the world's northernmost capital city in the world. Nuuk's population was 19,604 in January of this year. Nuuk has the highest population of aboriginal people of any city. It may well be the most indigenous city in the world. 

This is another card send by David and this time he used a stamp from 2023. It is 1 of 2 in a set highlighting Ghost Stories of Greenland. 

I just want to go on the record here and say that Nuuk has been on my bucket list of places to visit for many years. Some day I'll get there, I know it. 

This next card arrived from Wellington, New Zealand. Ravindra's card shows a wahine or Maori woman wearing a piupiu with its colorful bodice and headband, both crafted from local flax. Maori people call New Zealand Aotearoa or land of the long white smoke. 

Ravindra used 2 stamps on this card. The top one is from 2004 and is 1 of 5 in a set, showing Extreme Sports - Life on the Edge. The bottom stamp , from 2005 is 1 of 6 showing International Organizations  - Rotary in this case. 

It's on to Thailand now. Jobbo's card shows Wat Yai Chai Mongkol , a Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand. It was built in 1357. The historic city of Ayutthaya was founded in 1350 but was destroyed by the Burmese army in 1767. It remains today as an extensive archaeological site. 

                Jobbo used a small collection of Thailand stamps on this card. Let me start with the top row, left to right. First, from 2019, celebrating the coronation of Rama X. Next , 1 of 4 in a minisheet, celebrating the Thai Heritage Conservation Day. The 3rd stamp was issued in 1986, 1 of 4 showcasing the 6th ASEAN Orchid Congress. Last stamp on top is from 2019 , issued for National Day. 

Now the bottom three, from left to right. From 2021 , 1 of 4 celebrating Traditional Desserts. Next is 1 of 10 in a minisheet , titled Amazing Thailand. The last one - from 2018, 1 of 4 , commemorating the 135th Anniversary of the Thai Postal Service. 

                                                                                                                                                                                      Note to Jobbo - yes I like watches and have a considerable number of them. I am saving for a Citizen Promaster. 

And on that note , it's time to close this blog for this time. We are of this evening to a retirement party for a friend of ours. Should be a great time. As Spiderman once said " Eventually everyone gets to retire " . That was the gist of a poster on my work locker for the last 8 months of  my employment. 

Thanks for today's cards go out to David, Lena, Ravindra and Jobbo.     

Take care all.