Saturday, June 27, 2026

An Old Pharmacy

                                                                   BLOG # 1690            

     Day 1581 ( That's One Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty One Days ) Since the Start of the  Current ( Second )   Russian Invasion of UKRAINE .   



                                                            GLORY TO UKRAINE   




      Welcome back, it's been a few days so here's a new card to have a look at. 


This card arrived from France. It's a look at the pharmacy of the princely court, a historical monument located in Bischwiller in the French department of Bas-Rhin. Construction on the building started in 1681.


Dominique used a 2013 stamp issued for the opening of Pont Jacques Chaban Delmas, a vertical lift bridge in Bordeaux.   





A rather short update if I do say so. Thanks to Dominique for sending this card. Take care all. 









Sunday, June 7, 2026

Stamps, a Cathedral and a Monastery

                                                                                      BLOG # 1689            

     Day 1564 ( That's One Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Four Days ) Since the Start of the  Current ( Second )   Russian Invasion of UKRAINE .   

                                                                  GLORY TO UKRAINE  



Howdy once again. Here are a few more cards and a few more stamps to have a look at. 
My first card for today arrived from Greece. It shows the Esfigmenou Monastery on Mount Athos. 
Mount Athos, located in northeastern Greece on the Athos peninsula, is the  spiritual Centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. It is also known as the "Holy Mountain", it is a semiautonomous theocratic republic comprising 20 historic monasteries. Famous for its strict "Avaton" rule, the peninsula is exclusively open to male visitors and entirely closed to women. 


Dominique used a stamp from Greece issued in 2023. It is a Postcards Worldwide rate  stamp.



My next card is a photomontage of Estonian postage stamps, by Hannes Nagel.


Meelis used 2 Train stamps from 2024.




This next card shows the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It opened in 1874. The Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo, known locally as Saborna crkva u Sarajevu, stands as a magnificent testament to the cultural and religious tapestry of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Located in the heart of Sarajevo, this cathedral is one of the largest Serbian Orthodox churches in the Balkans .



Postcrosser Dragana used a couple of stamps on her card. On the left A Train-Railways stamp from 2000. It is 1 of a set of 4.
The blue stamp on the right was issued in 2004 to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Nikola Tesla. 



As Bugs Bunny often said -- That is all folks ,  at least for today.  Thanks for the stuff you see here today go out to Dominique, Meelis and Dragana.  
See you the next time.