čtvrtek 16. května 2013

USA - WYOMING

Chief Joseph Scenic Highway

Wyoming Highway 296 also known as the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway is in the U.S. state of Wyoming and follows the route taken by Chief Joseph as he led the Nez Perce Indians out of Yellowstone National Park and into Montana in 1877 during their attempt to flee the U.S. Cavalry and escape into Canada. It is a 45.96-mile (73.97 km) long scenic highway in northern Park County.

Nice stamps.

Received from: DeLapp

UKRAINE - MAPS

How to get to the Ukraine?

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It lies at the northwest end of the Black Sea, with Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Poland to the northwest, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, and Romania to the south west and south, with Moldova in between. 

 

 

 

Beautiful EUROPA stamps.

Received from: littlesquirrel


úterý 14. května 2013

ESTONIA - OTHERS

Greeting card

A beautiful greeting postcard from Estonia.

 

 

 

 

 

A nice stamp.

Received from: Anastassi



úterý 7. května 2013

SCOTLAND

Culzean Castle

Culzean Castle is a castle near Maybole, Carrick, on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The clifftop castle lies within the Culzean Castle Country Park and is opened to the public. Culzean Castle was constructed as an L-plan castle by order of the 10th Earl of Cassilis. He instructed the architect Robert Adam to rebuild a previous, but more basic, structure into a fine country house to be the seat of his earldom. The castle was built in stages between 1777 and 1792. It incorporates a large drum tower with a circular saloon inside (which overlooks the sea), a grand oval staircase and a suite of well-appointed apartments. There are sea caves beneath the castle which are currently not open to visitors. The Castle is reputed to be home to at least seven ghosts including a piper and a servant girl.

A nice stamp.

Received from: missripley 




Highland Cattle

Highland cattle are a Scottish breed of cattle with long horns and long wavy coats which are coloured black, brindled, red, yellow or dun. The breed was developed in the Scottish Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland. Breeding stock has been exported to the rest of the world, especially Australia and North America, since the early 20th Century. The breed was developed from two sets of stock, one originally black, and the other reddish. Highlands are known as a hardy breed due to the rugged nature of their native Scottish Highlands, with high rainfall and very strong winds. Their hair gives protection during the cold winters and their skill in looking for food allows them to survive in steep mountain areas.

The same stamp as above

Received from: flyingwhales