More Orcas

More beautiful orca cards from dear,Beachyblonde:)Thank you very much:)

Birthday 2010

More beautiful birthday cards from this year.Thank you everybody!

Those cards are from Krisztina,my co-workers and Charlotte:)

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Wet cat

Drenthe,The Netherlands

Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west,Groeningen to the north, and Germany(districts of Emsland and Bentheim) to the east.

Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a sparsely populated rural area since medieval times. Except for some industry in Assen and Emmen, the lands in Drenthe are mainly used for farming.

Drenthe has been populated by people since prehistory . Artifacts from the Wolostonian Stage(150.000 years ago) are among the oldest found in the Netherlands. In fact it was one of the most densely populated areas of the Netherlands until the Bronze Age. Most tangible evidence of this are the dolmens built around 3500 BC, 53 of the 54 dolmens in the Netherlands can be found in Drenthe, concentrated in the northeast of the province.

Drenthe was first mentioned in a document from the year 820, it was called Pago Treanth(district Drenthe). In archives from "Het Drents Archief" from 1024 to 1025 the "county Drenthe" is mentioned.

Larnaka,Cyprus

My first card from Cyprus.Thank you Nasia:)You made my day!!!!

Larnaca, (Greek: Λάρνακα, Lárnaka; Turkish: Larnaka or İskele) is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus. It has a population of 12,000 (2001) and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort. The island's largest airport, Larnaca International Airport is located on the outskirts of the city.

To the north of the city lies the island's oil refinery, which has been reduced to a storage facility after the refinery itself has been sold in 2008. To the south is the Larnaca International Airport. The city of Larnaka is well-known for its picturesque seafront which includes rows of palm trees . Larnaca Marina is one of the four official entry points, by sea, to Cyprus.

Birthday 2010

Soon it will be my 25th birthday and already I have received two beautiful cards from Carol and Essi.Thank you girls:)

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Portugal

Portugal is a very beautiful country, isn't?

Portugal is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Penisula. Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.

Zürich

This beautiful card was today in my mailbox.It is from first Swiss meeting and signed by many Postcrossers.Thank you ,Marthina.I made me smile,and that stamp is beautiful too.

Zürich is the largest city in Switzerland and also the capital city of the canton of Zürich. Zürich is also ranked the sixth most expensive city in the world. In 2008, Zürich was ranked ninth. The city ranked behind Hong Kong and ahead of Copenhagen . It is the third most expensive city in Europe and second most expensive city in Switzerland after Geneva. The Zürich metropolitan area has a population of about 1.68 million.

Israel

This card is from Monkur.My first Israel card.I am so happy:)Thanks ,Monkur.

The State of Israel is a country in the Middle East. Most of the citizens of Israel are Jewish, with an Arab minority who are Muslims or Christians. The country was established in the end of the Palestine Mandate, which was a region looked after by the British on behalf of the United Nations.

Israel is on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea . It shares borders with Lebanon and Syria on the north, Jordan on the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel also controls territory in the Gaza Strip and on the West Bank of the Jordan River. It shares the coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Eilat/Aqba and the Dead Sea.

The borders of Israel are disputed, and several wars have been fought about where the borders should be. The land is desert in the south with a flat plain in the west near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea . Israel also has a range of mountains near its center. The weather is normally warm, but is hot and dry in the desert areas; in the north, the weather is temperate. Two-thirds of the land is covered with desert. Tel Aviv is the biggest city in Israel, with Jerusalem and Haifa following it in size. Its capital city is Jerusalem.

Aboriginal peoples in Canada

Aboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" are falling into disuse. Old Crow Flats and Bluefish Caves are the earliest archaeological sites of human habitation in Canada. The Paleo-Indian Clovis, Plano cultures andPre-Dorset pre-date American indigenous and Inuit cultures. Projectile point tools, spears, pottery,bangles, chisels and scrapers mark archaeological sites, thus distinguishing cultural periods, traditions and lithic reduction styles.

Hundreds of Aboriginal nations evolved trade, spiritual and social hierarchies. The Métis culture ofmixed blood originated in the mid-17th century when First Nation and native Inuit married European settlers. The Inuit had more limited interaction with European settlers during that early period.^]Various laws, treaties, and legislation have been enacted between European immigrants and First Nations across Canada. Aboriginal Right to Self-Government provides opportunity to manage historical, cultural, political, health care and economic control aspects within first people's communities.

There are currently over 600 recognized First Nations governments or bands encompassing 1,172,790 ²⁰⁰⁶ peoples spread across Canada with distinctive Aboriginal cultures, languages, art, and music National Aboriginal Day recognises the cultures and contributions of Aboriginal peoples of Canada. In all walks of life First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples have become prominent figures serving as role models in the Aboriginal community and help to shape the Canadian cultural identity.

Montana,USA

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of the state contains numerous mountain ranges; other 'island' ranges are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name, derived from the Spanish word montaña (mountain). The state nickname is the "Treasure State." Other nicknames include "Land of Shining Mountains," "Big Sky Country," and the slogan "The Last Best Place." The state ranks fourth in area, but 44th in population, and therefore has the third lowest population density in the United States. The economy is primarily based on ranching, wheat farming, oil and coal in the east; lumber, tourism, and hard rock mining in the west. Millions of tourists annually visit Glacier National Park, the Battle of Little Bighorn site, and three of the five entrances to Yellowstone National Park. Montana is bordered by Idaho on the west, Wyoming on the south andNorth Dakota and South Dakota on the east.

Ossendrecht,Holland

This is a official card from Holland.

Ossendrecht is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Woensdrecht, about 12 km southeast of Bergen op Zoom.

Ossendrecht was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Woensdrecht

China

Oslo

Ula spent her few days with her pen pal from Norway.And she sent me this beautiful Oslo card:)

It is my first Oslo card and I like it very much:).

Oslo is the capital city of the Kingdom of Norway.It was founded around1048 by King Harald III of Norway.

Oslo is considered a global city and ranked "Beta World City Plus" in studies performed by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network in 2008. Oslo has for several years been listed as one of the most expensive cities in the world alongside cities such as Tokyo, Copenhagen and Paris. In 2009 Oslo regained its status as the world's most expensive city. Oslo is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commissionintercultural cities programme.

Moskva

Well this card is from Kaliningrad.Kaliningrad is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland andLithuania on the Baltic Sea. The territory, the northern part of the former East Prussia, borders on NATO and EU members Poland and Lithuania, and is geographically separated from the rest of Russia.

But it is showing Moscow-the capital city of Russian Federation(and is the largest city in Russia).The population of Moscow is 10 524 400(2009).

And now about the card itself.The card shows Saint Basil´s Cathedral (Cathedral of Intercession of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, Temple of Basil the Blessed)

It was built on the order of Ivan VI of Russia.It is located on the Red Square .