Distance: 12,697 km (7,890 miles)
Travel time: 20 days
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
【Belarus】Minsk: Red Deer
Distance: 8,069 km (5,014 miles)
Travel time: 16 days
Red deer is one of the largest deer species, inhabits most of Europe, and Asia minor. Deer is one of my favorite wild lives. I think they are graceful animals.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
【Netherlands】Middelburg: Koloman Moser
Distance: 9,634 km (5,986 miles)
Travel time: 20 days
Cindy from Netherlands sent me this postcard of 19th century Art Nouveau. I mentioned that I really love Mucha's works, so she picked the similar theme of the same era. Drawn by an Austrian artist, Koloman Moser, in 1899. Moser is considered to be one of the very important members in the Vienna Secession and he is also a very talented artist.
Friday, July 6, 2012
【Hong Kong】Customs Detector Dog - English Springer Spaniel
Distance: 696 km (432 miles)
Travel time: 7 days
Jane in Hong Kong knows that I adore dogs, so she sent this special postcard published by Hongkong Post. This English Springer Spaniel is one of the Working Dogs in Government Services series. The English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog. In Hong Kong they work as customs detector dogs.
【Germany】Stuttgard: Frederick the Great
Distance: 9,463 km (5,880 miles)
Travel time: 18 days
This is a German historical figure presented in pop art. Frederick the Great was emperor in Prussia of Hohenzollern dynasty in 1772-1786. He is called "the Old Fritz." This famous ruler has great influence on politics, economy, culture, and army in Germany.
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