Aerial views

Replot bridge and Kvarken archipelago.

The Replot Bridge (Finnish: Raippaluodon silta) is a cable-stayed tuftform bridge connecting the island of Replot with the mainland in Korsholm, near Vaasa, Finland. It is 1,045 metres (3,428 ft) long and the longest bridge of Finland. 

Kvarken Archipelago in Finland, part of the High Coast/Kvarken Archipelago World Heritage Site.

 Vaasa, the suniest city in Finland :)

Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa. Vaasa is the regional capital of Ostrobothnia (Swedish: Österbotten, Finnish: Pohjanmaa). The city is bilingual with 69.8% of the population speaking Finnish as their first language and 24.8% speaking Swedish. The surrounding Ostrobothnia municipalities have a Swedish-speaking majority. 

Both Vaasa and Kvarken are quite near to my home village.

More aerial views here: Postcards for the weekend 69: Aerial views

Art and Architechture

Martiros Sarian (1880 -1972)  Night landscape. 1911, Sarian family collection, Yerevan. Martiros Sarian House-museum

Martiros Saryan was an Armenian painter, the founder of a modern Armenian national school of painting. Martiros Saryan was an Armenian painter, the founder of a modern Armenian national school of painting. He spent most of his career painting scenes, especially landscapes, of his adopted homeland, often employing the Impressionist technique of using vivid, dappled colour to capture the effects of light. He also painted many floral still lifes as well as portraits. 

More here

AM-6996

travel time 5 days

distance travelled 2,915 km

received on 15 Jan, 2018

sent by Alex in Yerevan 

Gol Stave Church from about 1200, Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

Gol StaveChurch was built around 1200, and it is one of less than 30 remaining stavechurches in Norway. The church was built during the age of Catholicism in Norway. After the Reformation in1537, it was altered over time in order to accommodate the Lutheran liturgy. The term“stave church” refers to the staves, or posts, that support the roof. 

NO-158268

travel time 6 days

distance travelled 650 km

 received on 15 Jan, 2018

sent by Linda

Winter Scenes from Germany

Snowy trees by Lake Starnberger, Bavaria, Germany

travel time 6 days
distance travelled 1,217 km
received on 20 Jan, 2017
sent by Silvia

An diesem Augenblicke hängt die Welt. Friedrich Schiller

travel time 6 days
distance travelled 1,539 km
received on 11 Oct, 2016
sent by Lena

Christmas tree forest

travel time 7 days
distance travelled 1,632 km
received on 28 Oct, 2016
sent by Michael 

Postcards for the weekend 68. Winter Scenes

Independence day celebrations, India

Independence day celebrations

sent on 8 Dec, 2017

travel time 26 days

distance traveled 7,172 km

received on 3 Jan, 2018 

sent by Harrshavel in Tiruppur

Headgears of India: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post on 10.02.2017

Headgears or Turbans are mostly worn in India to signify social and community values. In a few of the communities, it is considered as a sign of valour and to secure its pride and honour is seen as an act of bravery.

Happy New Year from Russia

travel time 26 days

distance travelled 2,197 km

sent on 8 Dec, 2017

received on 3 Jan, 2018 

sent by Olga in Yekaterinburg

Our snowman was a bit tired after a heavy snowfall a few years ago!

Milktea

Hong Kong-style milktea

travel time 57 days

distance travelled 7,928 km

received on 2 Jan, 2018

sent by Vaso in Hong Kong

Hong Kong-style milktea is a tea drink made from black tea and milk (usually evaporated milk or condensed milk). It is usually part of lunch in Hong Kong tea culture. Although originating from Hong Kong, it is found overseas in restaurants serving Hong Kong cuisine and Hong Kong-style western cuisine. Hong Kongers consume a total of 900 million glasses/cups a year.