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I was looking through my fishes for a carp and came across this 'csuka', which translates to pike in English.  Below, is a 'ponty' which translates to carp in English.

also known as 'Chambak', on the left is a magnolia and at bottom a thistle with the pretty name of Carline

belize

Not to be confused with 'Honduras', British Honduras was a Crown Colony on the southern edge of the Yucatan Peninsula.  Although in Central America, it identifies with the Caribbean.

In 1973, the name was changed to BELIZE, and the country gained its independence in 1981.

blue sea

 

stamp from the Singapore World Stamp Exhibition

... featuring the deep blue sea

Starting in August, I thought we'd go back to the alphabet theme.  Any stamp, any theme or country, that is related to the letter of the week.  It may be the words on the stamp, or a description in any language. It's been a few years since we last did this, but I'm feeling like I'm repeating themes too frequently lately so this opens up the options.

czech

I am quite intrigued by the engraved and illustrated stamps from Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic (Czechia) and have not yet seen a stamp that was a photograph.

I haven't gotten enough Slovakian stamps to see if they have continued this tradition, but looking online, I think they have.

from 1955

jewellery

glassware

and from 2003, these aquarium fish which I believe are angel fish

large fish

perhaps the fastest fish in the sea, a sailfish can reach speeds of over 100km/hr

 

whereas a whale shark can only reach speeds of less than 5km/hr

 

 

 

Both like warm or temperate seas, though neither fish can be found in the Mediterranean

poissons

 Mullet, Tuna, Bream, and Bass

the Sailfish, with its impressive dorsal fin, is one of the fastest fish in the sea reaching speeds of up to 80km/hr

 

Nile Tilapia can be traced back 4,000 years to Egypt

some fish for your Sunday

salmon run

 

It is the time of year for the salmon run, and really, it is quite a sight if you are lucky enough to be able to watch them jumping upstream.

my choice for this week's Sunday Stamps