legislative assembly building

The New Brunswick Legislative Assembly Building stands out for the mansard roofs. The Second Empire style building in Fredricton was built in 1882 after the previous one was destroyed by fire. 

It's a shame you can't see the central octagon domed tower in this 1970's era prepaid postcard

firsts

Australia has some of the most delightful stamps, so it is always disappointing to get one of these...

Ah well, they will once again be competing, as they have done in every Summer Games since 1896, and that will not disappoint.

They were the first country outside Europe or North America, and the first in the southern hemisphere, to host the Games. 

The first, and so far, only, South American country to host the Games was Brazil.  They had first tried to host in 1936, but lost out to Germany.  They trumpeted their own horn again in 2020 by being only the second nation to surpass its medal count in the Games following the one it hosted.

Indonesia is first among the Southeast Asian countries in overall medals, most of them for badminton, which doesn't get much tv coverage.  This little birdie is a Sangihe Honey Bird.  It is also difficult to see, not least because it is so tiny (12cm).

While searching my South Korea postcards (ed: and, yes I was so excited to find this stamp that I somehow put the country in southern hemisphere) I found this fortuitous stamp (albeit from the winter games)

southern hemisphere for Sunday Stamps

festivals

 

 Before you know it, it will be time for Octoberfest

In the meantime, the Dragon Boat festivals are happening in September

for Sunday stamps - fairs, festivals, people having fun
 

facing the sun

The Prairies in Canada include Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
In the States, it would be North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, plus parts of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, indiana, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Texaco, Missouri.

pansy

Delta Premium Pure Light Blue

artist: Laurie Koss

spreading his wings

Canada Goose
artist: Keith Martin

Year of the Rooster

January 9th, 2017, Canada

prepaid postcard of domestic rate stamp

The Chinese Year of the Fire Rooster begins on January 28th, 2017.  Rooster (or cock, or chicken) is the only bird among the 12 zodiac symbols.

for Postcards for the Weekend

Sunday Stamps II - 63

2015 Canada UNESCO World Heritage Sites

These Hoodoos are in the badlands of Alberta. They stand about one to three metres high and are weathered stone columns with sandstone caprocks. The problem with this stamp is that the Hoodoos are not in Dinosaur Provincial Park, but are actually near Drumheller, about 165 kms to the northwest. The stamp was issued on Friday, July 3rd and by Tuesday, July 7th were recalled. All the stamps in the booklet, including the other two in the series, Waterton National Park and Wood Buffalo National Park, were destroyed. By late August the set was re-released with the correct Dinosaur Provincial Park badlands photo. 

(seen here on this PrePaid Postcard)

for stamp oddities

Elizabeth II

2012