painted houses

 

Nyhavn (New Harbour), built in the 17th century and was for many years the seedy part of town with known for sailors, drinking, and prostitution.  It has now been transformed into an entertainment district.

tea time

 

from Türkiye

mt hood

 

siberian

Larix sibirica, also known as Siberian larch

Abies sibirica also known as Siberian fir

some far away trees for Sunday Stamps

mama and kittens

 

from Russia

CATURDAY

whirlygig

 

from the US

northern lights

 

exorcist steps

 

the 90 steps made famous in the final scene of the 1973 movie The Exorcist

artist: Carlos Carmonamedina

best bird's eye view

The Akhun Observation Tower

Built in 1936 of limestone, the top is 700 metres above sea level.

louvre

received from France

jazz hands

 

Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) jazz pianist & composer

Issued on his 80th birthday in 2005.  It was the first time a living person had a stamp commemorating them for themselves.

musical geniuses (Oscar Peterson and Count Basie)

some jazz for your Sunday Stamps morning

flutterby

Dorothy Travers Pope

CATURDAY

umbrella

Maksim Shmeljov

hello

artist Ethel Parkinson

neoclassical

Victoria Hall now used as a courthouse and concert hall

built in 1860 when it was believed that Cobourg would be the capital of Upper Canada

rambler

anyone ready for a spin?

Leicester

Granby Street            Abbey Park Pavillion

Clock Tower

De Montfort Hall            Midland Station

formations

 

columns of basalt rock from lava that cooled at the right speed to crack and form these hexagonal columns

50 million year old granite

 

 

 

 

 

some geology for Sunday Stamps

sled fun

 Caturday

southwestern scania

  Soderslatt = south plain    

Sweden agricultural district

small change

the Big Nickel

and

Big Penny

the big penny is no more, as is the penny which was pulled out of circulation in 2012

off broadway

built in the 1920s, it outlived its heyday and was demolished in the 1960s

winter falls

In some ways, I think it is more magnificent in winter than summer.  It's been quite the winter in these parts so far.

a fast move

PUFFINS!
received from the UK

temples

 

Temple of Artemis a Roman temple built in the 1st century AD. Artemis was the patron goddess of Jerash

Gamzigrad, Felix Romuliana an ancient Roman  imperial palace built in the 3rd century BC. Gaius Galerius dedicated the palace to his mother Romula

some antiquities for the beginning of the year 

Happy New Year

mother and child

 

The Lilienfeld Abbey was 800 years old in 2002

Manger scene (1979)

Genesis by Daphne Odjig (2002)

Merry Christmas to you all

colourful

 

When I was young, we used to call the mittens with a string 'idiot mittens', Really, with the number of mitts and gloves I've lost over the years, that string would be handy (though a longer one, perhaps) These were illustrated by Jillian Ditner

Here we have Genevieve Godbout's wide-eyed Santa (2021)

 

a little bit of holiday cheer

for Sunday Stamps

 

wheels

I have vague memories of riding a scooter when I was young,  it was probably similar in style to this Greek one.

I know I've never been on a skateboard. But, I find I'm enjoying watching it as an Olympic sport and almost wishing I were 12 years old again...

 

some big toys to entertain youth for Sunday Stamps

many ways to cross

 

As much as I love bridges, I find them slightly terrifying to cross. Especially if they have a bend like this Kohlbrand Bridge in Hamburg, the second longest road bridge in Germany at a little over 3 km.

Then there are these uneven prehistoric Tarr Steps built of stone slabs. Or this ornate stone military bridge crossing the River Tay from the early 1700s in Aberfeldy. An empty M4 motorway with no one going into, or out of Wales. And, finally, the world's first major suspension bridge crossing the Menai Strait, built over 200 years ago.

no two bridges alike for Sunday Stamps

d day

 

Designs from Germany

In 1960 East Germany had a Chemical Day to recognize chemists.

Dahlias from 2020

for Sunday Stamps - the letter D

photographers

four photographers with examples of their work

 a camera shop from 1937

 

some photography from the early 20th century for Sunday Stamps

poppies

 

2009 featuring a close up of two figures from the            National War Memorial

 2021 has the iconic poppy front and centre

from 2020, a painting by First World War artist, Mary Riter Hamilton, Trenches on the Somme

for Sunday Stamps - Remembrance Day stamps

rosy cheeked

International Year of the Child, 1979

some rosy cheeked children for Sunday Stamps