Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located atPinnawala village, 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawalla is notable for having the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2011, there were 88 elephants, including 37 males and 51 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala.

The orphanage was originally founded in order to afford care and protection to many of the orphaned unweaned wild elephants found wandering in and near the forests of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation(DWC).

They are such majestic creatures in my opinion

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Lima , Peru

This card from Lima, Peru shows you some of the famous buildings in the capital city.  Lima is the largest city of Peru and is home to one of the oldest universities in the New World; The National University of San Marcos founded in 1551.

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Finally a postcard from a  new African country and this time it is the Republic of Guinea.  The Republic of Guinea is a country in West Africa. Conakry is it's capital and largest city.

Savannah,Georgia

Savannah is the fifth largest city in Georgia. A strategic port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War,  Savannah is today an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport. It is Georgia's fifth largest city and third largest metropolitan area.

Cambodian traditional dancers

Well I'm back after taking a break and I'm starting off with this postcard from Cambodia which shows some traditional dancers.The name of the dance is called the apsara dance. This dance is not merely a dance but it also conveys a message or theme.

It is always a pleasure to receive a postcard from my friend Chitra from Ethiopia. Ethiopia is full of history and relics of the past and I wouldn't mind visiting there some day.

Lalibela is a Unesco World Heritage site famous for it's 13 rock hewn churches like the one featured in the card.  The ruler King Lalibela in the late 12th century attempted to build a replica of Jerusalem in response to the capture of old Jerusalem by the Muslims in 1187. So amazing isn't it?

Marsh men from South Iraq

The marsh men of south Iraq live in reed houses that float on the water.  The weather in the south is very hot  and the people there mostly rely on fishing.

Another postcard from the United States and the state of Tennessee.  Tennessee is located in the south eastern United States and is the 17th most populous state of the United States. It's capital city and second largest city is Nashville.

It's always a pleasure to receive an animal card and this time around this one is of an elk. Elks are the largest specie of deer found in North America and eastern asia. The large antlers on this elk suggest that it is male.

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It's another new month and I haven't posted in awhile. I just got a new job so I got a bit tied up. I'm starting up this week with a black and white postcrossing postcard from the United States.

The postcard shows Charlie Chaplain's one of America's first comedians.  He starred in a lot of silent movies and was nicknamed "the Little Tramp".

Iguassu Falls

My last post for the night and it is from Brazil. I think after this I might go to the cinema, there are some new movies playing tonight.

Iguassu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguassu River on the border of the Brazilian state of Parana and the Argentine Province of Misiones. It divides Brazil from Argentina.

The second Nicaraguan card sent to me by Jose. It's multiviews show you what Nicaragua has to offer.

My  very first card from the state of Nebraska.  Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and its state capital is Lincoln while its largest city is Omaha.

Basque Country

Happy Chinese New Year to all my Chinese friends in the postcard swapping world. I am starting off with this wonderful multiview postcard of the Basque Country.  Basque Country is home of the Basque people of Spain in the western Pyrenees that spans the border between France and Spain.

The card portrays the culture and customs of the Basque people.

The Blue Mountains

Another new country and this time from Jamaica, a Caribbean island.  Jamaica is one out four islands which make up the Greater Antilles. The Blue Mountains form the longest range in Jamaica.  The island's highest peak is Blue Mountain Peak which is 2256 m. On a clear day the neighbouring island of Cuba can be seen. Today the famous Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is cultivated there.

There are no stamps because my sister got me this postcard on a recent trip to Jamaica.

Prophet Younis Mosque & tomb

Another card from the middle and this time a first from Iraq.  The card shows the tomb and mosque of Prophet Younis.
The mosque located in Mosul, Iraq houses a tomb believed to be that of the  prophet Younis and is considered as the most important religious site in Iraq.

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Another postcrossing  postcard from Russia. It shows a brown bear which are popular in Russia. This guy looks like he weighs close to a ton.

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Last but not least another card from a new country this time the Isle of Man.

The Isle of Man is a self governing British Dependency located in the Irish Sea between Great ritain and Ireland.  The postcard shows you signs in the old language Manx and their English translation.

Manx is a Goidelic Celtic language and has had official status in the Isle of Man since 1985.  The language is now considered critically endangered.

Chen Clan Academy of Guangzhou

Another postcard from China and it was actually reply card for a postcrossing card I sent to China.  The card shows the Chen Clan Academy which was established in 1894 in Qing Dynasty and its construction was financed by all the 72 Chen clans tp provide Chen juniors accommodation and a place to study and prepare for provincial exams.

Los Hervideros de San Jacinto

My first postcard from Nicaragua which is located in Central America.

Los Hervideros de San Jacinto are boiling mud pits which are a source of  geothermal energy.  They are located in the municipal of Telica in Nicaragua.

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Happy New Year everyone!!!  Sorry for the delay in posting due to internet problems.  This week I'm starting off with this postcard depicting a Chinese folk picture about the New Year. Red is the luckiest colour in China.