Los Angeles

 

Los Angeles

Pantanal Conservation Area

 

Greetings from Santa Catalina Island, California

 

Catalina is known for its relaxed island atmosphere, outdoor activities, and historic landmarks. Popular highlights include:
•     Avalon Bay — colorful hillside homes, a lively harbor, and waterfront dining.
•     Catalina Casino — a landmark building with Art Deco architecture and a massive circular ballroom.
•     Descanso Beach — one of the few California beaches where you can legally enjoy a drink on the sand.
•     Wildlife & Nature — including bison (introduced for film production), foxes, and rich marine life.
•     Outdoor Activities — snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, hiking the Trans‑Catalina Trail, and glass‑bottom boat tours.
•     Flying Fish Tours — a quirky nighttime boat experience that has been popular for decades.

 

 

 

AMANA COLONIES

 The Amana Colonies in Iowa are seven historic German villages (Amana, East, High, Middle, South, West, and Homestead) founded in 1855 by the Community of True Inspiration, a religious group seeking freedom

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

 

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EDMUND FITZGERALD

 It's the most famous shipwreck to have occurred on the Great Lakes. On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank, body and all, during one of those storms that make navigation on Lake Superior so formidable at this time of year.

The Golden Gate before the Bridge-San Francisco

 

The Golden Gate before the Bridge-San Francisco

Taken by Ansel Adams

Sent 25 may 2023

Thanks to Carmen (Luceychemy) 

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Independence NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

 

Independence NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

Assembly Room
Within this room American independence was declared, a successful war was directed, and the U.S. Constitution was written. Delegates to the Second Continental Congress (1776) and the Constitutional Convention (1787) sat in Windsor chairs around baize-covered tables. The President's chair is the original one occupied by George Washington as he presided over the Constitutional Convention.

Judy Garland Birthplace Emerald City,Minnesota

 

Michigan

 

Michigan

Michigan is the perfect state for Great Lakes and Great Times!

 

YOSEMITE

Yosemite

Not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the High Sierra.

First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more. 

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Davis Train Station Sculpture ,Davis ,CA

 

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THE HERMITAGE HOME OF ANDREW JACKSON

 THE HERMITAGE: HOME OF ANDREW JACKSON SEVENTH OF THE UNITED STATES

Nashville,Tennessee

Colorado-"There's Gold In Them Thar Hills!"

 

LAS VEGAS HOLIDAY IN

 

Thanks To JASON for the nice card sent 8 mars 2022.

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•  Breast Cancer Research

    Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Breast Cancer Research
Themes:
    Cancer (Disease) | Diseases | Stylized Figures / Persons
Issued on:
    2014-09-30

• Edmonia Lewis, Sculptor

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Black Heritage Series

Themes:
    Famous People | Sculptors | Women
Issued on:
    2022-01-26

• Barns

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Barns (2021)
Themes:
    Architecture | Buildings

KENTUCKY Bluegrass State

 

 

Thanks to Amanda from USADirect Swap sent 25 JAN 2022

The Kentucky Derby is the oldest horse race in the U.S.The Bluegrass Country around Lexington is famous for some of the world 's finest racehorses.

State Flower:Goldenrod

State Bird: Northhern cardinal

Date of statehood: 1jun 1792

 

 

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• Mystery Message

Country:
    United States of America
Themes:
    Puzzles
Issued on:
    2021-07-14

• Otters in the Snow
  

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Otters in the Snow (2021)
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Mammals | Otters
Issued on:
    2021-10-12

• Grapes
  

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Fruits Definitives (2016-)
Themes:
    Fruits | Grapes | Plants (Flora)
Issued on:
    2017-02-24  

• Pears
  

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Fruits Definitives (2016-)
Themes:
    Fruits | Plants (Flora)
Issued on:
    2017-03-23

• Navajo Jewelry
  

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    American Design
Variants:
    Click to see variants
Themes:
    Folklore | Jewelery
Issued on:
    2007-05-12

• Tiffany Lamp
  

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    American Design
Themes:
    Furniture | Lamps and Candles
Issued on:
    2008-03-07

State of liberty- NEW YORK

 

Thanks to tarreq for the nice card  sent Feb,11.2021

    The story begins with the project of a French politician: Édouard de Laboulaye. In 1865, he wanted to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the United States in an outstanding way.

    The structure was made in the Gustave Eiffel workshops, in Levallois Perret, and in the XVIIth district of Paris, where the copper parts were assembled. While the Gaget, Gauthier and company workshops were building the elements one after the other, the internal structure was supposed to start, but it is important to know that initially its construction had been entrusted to Violet-le-Duc, who planned a solid masonry element around which the copper plates were to be grafted. Violet-le-Duc fell ill and was unable to carry out this work, which was entrusted to Gustave Eiffel.

 

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• Flathead River

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Wild and Scenic Rivers (2019)
Themes:
    Landscapes | Rivers
Issued on:
    2019-05-21
   

• John Harvard

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Great Americans
Themes:
    Famous People | Men | Religion | Theologians
Issued on:
    1986-09-03
    
 

• Sylvanus Thayer

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Great Americans
Themes:
    Famous People | Men | Military Officers
Issued on:
    1985-06-07

GREETINGS FROM VIRGINIA

 

Named after England's Queen Elizabeth I.

the virgin  queen .First permanent English settlement in North America . Jamestown 1607.

State song:Carry me back to Old Virginia .Nicknames:Mother of Presidents and Old Dominion. Statehood.June 25,1788

NAVY PIER CHICAGO

 

Received 18,July 2013

Navy Pier, Chicago,

Located on the shoreline of lake Michigan, in Chicago, Illinois, the hightlight of the downtown area  is a fun for guests and residents of the "Windy City".

Greetings from MARYLAND

 

    Nicknamed the "Old Line State", Maryland, located in the eastern United States, is part of the Capital Region USA. Covering an area of 27,901 km², it is divided in two by the Chesapeake Bay. Its capital is Annapolis, but its main and largest city is Baltimore.