Lighthouses of Michigan, USA

Here is a great card showing just 6 out of the 100+ Michigan lighthouses (if we are to trust the back of the card :))

card sent by Bryon...and when I read his cards, I have a feeling that he is more in the 'air' than on the 'ground' :)))))
I have no idea which Michigan lighthouses are shown here...I tried making comparison with some Michigan lighthouses I have...but no success...though this means that it is a real challenge to actually collect all the Michigan lighthouses :) Who knows if all of them are even on a postcard?

I LOVE that photography stamp! It is just soo cool! It is a 15c stamp issued back in 1978.
As for the other two..they are a part of the fantastic Earthscapes series....more of which you can read about at the post on my stamps-blog (yeah, that was a brag for those who havent seen it :))
Which reminds me now I need to think of a post for the Sunday Stamps entry....uhmm, what to choose, what to choose...ill try not to go with a train :)

thank you thank you Bryon!

Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse, USA

A great card for my lighthouse collection I received in one of the RR's.

This is Pointe Aux Barques lighthouse, which is located along the Lake Huron shore at the tip of Michigan's "Thumb". The surrounding area Lighthouse Park is an excellent recreational facility and museum maintained by Huron County.

and some nice stamps....apart from the famous clock, there are two I can consider as new ones for my collection, both issued in 2010...in the middle is a stamp dedicated to Winslow Homer, who was known as an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. I guess this is one of his paintings. And the other stamp is one you definitely recognize...Mother Teresa...commemorating 100 years since her birth.

Thanks for the nice card and stamps Craig!

Mackinac Island, USA

And ill finish today with a lighthouse....

The restored Round Island Lighthouse and the Round Island Passage Light guide mariners through the Straits of Mackinac. Beyond may be seen the unique Mackinac Island...an island which has put a ban to almost all motor vehicles.
Thumbs up for that!

Michigan, USA

A fantastic lighthouse from dear Katie!

The scenery is just amazing!
This is the Point Betsie lighthouse in Michigan, which is one of the state's most picturesque lighthouses. Located just north of Frankfort, here it is pictured with the snow and ice of winter.
And I think that it is the snow and ice which give such a special touch to this picture!And i feel so honoured that Katie chose this one for me :)
Thank you a million dear! <3

there are three stamps on the card, from which one is rather new to me....the one with the flowers...it is The Year of the Tiger stamp, issued this year....the clock one is well known, and i think that just recently i also posted this sports' stamp, representing the Vancouver Olympic Games.

Michigan, USA

Not so long ago Rafal re-opened my favourite Slavic RR....and after wondering a while, i decided to take part in the Big Group which ended up with 26 participants, meaning I had to send out 25 cards...at first i was like, oh, ill do that in a jiffy...but then you know, work, life, blah blah, and so far i had sent out half of those cards, and received more or less the same..so i hopefully will send out the rest once i come back...yet, not once i had regreted for taking part in this :)

and this lovely card comes from my dear dear Katie, who said that she had been saving this card for someone special...i think i neednt say more...im just so grateful to have met such lovely people out there who on top of that, DO have an understanding for my laziness, busyness, procrastination, and dont mind if it takes me months to reply to their letters...i dont say im happy with the fact it takes me so long, but its nice when certain people you care to be in touch with, wont just turn their back and say, oh if you cant write to me immediately/often...then i think its pointless to be pen-pals. I love those people!

There is a small text on the back, but im not sure i can convey it accurately since certain bits of it are covered with a lovely long stamp.

So, ill just try to write what i can understand...if something is wrong or makes no sense...well, dont shoot the messenger :)

Michigan has 3,100 miles of shores bordering on four of five Great Lakes....it has over 100 lighthouses, more than any other state..

this is the first time i have actually paid attention to what is Michigan surrounded with actually...and looks more like some island in the middle of the ocean than a US state...

 

you've seen the American Clock stamp more than once so far...but that other longish stamp (well, its actually two separate stamps that fit into one another like a jigsaw)..but even though i have gone through the USPS site bunch of times, i couldnt find info on that one...i dont know if im blind (i know im shortsighted)..but i just COULDNT see this stamp....Katie...Chris..Glenn...anyone...help!

Michigan, USA

A lovely Michigan map! Well, its bonus is coz its on a blue background....for some reason, the blue colour makes everything look much more beautiful :)
I mean, a card can be very plain...if the blue is the predominant colour on it, then the card transforms into something lovely



Here are some facts about the state of Michigan:

- Capital: Lansing
- Area: 58,216 Sq. Mi
- Population 8, 874, 083  (well, this is a subject to CONSTANT change)
- Motto: - Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice - If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you
- Flower: Apple Blossom
- Bird: Robin
- Tree: White Pine
- Nicknames: The Great Lakes State, The Automotive State, The Wolverine State, Water-Winter Wonderland

without a doubt, that last nickname scores my points

its the state's motto which got me into thinking....but i figured it out when i took a look at the US map ;-)