Devils Tower National Monument, USA

Next we are moving onto a card where again I feel as if an apostrophe is missing in the name....hahaha, I don't know, maybe this heat has really started messing with my reasoning :D

This one comes from the Bryon fairy and it shows the Devils Tower, which is one of the most unique formations in the world. It is an laccolithic butte composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Mountains
It rises dramatically 1,267 feet (386 m) above the Belle Fourche River, standing 867 feet from summit to base. Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Monument's boundary encloses an area of 545 ha.

and as you have realized so far, Bryon never fails on stamps and for this particular occasion he has even found a perfectly matching one! yep, that's right! That violetish stamp on the very left shows the Devils Tower National Monument and it was issued in 1956. Then we have a sort of a matching stamp  - it may not be showing the Tower but it shows a Wyoming scenery, the Teton Mountains in particular, and it was issued in 1990 for the 100th anniversary of the Wyoming statehood. The remaining block of 4 stamps comes from a Wildlife Booklet Issue which consists of 10 stamps and was issued in 1981 - here you can see, in order of appearance, the Zalophus californianus or The California sea lion, the Bison bison or The American bison, the Ursus arctos or The brown bear and the Ursus maritimus or The polar bear.


Thank you Bryon! :))))

Yellowstone National Park, USA

well, my last post for today is what I would call it, a Yellowstone treat =)
Ive had Yellowstone cards before, but it would be such a pity not to show this off...they are all so amazing and with such awesome stamps...and all thanks to the Bryon postcard fairy!

I think that if there is some kind of contest about people who have most frequently visited Yellowstone, Bryon should win something...seriously!

I hope I haven't overlooked a Yellowstone card in my piles...so will post these ones for now...and luckily, each one of them has text on the back..saviour! =)

The first one is sooo cool! Love it!!  And yes, this car is to take us inside the Yellowstone Kingdom, introducing you to the places and things you will come across inside

back of the card: 2007 marked the long-awaited "homecoming" of eight vintage White Motor Company buses to..(whoops, that is a bus, not a car...heh, oh well =)), ....to Yellowstone for in-park tours! The returning fleet includes two 1936 vehicles, four from 1937 and two from 1938. These buses were originally used as part of a large Yellowstone fleet that numbered in hundreds. Pictured in the window of the bus are some of Yellowstone's more popular animals and natural features: grizzly bear; Old Faithful geyser: bison w/calf; Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces; Lower Falls of the Yellowstone, howling wolf

an awesome Glenn Miller stamp issued in a set of 4 stamps in 1996 from the American Music Series representing Big Band Leaders.
The flower stamp is from a set of two Garden Bouquet stamps issued in 2004.



Next is that famous spring with such amazing colours!

back of the card: Grand Prismatic Spring, Aerial View. Yellowstone's geologic features offer a window through which both visitor and scientist may view into the very heart of Mother Earth. The Park is a unique area where her crust is thin, consequently geothermal basins are both fascinating and dangerous. Walkaways, like the one seen above the spring, are provided to protect the environment from many feet and feet of scalding water.

and a matching stamp among else! isnt that neat?!! That one, along with the one next to it (showing the volcanic crater) are from that fantastic Earthscapes issue from 2012
The other two are familiar I think.
I love that Yellowstone National Park cancellation =)



Next is this huge panoramic card with such beautiful colours!

back of the card: The Mammoth Hot Springs area contains many examples of constantly changing geology at work. Approximately 500 gallons of hot water per minute carry an estimated two tons of a form of dissolved limestone to the surface per day, to create these delicate features.

and look at that cool set of stamps! yep, it is the whole set indeed! Issued in 2012, showing Hawaii T-shirts..and the issue is simply called "Aloha!" =)




Another amazing panoramic card, where for some reason, the colours of the skies and the trees and the waterfall, are better manfiested on the scanned image...

back of the card: The thundering of the Lower Fall, drops 308 feet and sends a misty spray against the green moss walls of the canyon.

I can just be sighing at the stamps...an fantastic WHOLE set of lighthouses...this is from the 2013 issue...so you have New London Harbour in Connecticut, Portland Head in Maine, Portsmouth Harbour in New Hampshire, Boston Harbour in Massachusetts and Point Judith in Rhode Island.

Next two cards refer to the bison mentioned at the beginning of the post, when we took a ride on that bus..

back of the card: Bison refers to the North American species as opposed to Bovids in other parts of the world, which are called buffalo. Bison are related to domestic cattle, sheep and goats. Bison stand 5 1/2 feet high at shoulders. Adult males (bulls) weigh 1,200 - 2,000 pounds while females (cows) weigh 700-900 pounds.

Lesson learned - plural of 'bison' is 'bison' not 'bisons'

A Sylvia Plath stamp! ❤  That one, along with the Hayden stamp beneath, were issued in 2012 in a set of 20 stamps, representing 20th Century Poets.
And another matching stamp here...a bison stamp! It comes from a set of 50 stamps representing the North American Wildlife.



And some more bison..on a huge panoramic card

back of the card: Bison may appear to be slow-gaited because of their bulk and size but they are actually very quick and agile and can run at speeds of up to 30 mph. Bison herds, like this one pictured stampeding, are usually comprised of younger bulls, cows and calves. Except during the annual rut, mature males remain solitary or in small herds with other bulls.

not an unfamiliar stamp here...but I don't know if you have noticed that ALL the cards here came with different stamps!
Dont know how to ever thank you enough Bryon for all these efforts of my mailbox attacks...will be lying if I said I don't love the 'war' ;-)

Hope you all enjoyed the Yellowstone trip and the cards today in general.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend ahead!

Grand Teton, USA

Here is a card which cracked me up in a way

well, there is nothing funny about the card....on the contrary...it is breathtaking...but in case Grand Teton doesnt ring you a bell, i will get down to it later.

The Grand Teton Nation Park is located in northwestern Wyoming, named for Grand Teton which is the tallest mountain in the Teton Range. Records indicate that the first humans arrived here more than 11,000 years ago. Quite hard for me to imagine how LONG ago actually that was....and one of the American tribes related to this place are the Shoshone people.

To be honest, there is just too much info around both for Grand Teton and the Shoshone...and I have difficulties in order to pick details coz they all seem interesting and somehow related to each other so you cant just omit something just like that..so in order to avoid a real 45-minute history/geography lesson, ill let you just enjoy the lovely view...

and here comes the 'funny' moment....Bryon knows that i sort of dread and cringe my teeth at this Grand Teton stamp coz it seems that the majority of my US mail arrives with it...but despite that, he had to send it to me along with a matching postcard....the outcome? A fantastic card and few minutes of laughter....really...I just love those kind of moments...coz I know they are never ill-intended...and having fun is one of the parts of postcard-sending i totally love....and this one really was...I even love the Grand Teton stamp for a change :)

So thank you Bryon...this has got to be one of my favourite postcard moments! :)

Yellowstone, USA

This is my third Yellowstone Postcard...you can read about the other two, here and here.

And a card with some text on the back...just as I love it....when I need a saviour :)

Lower Falls, at 308 feet is Yellowstone National Park's highest waterfall. The green colour of the water that extends part-way down the falls is caused by a notch in the riverbed at the top of the falls which allows the river to retain some of its natural green colour instead of immediately breaking into spray.

Well, Im off to read something or watch a move, or anything....ive overslept most of the day either way =/

Yellowstone National Park, USA

Ive posted once a Yellowstone card, but shown from a totally different aspect......this one seems just like a melted candy....

Midway Geyser Basin is seen here from the air. Grand Prismatic Spring, in the center, has the distinction of being the earliest described Yellowstone thermal feature. It is the largest hot spring in the park with a diameter of 370 feet.
And oh yeah, it is a UNESCO whs :)

I should stop seeing food in anything...