Flowers are for springtime!

Received from the US on 20/Sep/2009,
showing the Mount Hood in Oregon, a volcanic which hasn't erupted since early 19th century.



Received from Finland on 11/Jan/2010.



Received from Russia on 15/May/2010.
This painting, entitled "Bouquet", was painted by Gogolinsky Nil using watercolours, gouache and graphite pencil on paper.



Received from Finland on 4/Jan/2010.
A lovely lamb with, a daffodil I guess?

Watercolour postcards from Taiwan

Received from Taiwan on 23 July 2009 and 21April 2010 respectively.
The former shows the view of a train in a small town in the 60's-70's,
while the latter is a klin in Nantou County...
Off-topic: It seems that many of my peers visit Taiwan during the semester break...

A little sheep and the green spring sky

Received from Lithuania on 9 Jul, 2010.
It says "a little sheep and the green spring sky".
The person who sent me this says that she likes the name of "Melody Garden",
the name of the housing estate that I live in.

By the way I had planned to scan the postcards received last semester during the holiday,
but my scanner is not working for the new PC (with Windows 7 installed as the OS) at my home.
I tried using the driver downloaded from Internet but still it does not work....

The last post of this year!

Received from Finland on 22 Dec, 2009.

There is a BBQ party going on in the basketball court,
with people singing and shouting that I can't get to sleep...

Merry Christmas!

This year's Christmas is the most enjoyable and relaxing one since I left primary school,
because in my secondary school exams always come after the new year holiday...



Received from Germany on 30 Dec, 2009.



Received from Austria on 17 Dec, 2009.



Received from the USA on 28 Dec, 2009.

Sometimes X'mas cards arrive late as the demand for postal mail is great in December.

Yearning for Holidays!

Received from Finland on 20 Feb, 2010.
Sheep is currently yearning for Christmas holidays!

Silent as the sleeve-worn stone Of casement ledges where the moss has grown

Received from Finland on 12 Feb, 2010.
When I read one of the analysis of the line "Silent as the sleeve-worn stone Of casement ledges where the moss has grown" in the poem Ars Poetica,
I immediately thought of this postcard.

A Russian Portrait of a lady

Received from Russia on 26 Jul, 2010 .
A vintage card of a painting in watercolour.
When my mom saw this postcard, she asked if it is the picture of whoever sent it.

Sheepworld

Received from Finland on 26 May, 2010.
It says "I am your biggiest fan".
Here is the website of Sheepworld:
http://sheepworld.de/

Oil painting of flowers

Received from Finland on 12 Mar, 2010.
A fabulous oil painting of flowers.

Moomins

Received from Finland on 23 Jul, 2009.
I wonder why Moomintroll looks so sad in this postcard.

Recently I have been reading the Moomin novels.
There was a full set of Moomin books in the library at my alma mater but I never got to read them at that time.
Compared with the Japanese animation version,
I like the original novel of Moomin better.
In the former version there is a little bit too much stress on the heartwarming parts and moral,
while the novel is less "typical" as a children's story.

Kleines Kompliment

Received from Germany on 11 Feb, 2010.
On this postcard it says:
Small Compliment
You are like the sun, and the ocean
Youa are likw a cloud and like a summer-day, like a rainbow.
You are unique.

A Meadow of Sheep (watercolour)

Received from the US on 8 Aug, 2009.
A warm piece of watercolour illustration.

fishes

Received from Japan on 8 Aug, 2009.
Simple and lovely.

Finnish winter hobbies

Received from Finland on 5 Jan, 2010.
This postcard shows two Finnish winter hobbies, swimming and fishing.
Can't imagine swimming in a place surrounded by ice and snow!

My Neighbour Totoro

Received from Japan on 21 Apr, 2010.
A neat cartoon style.
I remember watching Totoro not long after we bought the VCD player.
It was a touching story.