Bank bridge, St. Petersburg. 3D card

Postcard ID: RU-4360908
Country: Russia

It's too hard to scan 3D card, so it's the best result that I received :)

Actually this is my first 3D card and I'm absolutely in love with it! :)

Bank Bridge is a 25-m-long pedestrian bridge crossing the Griboedov Canal near the former Assignation Bank in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Like other bridges across the canal, the existing structure dates from 1826. The bridge engineer was Wilhelm von Traitteur, who conceived of a pedestrian separation structure suspended by cables. He was an engineer who also built other bridges over the Griboyedov Canal, Fontanka and Moika. The general management of the bridge construction was carried out by colonel E. A. Adam.

The special popularity of the bridge was gained through angular sculptures of four winged lions crowning the abutments. They were designed by sculptor Pavel Sokolov (1764-1835), who also contributed lions for Bridge of Lions and sphinxes for Egyptian Bridge. The bridge is in front of the former Assignation Bank building (now housing the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance).

There is a legend still propagated among the citizens that if you rub a lion’s paw, you will inevitably make a fortune.

A girl in Sunday dress from Ruokolahti. Magnus von Wright

Postcard ID: FI-2607371
Country: Finland

It's the first card received by me this year. So it's a bit special for me :)

Actually it's so nice to return to active postcrossing life. Cards like this one realy inspire to continue :)

Magnus von Wright was a Swedish-Finnish painter and ornithologist. In addition to his bird illustrations, he also did landscapes.

Also the card has a great stamp with Apocalyptica band. I'm not their fan, but know that it's famouc and cool band. Stamp issued in 2015 year in series 'Rock Bands':

Azalea

Postcard ID: HK-378850
Country: Hong Kong

Azaleas are flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, particularly the former sections Tsutsuji (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous). Azaleas bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks. 

The Ma On Shan Azalea Festival is held in Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, where six native species (Rhododendron championae, Rhododendron farrerae, Rhododendron hongkongense, Rhododendron moulmainense, Rhododendron simiarum and Rhododendron simsii) are found in the area. The festival has been held since 2004; it includes activities such as exhibitions, photo contests and carnivals.

The card also has great stamp from series 'Astronomical Phenomena' issued in 2015:

Russian Village by Anna Sosenskaya

Postcard ID: RU-4117103
Country: Russia

Here is a beautiful watercolour painting, the artist is Anna Sosenskaya. Watercolour is my favourite material for paitings. I like all these transparent colours :)

The card has 2 amazing stamp. One is from series 'Cartoons' issued in 2012 and the second one is from series 'The 150th Anniversary of the County Mail ' issued in 2015:

A cat likes to travel

Postcard ID: TW-1698270
Country: Taiwan

I'm not a cat but I like travelling as well :)

Also the card looks quite simple, as a sketch that can be painted :)

Sheeps

Postcard ID: US-3659418
Country: USA

This card has so amazing backside so I'm going to show it instead of describing it with words :)

As you see the card has 2 stamps one is from series Harry Potter issued in 2013 and another one is from series Star Wars issued in 2007.

Seascape

Postcard ID: DE-4499716
Country: Germany

It is so nice to see sea and a beach on the card when you see everything in white and with snow outdoors :)

A bicycle

Postcard ID: DE-4501361
Country: Germany

Unfortunately the card was damaged during its travelling to me :(

But anyway I see that this is a good photo, a bit retro. I like it :)

Whatever the question is, the answer is always chocolate

Postcard ID: FI-2530819
Country: Finland

There is nice text on the card (see translation in the post title), I'm totally agree with it :)

Also the card has cool stamp from series 'Bridges and Waters' issued in 2014:

South Putuo Temple, China

Postcard ID: CN-1728081
Country: China

South Putuo or Nanputuo is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang Dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.

During the remaining years of the Tang dynasty, the monks who inhabited the place had established it into a Buddhist sacred land. It used to have different names. In 1684, around the beginning of the Qing dynasty, general Shi Liang provided funds to rebuild the temple, where the Bodhisattva Guanyin was mainly worshipped. The general named it after the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo of Zhejiang Province, which is considered the abode of Guanyin. In 1924, Hui Quan was appointed the first abbot of the South Putuo Temple and other masters like Hong Yi and Yin Shun taught here. The temple underwent further renovation in the 1980s.

Also the card a couple of nice stamps. The first one is from series 'Environmental Protection' issued in 2002, it's my 3rd stamp from 6:

The next stamp is from series Birds issued in 2006:

The Lady's Smock Fairy, from Flower Fairies of the Spring, 1923

Postcard ID: HK-365044
Country: Hong Kong

Flower Fairies are illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker, created during the first half of the 20th century. Unable to go to school as a child because of her epilepsy, she was home-schooled and spent much of her time drawing and painting. Her artwork was influenced by illustrator Kate Greenaway and even more so by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and she developed her talent as a member of the Croydon Art Society. Her flower fairy paintings, in particular, were driven by the Victorian popularity of fairies and fairy stories.

Also here is a stamp from series 'Landscapes of Hong Kong' issued in 2014 (I have 3 stamps from 12):

A dog and Sagrada Familia

Postcard ID: RU-3987840
Country: Russia

I like dogs. Big and small :)

However on the card I also see famous Sagrada Familia that is located in Barcelona. I fell in love with this city even before the first sight. And I love Sagrada Familia that I visited this July. I'm waiting for a moment when I can return to the city again :)

Peony

Postcard ID: RU-3987887
Country: Russia

Here is a nice flower Peony. Also I see here many-many envelopes - it's a dream of any postcrosser, huh :)

Btw, I like peonies :)

Rila Mountain, Bulgaria

Postcard ID: BG-66977
Country: Bulgaria

Rila is a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria and the highest mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkans, with its highest peak being Musala at 2,925 m. The massif is also the sixth highest mountain in Europe (when each mountain is represented by its highest peak only), coming after the Caucasus, the Alps, Sierra Nevada, the Pyrenees and Mount Etna, and the highest between the Alps and the Caucasus. More than one-third of the mountain is occupied by the Rila National Park, the rest lies within the Rila Monastery Nature Park.

The name Rila is believed to be of Thracian origin and is thought to mean "well-watered mountain", owing to Rila's abundance of glacial lakes (about 200) and hot springs in fault areas at the base of the mountain. Some of the Balkans' longest and deepest rivers originate from Rila, including the Maritsa, the Iskar and the Mesta.

Culturally, Rila is famous for the Rila Monastery, Bulgaria's largest and most important monastery, founded in the 10th century by Saint John of Rila. Alongside the cultural landmarks the mountain is also famous for the Seven Rila Lakes.

Also this card contains nice stamp from series 'The 150th Anniversary of the ITU - International Telecommunication Union' issued in 2015:

Luminen Suomenlinna, 1992. Kimmo Pälikkö

Postcard ID: FI-2497238
Country: Finland

Kimmo Pälikkö (b. 1938) is a Finnish writer and artist. He has organized a Helsinki-themed "Kato open city" Art Exhibition since 1970 and also designed the Helsinki-themed stamps.

Pälikkö had studied at the Helsinki Adult Education Centre, the Free Art School and the Art and Design. He has had its own gallery since 1983, selling his production. He is the self-designed about 1 400 kinds of postcards that have been printed more than 86 million copies. By 2009 Pälikkö had been also a teacher of Art courses at various events, and published art books.

Also this card contains amazing Moomin stamp from series 'Comics - Moomin Favorites. Self Adhesive Stamps' issued in 2013 (I have 4 stamps from 6):