An Altaian woman in the national costume. Altai. Russia

Postcard ID: RU-3746624
Country: Russia

The card shows an Altaian woman in the national costume. It's quite interesting to see national dresses in different countries. This one looks gorgeous. I think that Altain people should proud of their costumes and history :)

Also postcard contains some beautiful and new stamp for me. One is from series 'The 500th Anniversary of the Border Guard Service' issued in 2012: 

And another big one is from series 'The 70th Anniversary of Victory in WWII - Armored Trains' issued in 2015 (there are 4 stamps):

In the garden by Leonid Afremov

Postcard ID: CZ-649204
Country: Czech Republic

Usually postcards that contain art works of Leonid Afremov are being sent by Belarusian postcrossers. However it is really wonderful to receive the first (and the second, etc..) postcard to the own collection. I really like paintings of Afremov and would like to paint a bit like him, but I know that it's impossible for me :)

Why do we so like this artist? Cause he was born and lived in Belarus! :)

The stamps is from series 'Historical Vehicles' issued in 2014 (2 stamps):

A little Dragon

Postcard ID: FI-2404921
Country: Finland

This card is illustration painted by a sender. It looks cute and really great. As currenty I'm also trying to draw something more or less beautiful this postcard looks for me like inspiration :)

I checked cards sent by the sender and found that there are many nice pictures! :)

Also this card contains a beautiful stamp with butterfly! This one is from series "Congratulations" (5 stamps) issued in 2014.

Temple of Confucius

Postcard ID: CN-1612410
Country: China

The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion are three important sites in Confucianism. They are located in Qufu, Shandong Province. Together with the Summer Palace in Beijing and the Mountain Resort of Chengde, the Temple of Confucius in Qufu is one of the three largest ancient architectural complexes in China. East of the Temple of Confucius, is the Kong Family Mansion. Kong is the family surname of Confucius and his descendants.

Confucianism has had the most enduring and profound effect over Chinese culture. As time went on, Confucius became respected as a sage, and the temples to Confucius were built as a landmark for all of China. Among them, the Temple in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, is the most famous and the largest.

Included in UNESCO world heritage list.

Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol

Postcard ID: RU-3645356
Country: Russia

Here is an interesting art postcard sent to me by Dasha from Russia. I think that everyone knows who is Marilyn Monroe, so I'll add to this post some info about Andy Warhol.

Andy Warhol was an American artist who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a renowned and sometimes controversial artist. The Andy Warhol Museum in his native city, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holds an extensive permanent collection of art and archives. It is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to a single artist.

It's coffee time

Postcard ID: PL-1052851
Country: Poland

As I always I'm really happy to receive coffee card. I think that better that coffee card can be only coffee card with coffee flavor, huh :)

All my coffee cards can be viewable following this link.

Also here 2 2 new stamps for me. One is from series Polish Cities - Katowice issued in 2005 and another one is from Registered Mail series issued in 2013.

Aegean coast of Turkey

Postcard ID: TR-129991
Country: Turkey

This so-many-blue card came to me from Turkey! Here is a photo which was made by sender, and shows Aegean coast of Turkey. As I read from sender profile it's very difficult to find fine postcard in Turkey. So great that they have so beautiful nature! :)

Four legs are always good

Postcard ID: RU-1623468
Country: Russia

Here is one more lovely postcard painted by Victoria Kirdiy.

As usual this card contains a poem. My translation is (sorry for its quality, I just want to explain sense):

If sometimes melancholy eats you
(There can be so melancholy, you even try to run)
Believe that no one helps you so,
As a muzzle, a tail, and four legs.

Also here is one stamp from series "The 275th Anniversary of the Birth of Dimitry Levitsky, 1735-1822" issued in 2010:

Belgrade, Serbia

Postcard ID: RS-14216
Country: Serbia

Hurray! I have my first card from Serbia!

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. Its name translates to White city. The city has a population of 1.23 million, while over 1.65 million people live in its metro area (which encompass administrative limits of City of Belgrade)

Also this postcard contains one from 2 stamps from series Art Icons issued in 2010:

A Tree In The Middle Of Nowhere

Postcard ID: DE-2036469
Country: Germany

I love when postcard has so more green and blue colours. I love nature. I like this composition.

And I’m so missing for this weather. Summer or warm Spring, where are you? :)

White Tail Fawn

Postcard ID: US-2161215
Country: USA

This is a White Tail Fawn (Odocoileus virginianus). Information from the back-side:

The white tail accounts for this deer’s name is useful communicative too. When alarmed, a doe flashes her white tail to alert others of danger and to help her fawns follow her in flight. Once threatened with extinction in the Northeast and Midwest, the white-tailed dear is now more abundant than ever because of hunting restrictions and removal of natural predators.

Looks like Bamby, huh? :)

Mailboxes

Postcard ID: FI-1721198
Country: Finland

This postcard was sent to me by Finnish postcrosser. It's interesting to know how mailboxes look in different countries.

This year we have not really snowy winter and now there is almost spring. That's really early from our country :)

Also this card cantains 1 from 6 stamps from series "The 100th Anniversary of the Union of Finish Actors - Self Adhesive Stamps" issues in 2013:

Chineese flowers

Postcard ID: CN-882931
Country: China

I see this cars as an abstract pattern of Chinese national symbols.

In case with this card I like here a backside. It's cool when people write interesting information. For example, this postcrosser shared with me which places I should visited if I travel to China. It's helpful!

The Savior-on-the-Blood Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia

Postcard ID: RU-1172146
Country: Russia

The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is one of the main sights of St. Petersburg, Russia. It is also variously called the Church on Spilt Blood and the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, its official name.

This Church was built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated and was dedicated in his memory. It should not be confused with the Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land, located in the city of Yekaterinburg where the former Emperor Nicholas II (1868–1918) and several members of his family and household were executed following the Bolshevik Revolution.

Also this postcard contains 3 beautiful stamps from different series: Gifts of nature (2003), Kremlins (2009) and Decorative Art - Laze (2011):