Postcard A La Carte: Finland

Showing posts with label Finland. Show all posts

Finland - University of Helsinki

Helsingin Yliopisto - Helsingfors Univeritetet. Postcard of University of Helsinki. Thanks to Elenna of Finland.

Finland - Winter View

Winter of Finland. Thanks to Marika of Rayrinki, Finland.

Finland - Owl

Pollo means owl in Finnish. Thanks to Sini of Finland for sending this owl postcard as a Finland Lahti Postcrossing Meet Up postcard and a resend.

Finland - Finnish Gulf - Scuba Dive

Divers descending below thermocline in Finnish Gulf. Thanks to Kati of Finland.

Finland - Land of Midnight Sun

Midnight sun of Finland.

Finland - Unique Shaped Postcard - My first Moomin postcard

A unique cut out shaped cheerful postcard of Moomin. It is my first Moomin postcard and it has a wonderful matching Moomin stamp. Thanks so much to Susanna of Finland.

Finland - Postal Museum

Nice Postal Museum postcard of Finland. Thanks to Gintare of Lithuania.

Finland - Lighthouse

Night view of a lighted lighthouse of Kylmapihlaja, Finland. Thanks to Mindee of Finland who visited this lighthouse. A great addition to my postcard collection of lighthouses.

The name of the Finnish flag is "Siniristilippu". The flag is based on the Scandinavian flag with blue color representing the thousands of lakes of Finland and the blue sky and the white representing the snow that covers Finland in winter. One of the stamps is the brown bear - the national animal. Thanks to Ritua of Finland.

Finland - Northern Lights

"Revontulet" or Northern Lights (Aurora borealis) of Finland. Thanks to Saspina of Finland.

Finland - Country Map

Finland Map with Summer Views. Thanks to Tuna of Finland.

Finland - Seinajoki

Seinajoki is a Finnish town famous her architectural building by Alvar Aalto. Nice stamp. Thanks to marja2006 and Monika for this great card.

Finland - Lapland

View of Lapland - lots of snow. Nice stamp of Soumi blue white cross flag. Thanks to Maria who lives in the Lapland, Finland.

Finland - Rauma - UNESCO World Heritage

Old Rauma is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nice stamps. Thanks to Evele of Finland who wrote in both English and Finnish to describe both UNESCO postcards sent to me.