January 19, 2014

The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night - Van Gogh


I've received this postcard, from Netherlands, of a famous Van Gogh's painting from Caroline! She told me about herself, what she like to do, it was cool! This painting, also know simply as Cafe Terrace at Night, was completed in September 1888, seven months after the arrived of the painter to the Arles, a city at the southern France.

Finland - Angry Birds Space


I've received this postcard from Kirsti! It shows the famous finnish game Angry Birds, in a special version called Angry Birds Space, which was made in partnership with NASA, to be more precise in relation to sidereal space.

Ukraine - Venus 9


This one was sent by Svetlana! It shows the Venera-9 (in russian Венера-9, meaning Venus 9), which was a USSR unmanned space mission to Venus. It consisted of an orbiter and a lander; the orbiter was the first spacecraft to orbit Venus, while the lander was the first to return images fom the surface of another planet. The mission lasted 200 days.

Belarus - Ophiogomphus cecilia


This maxi-card was sent by Anna! It shows the Ophiogomphus cecilia, a species of dragonfly.

Taiwan - Nanfang'ao


This postcard was sent by Clera Chen! It shows the Nanfang'ao, a major base for coastal fishing; the abundance of the fish catch here has made Nanfang'ao one of the three largest fishing towns on the island. I've read that interesting excursions are: visiting museums, bathing in cold springs, enjoying delicious seafood and tour of historical sites.