USA - California - Yosemite National Park (4)

Greetings From Yosemite National Park.

Sent by Irene from California, USA.

Not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the High Sierra.

First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more (read further).

Russia - Primorsky Krai - Russky Island

Russky Island Primorsky Krai

Sent by Irina who lives in Russky Island in Primorsky Krai in Russia.

Russky Island (Russian: Ру́сский о́стров, lit. 'Russian Island') is an island in Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan, in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is the largest island in the Eugénie Archipelago, separated from the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula immediately to the north by the Eastern Bosphorus, and is one of the four islands in Primorsky Krai that are permanently inhabited, with a population of 5,360 (2010) (read further).

USA - Massachusetts - Mohawk Trail

MOHAWK TRAIL, MASSACHUSETTS

1. Indian "Hail to the Sunrise" In memory of the Mohawk Indian. The Mohawks began to settle in New York State in 1590. Those who traveled this trail were friendlynto the white settlers.

2. The elk on the trail, in memory of the brothers of the Massachusetts Elk Association who died in the World Wars.

Sent by Diana from New York, USA.

The Mohawk Trail began as a Native American trade route which connected Atlantic tribes with tribes in Upstate New York and beyond. It followed the Millers River, Deerfield River and crossed the Hoosac Range, in the area that is now northwestern Massachusetts (read further).

USA - Delaware - Fenwick Island Beach Patrol

Members of the Fenwick Island Beach Patrol.

Sent by Melissa from Rexburg, Idaho, USA.

India - Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Cellular Jail

The condemned cells in Port Blair's historic cellular jail. Once a penal colony, this famous group of islands now plays host to some of the world's finest Scuba Diving.

Sent by myself from Port Blair during my vacation on 31st December 2024 to 4th January 2025. 

The Cellular Jail, also known as 'Kāal - Pani'. KAAL meaning time, i.e. once a prisoner goes there, he doesn't come back to the mainland and PANI mean water, as it is surrounded by water, but over the years it is now terms as KALA PAANI, was a British colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The prison was used by the colonial government of India for the purpose of exiling criminals and political prisoners. Many notable independence activists were imprisoned there during the struggle for India's independence. Today, the complex serves as a national memorial monument (read further).

The beautiful stamps were postmarked at the counter of Port Blair's Post Office (Head Office).

Postcard from RAMOLON. The only place where I found postcards in Port Blair.

India - Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Clown Fish

A Clown Fish seeks refuge in his traditional home, an anemone. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have some of the finest scuba diving in South Asia.

Sent by myself from Port Blair during my vacation on 31st December 2024 to 4th January 2025. 

The beautiful stamps were postmarked at the counter of Port Blair's Post Office (Head Office).

Postcard from RAMOLON. The only place where I found postcards in Port Blair.

India - Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Island Sunset

Island sunset. At 92'E and only 11'N the sun drops quickly over the India Ocean and another day in paradise comes to an end.

Sent by myself from Port Blair during my vacation on 31st December 2024 to 4th January 2025. 

The beautiful stamps were postmarked at the counter of Port Blair's Post Office (Head Office).

Postcard from RAMOLON. The only place where I found postcards in Port Blair.

India - Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Street Market

Port Blair is known for its cuisine. Influences flow like spices from India's north and south, Burma and China.

Sent by myself from Port Blair during my vacation on 31st December 2024 to 4th January 2025. 

The beautiful stamps were postmarked at the counter of Port Blair's Post Office (Head Office).

Postcard from RAMOLON. The only place where I found postcards in Port Blair.

India - Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Port Blair's Night-Market

Port Blair's vibrant night-market is more reminiscent of South East Asia than India.

Sent by myself from Port Blair during my vacation on 31st December 2024 to 4th January 2025. 

The beautiful stamps were postmarked at the counter of Port Blair's Post Office (Head Office).

Postcard from RAMOLON. The only place where I found postcards in Port Blair.

Maldives - Malé City

MALDIVES

Malé City

Sent by myself during my vacation in Maldives (8-11th December 2024).

Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of 8.30 square kilometres (3.20 sq mi), Malé is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located in the southern edge of North Malé Atoll (Kaafu Atoll).

Administratively, the city consists of a central island, an airport island, and four other islands presided over by the Malé City Council (read further).

Maldives - Traditional Hairstyle of A Local Woman

MALDIVES

Traditional Hairstyle of A Local Woman

Sent by myself during my vacation in Maldives (8-11th December 2024).

Photography by : Fathimath Sharuwary Moosa | sharuwary@gmail.com

Maldives - Dolphin

MALDIVES

Dolphin

Sent by myself during my vacation in Maldives (8-11th December 2024).

Maldives - Presidential Palace

Malé

A partial view of the Presidential Palace

Sent by myself during my vacation in Maldives (8-11th December 2024).

The Muliaage palace or Muliaage is the official residence of the president of the Maldives. Muliaage, situated in Henveiru within the historic center of Malé, is located on Medhuziyaarai Magu, near significant landmarks, the Medhu Ziyaaraiy, the Malé Friday Mosque, and the Munnaru.

The residence was designed by Ahmed Dhoshimeyna Kilegefan, father of Mohamed Amin Didi in 1913, at the request of King Muhammad Shamsuddine III, for his son and heir, Hassan Izzuddine, Crown Prince of the Maldives (read further).

Maldives

MALDIVES

Atoll

Sent by myself during my vacation in Maldives (8-11th December 2024)

Maldives - Male Atoll

MALDIVES

Male Atoll

Sent by myself during my vacation in Maldives

Kaafu Atoll is an administrative atoll in the Republic of Maldives. It consists of two separate atolls: North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll. Together with smaller geographic atolls of Kaashidhoo Island and Gaafaru, the group forms the administrative division of Male' Atoll which is referred to by its Thaana alphabet letter code name Kaafu Atoll.

Malé, the capital of the Maldives, is at the southern end of North Male Atoll. The capital of Male atoll is Thulusdhoo, an island in North Male' atoll (read further).

Maldives - K-atoll Maafushi (4)

MALDIVES
Kaafu Atoll Maafushi

Sent by myself during my vacation in Maafushi, Malives (8-11th December 2024).

Postcard by Triton Maldives.

Maldives - K-atoll Maafushi (3)

MALDIVES

Kaafu Atoll Maafushi

This is the only beach in Maafushi where bikinis are allowed.

Sent by myself during my vacation in Maafushi, Maldives (8-11th December 2024).

Postcard by Triton Maldives.

Maldives - K-atoll Maafushi (2)

MALDIVES
Kaafu Atoll Maafushi.

Sent by myself during my vacation in Maafushi (8-11th December 2024).

Postcard by Triton Maldives.

Maldives - Sunset

MALDIVES

Sunset - Dhoni (fishing vessel) - Atoll.

Sent by myself during my vacation in Maldives (8-11th December 2024).

Maldives - Baa Atoll

MALDIVES

Baa Atoll

Sent by myself during my vacation in Maldives (8-11th December 2024).

Baa Atoll (includes Southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll or Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi, Fasdhūtherē Atoll, and Goifulhafehendhu Atoll) is an administrative division of the Maldives. It consists of three separate natural atolls, namely southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll (which is 42 km long and 32 km wide and consists of 9 inhabited islands), the Fasdūtherē Atoll (wedged in between the two Maalhosmadulu Atolls and separated from north Maalhosmasdulu Atoll by Hani Kandu or Moresby Channel) and the smaller natural atoll known as Goifulhafehendhu Atoll (Horsburgh Atoll in the Admiralty charts).

Situated on the west of the Maldives atoll chain, it consists of 75 islands of which 13 are inhabited with a population of over 11,000 people. The remaining 57 islands are uninhabited, in addition to eight islands being developed as resorts (read further).

Maldives - K-atoll Maafushi (1)

K-atoll or Kaafu Atoll Maafushi, Maldives.

Sent by myself during my vacation in Mafushi in Maldives (8-11th December 2024).

Maafushi (Dhivehi: މާފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll and the leading local tourism island of the Maldives. The island's proximity to Malé and its transport hubs has allowed Maafushi to become a popular destination for tourists visiting local islands (read further).

Postcard by Triton Maldives

Mali - Bamako (2)

Bamako, MALI.

Sent by Jean Joseph Diarra from Bamako, Mali.

Mali - Bamako (1)

Bamako, MALI.

Sent by Jean Joseph Diarra from Bamako, Mali.

Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2022 population of 4,227,569. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country.

Bamako is the nation's administrative center. The city proper is a cercle in its own right. Bamako's river port is located in nearby Koulikoro, along with a major regional trade and conference center. Bamako is the seventh-largest West African urban center after Lagos, Abidjan, Kano, Ibadan, Dakar, and Accra. Locally manufactured goods include textiles, processed meat, and metal goods as well as mining. Commercial fishing occurs on the Niger River (read further).

Puerto Rico - Viejo San Juan

Viejo San Juan or Old San Juan.

Sent by Maria-Isabel from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Old San Juan (Spanish: Viejo San Juan) is a historic district located at the "northwest triangle" of the islet of San Juan in San Juan. Its area roughly correlates to the Ballajá, Catedral, Marina, Mercado, San Cristóbal, and San Francisco sub-barrios (sub-districts) of barrio San Juan Antiguo in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico (read further).

Taiwan - Taiwanese Night Market Popular Popcorn Chicken

 

Sent by Tina from Taiwan.

Taiwanese fried chicken (Chinese: 鹹酥雞; pinyin: xiánsūjī; Wade–Giles: hsien²su¹chi¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiâm-so͘-ke; also 鹽酥雞; yánsūjī; 'salty crispy chicken'), westernized as popcorn chicken, is a dish in Taiwanese cuisine commonly found as a street snack. It is popular at the night markets in Taiwan. It consists of bite-sized pieces of chicken, coated and fried with flour and seasoning mixture. Salt and pepper is the staple condiment, while chili powder, lightly fried basil leaves, and garlic bits are added depending on preference (read further).