USA ~ All Presidents ~

... Great postcard showing all 45 US presidents... from George-Washington to the latest one Donald Trump who is probably one of the most controversial presidents ever... a nice detail, the postcard was bought at the Trump Tower... if anyone counts them (like I did) will notice that there only 44 showing... to solve this mystery, I found out that one president served two non-consecutive terms in office... can you find him?? ʘ‿ʘ... with small matching stamp of the first US president... Thanks a lot Denise!! (✿ ♥‿♥)

From backside postcard:
"Under the U.S. Constitution, the President of the United States is the head of state and the head of government of the United States. As chief of the executive branch and head of the federal government as a whole, the presidency is the highest political office in the United States by influence and recognition."
The youngest president was John F. Kennedy at age 43. The oldest was Ronald Reagan at age 69. The longest-serving president was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died shortly into his fourth term in office. (The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, limited to two the number of presidential terms one person could serve.) The shortest serving president was William Henry Harrison, who died from pneumonia after a month in office. Stephen Grover Cleveland was the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office, he was the 22nd and 24th President.

Stamps:

American Design - Navajo Jewelry
(Issued 20-09-2004)

George Washington, 1732-1799
(Issued 11-04-2011)

Gifts of Friendship - Joint Issue with Japan
 (Issued 10-04-2015)

USA ~ Walt Disney World - Cinderella's Castle - Florida ~

... A wonderful 3-D postcard coming from probably the happiest place on earthヽ(ヅ)ノ ... for young and old... Cinderella's Castle with Tinkerbell and Firework... the icon for the Magic Kingdom park... and the most photographed building at Walt Disney World... Thanks a lot Lauri!! ❁◕ ‿ ◕❁

Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney World Resort is the world's most-visited entertainment resort located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

It has 4 theme Parks:
Magic Kingdom
Epcot Disney's
Hollywood Studios
Disney's Animal Kingdom.

 At 189-feet high, this grand Cinderella's castle is the central focal point of the Magic Kingdom.The Castle was completed in July 1971, after about 18 months of construction.

The castle's look was inspired by a variety of real and fictional castles, such as Fontainebleau, Versailles and the chateaus of Chenonceau, Chambord and Chaumont, as well as the castle from the film "Cinderella" and Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland.

© Disney

Stamp:

Forever stamps - the echeveria
(Issued 28-04-2017)

USA ~ Denali National Park - Alaska ~

... Lovely view of an Alaskan moose peeking around a spruce tree...Denali is Alaska's most well known national park, attracting nearly half a million visitors every year... it offers some of the most majestic landscapes and wildlife sightings with only one single road running through the middle... the only national park patrolled in winter by dog sled... Thanks a lot Arnold!!【ツ】

© Photo: Mark Kelley
Denali National Park covers just over six million acres, or 9,492 square miles, inclusive the park, wilderness and preserve lands, and Mount Denali, North America’s highest point at 20,310 feet above sea level. At 6 million acres it is bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon combined.

Denali is known for its iconic mammal species, including black and grizzly bears, wolves, moose, caribou, and Dall's sheep. The park has also 169 species of birds identified in the park, including golden and bald eagles.

Glaciers cover a million acres or one-sixth of the park. "Hundreds of unnamed glaciers and at least 40 named glaciers flow from heights as high as 19,000 feet and descend to elevations as low as 800 feet above sea level,"

Stamps:

Fruit Definitives - Grapes
(Issued 24-02-2017)

American Design - Navajo Jewelry
(Issued 12- 05-2007)

2X History of Hockey - Joint Issue with Canada
(Issue 20-10-2017)

USA ~ Fort Lauderdale Beach - Florida ~

... Hello!! Back after a short Christmas break... hope you all had a wonderful Christmas time with family and friends♥... Fort Lauderdale Beach is a year round sun-filled beach town... famous for its pristine beaches, miles of swaying palm trees and soft ocean breezes... also known as the Venice of America, because of its 270 miles of canals and waterways... this must be the first postcard you sent before cruising to the Southern Caribbean and it came as last o͜͡o ... Loved them all... Big Thanks Glenn!!✿◕ ‿ ◕✿ ➝ Gem's World Postcards

Photo: John Gordash Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a city located on the coast in southeast Florida close to Miami. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area.  The city was first founded by Major William Lauderdale during the Seminole War of 1837-1838. The city grew rapidly during the land boom in Florida during the 1920s.

Fort Lauderdale's port is called Port Everglades, which is a misleading name, as it is not in fact located near the Florida Everglades. Port Everglades is ranked second among cruise ports worldwide and has more home ported cruise ships than any other port.

Stamps:

Songbirds in the Snow
(Issued 04-08-2016)

USA ~ New York - United Nations ~

... Iconic stunning buildings of New York...the city is visited by over 60 million foreign and American tourists each year... and probably the most visited city in the United States ... famous for fashion, nightlife, art, food, and theater... a global power city... with great UN stamps and postmarked at the United Nations of New York... Thanks a lot Irma!! ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿

Only the United Nations is permitted to issue postage stamps, even though it is an organization and not a country or a territory. Today the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) is the only postal authority that issues stamps in three different currencies: U.S. dollars, Swiss francs and euros. The stamps may be used for postage when used on mail sent from the United Nations offices in New York, Geneva or Vienna.

"The Statue of Liberty - Empire State Building - Freedom Tower - Times Square"
New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States and is also the most densely populated major city in the US. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world with an estimated 23.7 million residents as of 2016.

New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capitalof the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, and sports.

Home to the headquarters of the United Nations and an important center for international diplomacy.

Stamps:

Sustainable Development Goals
(Issued 24-10-206)

USA ~ Alabama ~

... Great postcard with map, flag, seal and all the states facts...  Alabama is the only U.S. state without an official nickname... but alternately referred to as the “Heart of Dixie” or the “cotton state”...these nicknames remain popular, along with the "Yellowhammer State", as a modern-day tribute to Alabama history... Thanks Kristin!!【ツ】

Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the US. It is bordered by Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi.

Alabama was the twenty-second state to be admitted to the union.

The state was indirectly named after a southern Native American tribe that took up residence in central Alabama in the 1500s. Historical accounts have referred to the group as the Alibamo, Alibamu, and Alabamon, among others, but it was the spelling of a river named in their honor that stuck.


Montgomery is the state capital and one of the largest city in Alabama which is known as “bombingham” thanks to its civil rights violence in the past.

Stamps:

National Parks - Acadia National Park
(02-06-2016)

Year of the Rooster
(Issued 05-01-2017)

USA ~ Honolulu - Hawaii ~

...♪ ♪ Aloha ♪ ♪ from Hawaii... fantastic "glittery" (doesn't show so good here)  postcard with views from Yesterday & Today...  more than 100 world-famous beaches form a ring around Honolulu... this city is also the home of some of Hawaii’s most historic places.... must have been the perfect winter☁  getaway... with nice selection of stamps... Thanks a lot Glenn!! ❀◕ ‿ ◕❀➜ Gem's World Postcards

Honolulu  is located on the south-east shore of the island of Oahu,  one of eight major islands in the state of Hawaii, in the northern Pacific Ocean.

The name Honolulu comes from the Hawaiian language and means 'sheltered harbor'.

It is the capital city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is also the largest city in Hawaii and it has the most important harbor.

Stamps:

Star Trek
(Issued 02-09-2016)

Songbirds in the Snow
(Issued 04-09-2016)

The 100th Anniversary of the Birth of John F. Kennedy
(Issued 20-02-2017)

USA ~ Tucson - Arizona ~

... Great multiview postcard nr4 form the US... with 350 days of ☼☼ ☼ sunshine ☼ ☼☼ a year, Tucson is literally the sunniest city in the United States... with special Tucson Philatelic center postmark...Thanks so much Andrene must have been a wonderful trip... we had last weekend also temperatures above 30°C... way too hot for me!!  o͜͡o

"Tucson skyline-Catalina State Park-Sabino Canyon-San Xavier Del Bac Mission-Saguaro NP"
Photo's by © Mike Jones -Shutterstock/Caseo60/Anton Foltin "Tucson's unique attractions and natural landscape invite you to discover and explore".
Tucson is the second largest city in Arizona, the word Tucson means “black base” in Spanish and refers to the volcanic mountains on the west side of the city.

Tucson officially was founded on August 20, 1776.  The area we call Tucson is one of the oldest continually inhabited areas in North America.

Stamp:

Forever stamps - the echeveria.
(Issued 28-04-2017)

USA ~ Signal Hill & Petroglyphs - Saguaro National Park - Arizona ~

... I've been spoiled with so many wonderful postcards this last few weeks㋡... this great NP is one of the most extreme national parks in terms of weather... the Sonoran Desert is one of the hottest and driest regions on the continent... an overlooked gem... with ancient rock art of petroglyphs (Greek for "stone-carvings")... their meaning remains unknown... they could be spiritual symbols, boundary markers or landmarks, records of important events, or just simply ancient graffiti... with beautiful "Saguaro cacti" NP postmark... the state symbol of Arizona...since 1933 this extraordinary giant cactus has been protected within Saguaro National Park... Thanks a million dear Andrene!! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Saguaro National Park is a 91,442 acre park located in southern Arizona  and is divided into two districts - Tucson Mountain District (west) and the Rincon Mountain District (east).

This National Park was established on 14 Oct 1994.

Saguaro National Park is named after the cactus saguaro, which is native to the area.

Signal Hill is a minor summit located in the northwest corner of the Tucson Mountain district.  It was a place where native Americans (the prehistoric Hohokam people) carved Petroglyphs into the rocks that are more than 800 years old.

Stamp:

Forever stamps - the echeveria.
(Issued 28-04-2017)

USA ~ White Sands National Monument - New Mexico ~

... Once more a fantastic surprise from dear postcard friend Andrene♥...  a beautiful desert scenery... looks like an endless sea of sand... the world's largest gypsum dune field... a great natural wonder... the glistening white sands of New Mexico... also this time with unique "White Sands" special National Parks stamp cancellationシ... Thanks so much Andrene!!! ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿

The White Sands National Monument is made up entirely of gypsum crystals that form dunes that stretch over 275 square miles. Located in the Tularosa Basin, the park and the dunes are fully enclosed; there is no outlet to water of any kind, so the gypsum never gets dissolved in water.

Gypsum, what makes up the dunes is actually a clear substance; the dunes appear white like snow because the gypsum grains are constantly banging into each other. The scratches then reflect the sun’s rays making them look white.  Gypsum doesn’t absorb heat from the sun, so even on the hottest day of the year; the dunes are cool and comfortable to walk on.

The White Sands National Monument is completely surrounded by military installations and is periodically closed for a few hours at a time while they carry out testing.

Stamps:

Penguins
(Issued 01-06-2015)

Neon Celebrate
(Issued 09-09-2015)

USA ~ Carlsbad Caverns National Park - New Mexico - UNESCO ~

... Spectacular cave view... called the "Grand Canyon with a roof on it"... Carlsbad Caverns in the Chihuahuan Desert are one of the world’s most famous, deepest, biggest and most decorated caverns ever found.... giant rooms of limestone, stalagmites, stalactites, cave pearls, and underground lakes....visitors to the cave can hike in on their own via the natural entrance or take an elevator from the visitor center... Thanks sooooo much Andrene!!(✿ ♥‿♥) (P.S. I'm the most lucky one that you found this great postcard for meツ)

Photo:© Mike Jones "The Big Room is the largest single cave chamber by volume in North America".
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico. Carlsbad Cavern is one of over 300 limestone caves in a fossil reef laid down by an inland sea 250 to 280 million years ago. Marine fossils have been found in the rock.The caverns were forged by sulfuric acid – not water erosion, as is the case with most limestone caves and there are no flowing rivers or streams inside the caves.

The park is home to a large number of Mexican Free-tail bats. It was these bats’ guano that was deposited on the floor of the cave and sparked the guano mining industry. It is estimated that the population once ranged in the millions.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park was first designated a National Monument in 1923. It became a National Park in 1930. Carlsbad Caverns was also designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

Stamp:

"The Moon" Global Forever stamp
(Issued 22-02-2016)

USA ~ Bandelier National Monument - Tyonyi Ruins - New Mexico ~

... Beautiful nostalgic graphic poster postcard by "Lantern Press Original Poster"... this amazing volcanic landscape is among the most beautiful places containing some of the most unusual and interesting ancient ruins in the Southwest... Bandalier National Monument  isn’t officially a National Park, but the National Park Service manages it (so I will put it under NPツ)...  postmarked with the postal cancellations from the post offices in or nearest to the park sites, what makes it even more special...Big Thanks Andrene!! (✿ ♥‿♥)

Bandelier National Monument is an archaeological area and scenic wilderness of the Pajarito Plateau in New Mexico. Established in 1916, it occupies an area of 53 square miles (137 square km). The monument contains many ruins of cliff and open pueblos (villages) of pre-Columbian Indians, mostly from the 13th century.

One site of archaeological interest in the canyon is Tyuonyi  pueblo and nearby building sites, such as Long House. Tyuonyi is a circular pueblo site that once stood 1-3 stories tall. These sites date from the Pueblo III Era (1150 to 1350) to the Pueblo IV Era (1350 to 1600).

Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to the early days of a culture that still survives in the surrounding communities.

Stamp:

"The Moon" Global Forever stamp
 (Issued 22-02-2016)

USA ~ Congaree National Park ~

... Great US National Park nr 14シ...  it's South Carolina’s only national park and probably one of the least visited ones... Congaree National Park has one of the rarest environments in the US... spectacular scenery...  you can hiking the boardwalk trail and kayaking the Cedar Creek Trail... and with a postmark from the Park itself what makes it even more special... Big Thanks Andrene for once more a fantastic new NP!! (✿ ♥‿♥)

Photo: QT Luong/terragaleria.com
From backside postcard:
Congaree National Park protects an ancient fores of champion-size trees, primeval floodplain landscapes, and an incredible diversity of plant and animal life. The park includes the largest remnant of old-growth floodplain forest in southeastern US and one of the tallest temperate deciduous forests in the world. It is also designated as an International Biosphere Reserve, Wilderness Area, National Natural Landmark and Globally important Bird Area.
Formerly known as Congaree Swamp National Monument, Congaree ( 27.000 acres) became a national park in 2003.

Stamp:

"The Moon" Global Forever stamp
(Issued 22-02-2016)

USA ~ Fort Sumter National Monument ~

... Great and interesting card nr2 from Charleston... it played an important part in American history... the place where America’s deadliest war began with more than 700.000 casualties.... visitors are transported back in time and are able to explore and learn about the well-preserved fort ruins and the Civil War itself... Thanks so much dear Andrene!! ❁◕ ‿ ◕❁ (PS I hope not to many postcards are lost ☹...they are all always such a nice surprise in my mailbox♥...I post all my received ones within a couple of days!)

Photos:© Byran Riggs and Joe MCLemore
From backside postcard:
Fort Sumter was the scene of the opening battle of the Civil War on April 12, 1861 After a 34 hours siege the Fort, commanded by Major Robert Anderson and his Union Troops, surrendered. The Fort was then occupied by the Confederates and remained in their hands until shortly before the end of the war on February 17, 1865.
The Fort was named after the Revolutionary War General Thomas Sumter, it was one of several defensive sites located along the eastern coast of the US. Construction began in 1829 and continued for over thirty years until it was finally completed in 1861. Fort Sumter was built on a sand bar located at the entrance to the harbor in the Charleston. Several thousand tons of granite were used to create a five-sided 170 feet by 190 feet long structure made with walls that were five feet thick, it was an impressive fortress and an effective first line of defense against attacking forces in the region.

Stamp:

"The Moon" Global Forever stamp
(Issued 22-02-2016)

USA ~ Charleston - Rainbow Row ~

... Lovely picturesque street view... a row of colorful historic homes... one of the major tourist attraction and the most photographed area of historic Charleston... they are also the most exclusive, most expensive Charleston SC historic properties...Thanks a lot Andrene!! (✿ ♥‿♥)

Rainbow Row dates back to about 1740 and it used to be situated in the waterfront district of the city back in the 18thC.  It is the name for a series of thirteen colorful historic houses in Charleston, South Carolina. Rainbow Row represents the longest cluster of Georgian row houses in the US. The name Rainbow Row was coined after the pastel colors they were painted as they were restored in the 1930s and 1940s.

Common myths concerning Charleston include variants on the reasons for the paint colors. According to some tales, the houses were painted in the various colors such that the intoxicated sailors coming in from port could remember which houses they were to bunk in. In other versions, the colors of the buildings date from their use as stores; the colors were used so that owners could tell illiterate slaves which building to go to for shopping.

Stamp:

"The Moon" Global Forever stamp
(Issued 22-02-2016)

USA ~ St John - Virgin Islands National Park ~

... Beautiful aerial island view... because "Virgin Islands National Park" encompasses two-third of the island I think I can consider this one as a new NP for my collectionシ... a place of unspoiled beauty and crystal aquamarine waters... as being part of US territory you can use US postage stamps... (but always looking for one with the Virgin Islands stamps)... Thanks a lot Leanna!!【ツ】

Photo: © 2005 Werner J. Bertsch
The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) are located in the Caribbean  bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The USVI consist of 4 larger islands: St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John and Water Island, and some 50 smaller islets and cays. The island of St John, at just 9 miles long and 3 miles wide (28 sq mi), is the smallest of the US Virgin Islands.

Since 1956,  full two-thirds of St. John's 20 square miles (53 square km)  is protected as Virgin Islands National Park, administered by the United States National Park Service.
 Stamps:

Penguins
(Issued 01-06-2015)

Views of Our Planets
(Issued 31-05-2016)

2016 Star Trek
(Issued 02-09-2016)

USA ~ Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Ohio ~

...Great views of a more recent US National Park...  numerous waterfalls, rolling hills, caves and a winding river provide beautiful scenery... lots of walking and bicycling trails, unusual geologic formations and beautiful farmlands... special railroad tours on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.. as extra bonusツwonderful national park stamp cancellation and sticker... Thanks soooo much Andrene!! (✿ ♥‿♥)

It is the only national park in Ohio and the park was established in 1974 as the "Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area" and was designated as a national park in 2000.

The winding Cuyahoga—the "Crooked River"-was named by Mohawk (Native American tribe)—gives way to rolling floodplain, steep valley walls and ravines, and lush upland forests.

Animals found in the park are include raccoons, muskrats, coyotes, skunks, red foxes, beavers, peregrine falcons, river otters, bald eagles, opossums, three species of moles, white-tailed deer, Canada geese, gray foxes, minks, great blue herons, and seven species of bats.

Stamps:

Christmas (Issued 11-10-2013)

 Eastern Tailed-Blue Butterfly
(Issued 24-09-2016)

USA ~ Yellowstone National Park - UNESCO ~

....Breathtaking nature view of the US oldest and world's first National Park... one of the most famous vistas in Yellowstone, the Lower Falls (308 ft/ 94m) the largest in the Rocky Mountains...with my first great matching National Park stamp from a wonderful sheet with 16 NP (hope to get more of them (✿◠‿◠))...Thank you very much Susan!!

Photo: Byron Jorjorian   Yellowstone National Park is a nearly 3,500 square miles wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too.It was created on March 1, 1872 when United States President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law to create it. The name was taken from the Yellowstone River, which flows through the park.

Yellowstone features dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, lush forests, hot springs and gushing geysers, including its most famous, Old Faithful.

The park is widely considered to be the finest mega fauna wildlife habitat in the lower 48 states. There are almost 60 species of mammals in the park, including the gray wolf, coyote, the threatened Canadian lynx, and grizzly bears. Other large mammals include the bison (often referred to as buffalo), black bear, elk, moose, mule deer, white-tailed deer, mountain goat, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, and cougar.

Yellowstone was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.

Stamps:
1-2  National Parks
(Issued 02-06-2016)

Penguins
(Issued 01-06-2015)

USA ~ Sequoia National Park - 2016 National Park Service ~

...A great special  postcard issued for "The National Park Service" that turns 100 on August 25...In celebration of this anniversary America invites the world to discover the meaning of national parks to their lives and inspires people to both experience and become devoted to these special places... Thanks a lot Kimberley!!

The National Park Service (NPS) was created by Congress following President Woodrow Wilson’s signing of the Organic Act in 1916, which was designed to preserve and protect parks for the “enjoyment of future generations.”

The NPS is an agency of the United States federal government that manages all U.S. national parks, many American national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations.

This Service is charged with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment.

Stamps:

Penguins
(Issued 01-06-2015)

Gifts of Friendship - Joint Issue with Japan
(Issued 10-04-2015)

USA ~ Sequoia National Park ~

...Fantastic postcard of America’s second oldest National Park... with giant trees of which one is actually the largest tree on the planet and they are are amongst the oldest living organism in the world with some trees as old as 3000 years...♣WoW♣... Thank you very much Kimberley!!

Sequoia National Forest is located in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains of California. This National Park was founded in 1890 to protect the trees that bear its name and covers 404,063 acres.

Included in the Park's mountainous landscape is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, Mt. Whitney.


From backside postcard:
The General Sherman Tree.
Though some trees are taller and some have a larger base circumference, no tree equals the sheer mass of the General Sherman. At 275 feet tall, 103 feet around at is base, and with a volume of 52.000 cubic feet, the General Sherman is the largest living thing in the world.


Photo: Ed Cooper

Stamps:

American Design
(Issued 2007- 2008)

Views of Our Planets
(Issued 31-05-2016)