November Moods 18

November in garden

Photo Mia Biarowsky, Padasjoki, Finland

 

Garden life

Mother hen with chicks

 Photo Riitta Eskelinen

Sent by Tanja from Helsinki, Finland

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The best garden swing

 Art by Kaya Hansson, Swedish

Paeonia

Photo Taneli Eskola, Garden collection

Winter in garden

The Garden of Harmonious Beijing, China 

The Garden of Harmonious at the Summer Palace is the largest and best-preserved imperial garden in China.

 

Spring and Summer Memories

Art by Pertti Ylinen

Finnish Naive artist

 Hehuan N. Peak,Taiwan

Beautiful scenery of Hehuan Mountain in central Taiwan in springtime, with view of lovely Alpine Azalea. 

Soring Meetup, Taiwan 

Aquilegia vulgaris

Little summer party in the garden.

 

Winter landscapes

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Kenroku-en Park

Kenroku-en, located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, is an old private garden. Along with Kairaku-en and Kōraku-en, Kenroku-en is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan. 

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Winter landscape

Illustration by Pirkko Valtonen (Finnish)

Received on Dec, 1990

Sent by My aunt Irja (Tuusila, Finland)

White and blue winter

Photo by Pentti Sormunen (Finnish)

Happy Shrovetide

Received on March, 2019

Sent by my granddaughter 

Outgoing winter postcards 

Joy and Light

Joy and Light

Sent by Kirsi

Facebook swap

Nature's scent 

 Kaarina Toivanen (Finnish)

Sent by Esa in Vihti, Finland

 on 5 Apr, 2020

travel time 10 days

distance travelled 280 km

received on 15 Apr, 2020 

Gardener

Sent by Silvia in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

on 17 Sep, 2016

travel time 5 days

distance travelled 1,525 km

received on 22 Sep, 2016 

Denmark

Copenhagen

Thes card were sent by my cousins on their vacation to Denmark

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De Japanske Haver - Japanese Garden,
 Nørre Broby, Denmark
 travel time 6 days
distance travelled 1,047 km
sent by Rita, Taulov

Parks and Gardens

Snowdrops at Welford Park,  Berkshire, United Kingdom

 travel time 11 days

distance travelled 1,818 km

sent by Clover, London

New York Central Park

Art by Maurice Brazil Prendergast , American ( 1858–1924 )

travel time 22 days

distance travelled 6,832 km

sent by Matt, illinois, U.S.A.

Maples
Komyoji, Kyoto
travel time 7 days
distance travelled 7,681 km
sent by Renn, Kobe, Japan

Monet's Garden at Giverny, France
travel time 11 days
distance travelled 6,823 km
sent by Francoise, Illinois U.S.A.

Barbados

Chattel house and flamboyant tree, Welches, St Thomas , Barbados

Chattel house is a Barbadian word for a small moveable wooden house that working class people would occupy. The term goes back to the plantation days when the home owners would buy houses designed to move from one property to another. The word "chattel" means movable property so the name was appropriate. Chattel houses are set on blocks or a groundsill rather than being anchored into the ground. In addition, they are built entirely out of wood and assembled without nails. This allowed them to be disassembled (along with the blocks) and moved from place to place. This system was necessary historically because home "owners" typically did not own the land that their house was set on. Instead, their employer often owned the land. In case of a landlord tenant (or employer/employee) dispute, the house could be quickly moved to a new property.

sent by my sister-in-law on her vacation to Barbados in 1991

Scenic Asia

Beautiful Scenery. China National Geography

travel time 22 days

distance travelled 10,360 km

sent by Patty, Jakarta Indonesia

Lushan Mountain Scenic Area, World Heritage Site China, China 

travel time 7 days

distance travelled 8,118 km

sent by Estela in Tainan, Taiwan

Mount Lu or Lushan is situated in the northern part of Jiangxi province in Central China, and is one of the most renowned mountains in the country.. Mount Lu is known for its grandeur, steepness, and beauty, and is part of Lushan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, and a prominent tourist attraction, especially during the summer months when the weather is cooler.

Fushan Botanical Garden, Yilan County, Taiwan

travel time 10 days

distance travelled 8,000 km

sent by Iris in Taipei, Taiwan

Fushan Botanical Garden is one of the three main forest research areas in Fushan. Spreading over an expanse of 40.5 hectares at the plain surrounded by Shiashan (Snow Mountain), Fushan Botanical Garden is the biggest botanical park in Asia.

Chinese Bridge

Palladian Bridge or Chinese Bridge in Schwetzingen  Palace Garden

Schwetzingen Palace is a schloss in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.  It is situated in Schwetzingen,  and is most notable for its spacious and ornate gardens. Other than these exceptionally well preserved gardens and the palace proper, the compound also features the Schlosstheater Schwetzingen, the principal venue for the annual Schwetzingen Festival.

This beautiful green garden was sent by Richard in Herforg, Germany

Distance: 1,399 km

Travel time: 5 days

Monplaisir palace garden in Peterhof

Peterhof. The Lower Park. The Chinese Garden

The Peterhof Palace is a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia, laid out on the orders of Peter the Great. These palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the "Russian Versailles". The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This beautiful garden was sen by Julia in St. Petersburg, Russia

Distance: 538 km

Travel time: 15 days

Inhotim, Art Wonderland

The Centro de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim in Brumadinho, Brazil

The Centro de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim is a museum and contemporary art museum located in Brumadinho in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, founded by former mining magnate Bernardo Paz.

The world's largest open-air contemporary art museum, and greater Belo Horizonte's standout attraction, this sprawling complex of gardens dotted with 21 world-class modern art galleries and numerous outdoor sculptures lies 50km west of the city, near the town of Brumadinho. Much of the international artwork on view is monumental in size, with galleries custom-built to display it. The constantly expanding gardens, opened to the public in 2006, boast over 4000 different species of plants (including one of the world's most extensive collections of palm trees) and lakes with swans.

This card comes from Alice in Barbacena, Brazil
Distance: 10,941 km
Travel time: 16 days

Take a walk to this amazing art wonderland.

Botanical Gardens - Kasvitieteellinen puutarha

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located within South Park in Buffalo, New York, United States. 

The Botanical Gardens is a national historic site, education center and tourist destination full of exotic horticulture treasures from around the world. This masterpiece opened in 1900 and today, the nearly 100,000 people visit annually to enjoy the amazing architecture, and the indoor and outdoor garden sanctuaries.

 Received from Deborah in Buffalo, New York

Distance: 6,375 km

Travel time: 7 days

Garden of Paradise

 Generalife Gardens, Alhambra, Andalucia, Spain

Generalife is a garden of paradise. The Palacio de Generalife (literally the Architect's Garden) was the 14th century summer residence of the kings of Granada and the gardens are one of the oldest surviving Moorish gardens in the world. Popular features of the garden include many fountains and water features, flower beds and pavilions.

Received from Jesus in Castilla y León, Spain
Distance: 2,909 km
Travel time: 11 days

Terra Nostra Garden

Terra Nostra Garden, Furnas, São Miguel, Azores

There has been a garden in the Furnas Valley for over 200 years.

The Furnas Valley became popular towards the end of the 18th century, due to the growing interest in the use of mineral water to treat health problems, such as rheumatism and obesity. Furnas has hundreds of small springs and streams, all with different properties. The Terra Nostra Garden is located in the midst of this magnificent water system.

Around 1775, Thomas Hickling, a wealthy merchant from Boston, who became an Honorary American Consul in São Miguel, built a simple wooden summer house, which came to be known as Yankee Hall. In front of the house, there was a pool with an island in the centre, both surrounded by trees that were brought in mainly from North America. An English oak planted by Hickling can still be seen there today.


Our visits to Terra Nostra Park

2008

2009

2012

Garden on Wheels

Natalina Marcantoni, Mouth & Foot painting artist.

Jardin con Ruedas

This card comes from Tenerife, Canary Islands sent by Fernando. 

Distance: 4,704 km

Travel time: 6 days

An other garden on wheels.
 On our vacation at Tilos island in Greece. 

Chyverton Garden

Chyverton Garden, Cornwall, England

Photo: Jürgen Becker - Romantische Gärten ( Romantic Gardens )

This beautiful card comes from Vera in Leipzig, Germany 

Distance: 1,410 km

Travel time: 16 days