01 November 2018

red-and-white beacon along the saigon river

what. beacon seen (29 October 2018)

where. Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

remarks. A beacon seen on a pier along the Saigon River.

[Photo: Canon EOS M50, 29 October 2018]

various lighthouses; postcard: netherlands (v5)

the lighthouses.
  • Schiermonnikoog Lighthouse (Schiermonikoog Noordertoren, Schiermonnikoog North Tower) [top row, extreme left]
  • Ameland Lighthouse (Borniff Lighthouse) [top row, 2nd from left]
  • Brandaris Lighthouse [top row, 3rd from left]
  • Vuurduin Lighthouse (Vlieland Lighthouse) [top row, 4th from left]
  • Eierland Lighthouse [top row, 4th from right]
  • Kijkduin Lighthouse [top row, 3rd from right]
  • J. C. J. van Spejik Lighthouse [top row, 2nd from right]
  • Hoek van Holland High Light (Hoek van Holland Range Rear Lighthouse, Hoek van Holland Rear Light) [top row, extreme right]
  • Lage Vuurtoren van IJmuiden [bottom row, extreme left]
  • Noordwijk Lighthouse (Noordwijk aan Zee Lighthouse) [bottom row, 2nd from left]
  • Scheveningen Lighthouse [bottom row, 3rd from left]
  • Breskens Lighthouse [bottom row, 4th from left]
  • Ouddorp Lighthouse (Westhoofd Lighthouse) [bottom row, 4th from right]
  • West Schouwen Lighthouse (Westerlichttoren Lighthouse, Western Burgh Haamstede Lighthouse, Westernschouwen Lighthouse) [bottom row, 3rd from right]
  • Zuiderhoofd Lighthouse (Walcheren Lighthouse, Westkapelle ‘t Hoge Licht, Westkapelle High Lighthouse, Westkapelle Hoog Lighthouse) [bottom row, 2nd from right]
  • Noorderhoofd Lighthouse (Westkapelle ‘t Lage Licht, NoorderhoofdWestkapelle Lighthouse, Westkapelle Low Lighthouse, Westkapelle Laag Lighthouse, Westkapelle Range Front Lighthouse) [bottom row, extreme right]

what. postcard with lighthouses received

where.
  • Schiermonnikoog Lighthouse: Schiermonnikoog, West Frisian Islands, Friesland, Netherlands
  • Ameland Lighthouse: Ameland, West Frisian Islands, Friesland, Netherlands
  • Brandaris Lighthouse: Terschelling, West Frisian Islands, Friesland, Netherlands
  • Vuurduin Lighthouse: Vlieland, West Frisian Islands, Friesland, Netherlands
  • Eierland Lighthouse: Eierland, Texel, West Frisian Islands, North Holland, Netherlands
  • Kijkduin Lighthouse: Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands
  • J.C. J. van Spejik Lighthouse: Egmond aan Zee, North Holland, Netherlands
  • Hoek van Holland High Light: Hoek van Holland, Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
  • Lage Vuurtoren van IJmuiden: IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands
  • Noordwijk Lighthouse: Noordwijk, South Holland, Netherlands
  • Scheveningen Lighthouse: Scheveningen, South Holland, Netherlands
  • Breskens Lighthouse: Breskens, Zeeland, Netherlands
  • Ouddorp Lighthouse: Ouddorp, Zeeland, Netherlands
  • West Schouwen Lighthouse: Haamstede, Zeeland, Netherlands
  • Zuiderhoofd Lighthouse: Westkapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands
  • Noorderhoofd Lighthouse: Westkapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands

postmark. mostly indistinct: "ZWOLLE"; stamps of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren


26 October 2018

west schouwen lighthouse; stamp, affixed, netherlands, date unknown

other names. Westerlichttoren Lighthouse, Western Burgh Hamstede Lighthouse, Westernschouwen Lighthouse

what. stamp with lighthouse, affixed on postcard

where. Haamstede, Zeeland, Netherlands

remarks. Stamp is likely to be a personalised stamp.

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren


brandaris lighthouse; postcard: netherlands (v2)

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Terschelling, West Frisian Islands, Friesland, Netherlands

postmark. "ZWOLLE 11.IX.14"; stamp of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren


ouddorp lighthouse; postcard: netherlands

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Ouddorp, Zeeland, Netherlands

postmark. "'s-HERTOGENBOSCH 4.VIII.16"; stamps of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren


noordwijk lighthouse; postcard: netherlands

other names. Noordwijk aan Zee Lighthouse

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Noordwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

postmark. "'s-GRAVENHAGE 15.V.13"; stamp of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren



25 October 2018

ameland lighthouse; postcard: netherlands (v3)

other names. Bornrif Lighthouse

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Ameland, West Frisian Islands, Friesland, Netherlands

postmark. indistinct; stamps of Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren


podersdorf-am-see lighthouse, austria; postcard: netherlands

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Podersdorf-am-See, Burgenland, Austria

postmark. partially indistinct: "1.IV.11"; stamp of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren; German for lighthouse: leuchtturm


noorderhoofd lighthouse; postcard: netherlands (v2)

other names. Westkapelle ‘t Lage Licht, Noorderhoofd Westkapelle Lighthouse, Westkapelle Low Lighthouse, Westkapelle Laag Lighthouse, Westkapelle Range Front Lighthouse

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Westkapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands

postmark. mostly indistinct: "NIEUWEGEIN"; stamps of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren


noorderhoofd lighthouse; postcard: netherlands

other names. Westkapelle ‘t Lage Licht, Noorderhoofd Westkapelle Lighthouse, Westkapelle Low Lighthouse, Westkapelle Laag Lighthouse, Westkapelle Range Front Lighthouse

what. postcard with lighthouse received


where. Westkapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands


postmark. "ZWOLLE 21.VIII.14"; stamp of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren



generic lighthouse; postcard: netherlands (v3)

what. postcard with lighthouse received

postmark. none evident; stamp of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren


west schouwen lighthouse; postcard: netherlands (v2)

other names. Westerlichttoren Lighthouse, Western Burgh Hamstede Lighthouse, Westernschouwen Lighthouse

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Haamstede, Zeeland, Netherlands

postmark. no information available; stamp of Netherlands

remarks. This is a postcard shaped as a lighthouse.

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren


cape north lighthouse, canada; postcard: netherlands

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; originally: Cape Race, Newfoundland; later, Cape North, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

postmark. "'s-GRAVENHAGE 3.II.14"; stamp of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren; French for lighthouse: phare



eierland lighthouse; postcard: netherlands (v2)

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Eierland, Texel, West Frisian Islands, Friesland, Netherlands

postmark. "AMSTERDAM 3.III.14"; stamp of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren



j. c. j. van spejik lighthouse; postcard: netherlands

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Egmond aan Zee, North Holland, Netherlands

postmark. mostly indistinct: "ZWOLLE"; stamp of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren


lizard lighthouse, united kingdom; postcard: germany

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Lizard Point, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

postmark. "BRIEFZENTRUM 20 (= Hamburg) 11.10.18"; stamps of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm


borkum grosser light; postcard: germany

other names. Borkum Neuer Light

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Borkum, East Frisian Islands, Lower Sxony, Germany

postmark. partially indistinct: "BRIEFZENTRUM 10 (= Berlin-Tempelhof); stamp of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm


lindau lighthouse; stamp, affixed: germany, 2015

other names. Neuer Lindau Leuchtturm

what. stamp with lighthouse, affixed on postcard

where. Lindau, Lake Constance, Bavaria, Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



westermarkelsdorf lighthouse; postcard: germany

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Fehmarn Island, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

postmark. mostly indistinct: "BRIEFZENTRUM 30 (= Hannover)"; stamps of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



14 October 2018

various lighthouses; stamps, affixed: jamaica, 2016 & 2013

the lighthouses.
  • Folly Lighthouse [top; 2016 issue] 
  • Lover's Leap Lighthouse [bottom; 2013 issue] 

what. stamps with lighthouse, affixed on postcard

where.
  • Folly Lighthouse: Folly Peninsula, Fort Antonio, Jamaica 
  • Lover's Leap Lighthouse: Lover's Leap, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica