06 November 2018

hörnum lighthouse; stamp, affixed: germany, 2007

other names. Hörnum Unterfeuer

what. stamp with lighthouse, affixed on postcard

where. Sylt, North Frisian Islands, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



hörnum lighthouse; postcard: germany

other names. Hörnum Unterfeuer

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Sylt, North Frisian Islands, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

postmark. "BRIEFZENTRUM (= Heilbronn) 74 26-7.11"; stamps of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



cape arkona new lighthouse; postcard: germany

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Cape Arkona, Rugen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

postmark. partially indistinct: "BRIEFZENTRUM 60 (=Frankfurt am Main) ??.??.11"; stamps of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



list west lighthouse; postcard: germany

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Sylt, North Frisian Islands, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

postmark. mostly indistinct: "-5.??.11"; stamps of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



roter sand lighthouse; postcard: germany (v2)

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Weser Estuary, Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany

postmark. mostly indistinct: "27.07.10"; stamps of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



05 November 2018

brunsbüttel mole 1 & 2 lighthouses, germany; postcard: switzerland

the lighthouses.

  • Brunsbüttel Mole 1 Lighthouse [upper left]
  • Brunsbüttel Mole 2 Lighthouse [lower right]

what. postcard with lighthouses received

where. Brunsbuttel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

postmark. "ZURICH-MüLLIGEN 02.09.13"; stamp of Switzerland

remarks. It is unclear which one the silhouetted lighthouse in the middle of the postcard is; however, it is clear that it is either of the 2 already pictured as Mole 3 and Mole 4 lighthouses have a different profile.

note. French for lighthouse: phare; Swiss-French for Swiss lighthouses: feu; German for lighthouse: leuchtturm; Italian for lighthouse: faro; Romansh for lighthouse: fÖ


generic lighthouse; postcard: switzerland

what. postcard with lighthouse received

postmark. none evident; stamp of Switzerland

note. French for lighthouse: phare; Swiss-French for Swiss lighthouses: feu; German for lighthouse: leuchtturm; Italian for lighthouse: faro; Romansh for lighthouse: fÖ


unidentified lighthouse; postcard: austria

what. postcard with lighthouse received

postmark. "ALLHAMINO 24.07.16"; stamp of Austria

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



nazaré lighthouse; postcard: portugal

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Nazare, Leiria District, Portugal

postmark. indistinct; stamp of Portugal

note. Portuguese for lighthouse: farol


peggys point lighthouse, canada; postcard: portugal

other names. Peggys Cove Lighthouse

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

postmark. indistinct; stamp of Portugal

note. French for lighthouse: phare; Portuguese for lighthouse: farol


cabo da roca lighthouse; postcard: portugal

other names. Farol do Cabo da Roca

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Cabo da Roca, Lisbon District, Portugal

postmark. mostly indistinct: "LEIRIA"; stamp of Portugal

note. Portuguese for lighthouse: farol


maspalomas lighthouse; postcard: spain

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Canary islands, Spain

postmark. "CTA LAS PALMAS 18.03.13"; stamp of Spain

note. Spanish for lighthouse: faro


cap gris nez lighthouse; postcard: france

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Cap Gris-Nez, Hauts-de-France, France

postmark. "23-09-16"; stamp of France

remarks. Postcard shows the lighthouse from various angles.

note. French for lighthouse: phare



phare de chassiron; postcard: france

what. postcard with lighthouses received

where. Île d'Oléron, Saint-Denis-d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

postmark. "09-09-13"; stamps of France

remarks. Postcard includes both a photograph and an illustrated version of the lighthouse.

note. French for lighthouse: phare



île vierge lighthouses; postcard: france

what. postcard with lighthouses received

where. Île Vierge, Finistere, Brittany, France

postmark. "21-11-13"; stamp of France

note. French for lighthouse: phare



paphos lighthouse, cyprus; postcard: belgium

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Paphos, Cyprus

postmark. no information; stamp of Belgium

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren; French for lighthouse: phare; Greek for lighthouse: φάρος (faros); Turkish for lighthouse: fener


lange nelle lighthouse; postcard: belgium (v2)

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

postmark. mostly indistinct "ANTWERP 12.05.??"; stamp of Belgium

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


generic lighthouse; postcard: belgium

what. postcard with lighthouse received.

postmark. mostly indistinct: "GENT ??.06.??"; stamp of Belgium

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


various lighthouses; postcard: belgium

the lighthouses.
  • Nieuwpoort Lighthouse
  • Lange Nelle Lighthouse
  • Blankenberge Lighthouse
  • Heist Range Rear Light (Zeebrugge Range Rear)

what. postcard with lighthouses received.

where.
  • Nieuwpoort Lighthouse: Nieuwpoort, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
  • Lange Nelle Lighthouse: Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
  • Blankenberge Lighthouse: Blankenberge, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
  • Heist Range Rear Light: Zeebrugge, Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

postmark. "ANTWERP N X 15.07.11"; stamps of Belgium

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



01 November 2018

red buoy in the mekong river

what. buoy seen (30 October 2018)

where. My Tho, Tien Giang Province, Vietnam

remarks. A red buoy, numbered 56A, seen on the Mekong River. The photograph was taken onboard boat travelling from Unicorn Island (Con Lan) towards pier in My Tho.

[Photo: Canon EOS M50, 30 October 2018]