26 May 2024

raffles lighthouse

what. lighthouse visited (May 2024)

where. Pulau Satumu, West Region, Singapore

note. Malay for lighthouse: rumah api; Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ); Tamil for lighthouse: கலங்கரை விளக்கம் (kalaṅkarai viḷakkam)

[Photo: Canon EOS M50, 25 May 2024]

rönnskär lighthouse; stamp, affixed: finland, 2003

what. stamp with lighthouse affixed on postcard

where. Ronnskar, Uusimaa, Finland

note. Finnish for lighthouse: majakka


various lighthouses, aland islands; postcard: finland (v2)

the lighthouses.
  • Lågskär Lighthouse [left]
  • Marhällan Lighthouse [middle]
  • Sälskär Lighthouse [right]

what. postcard with lighthouses received

where. 
  • Lågskär Lighthouse: Langskar Island, Aland Islands, Finland
  • Marhällan Lighthouse: Kobba Klintar, Aland Islands, Finland
  • Sälskär Lighthouse: Hammarland, Aland Islands, Finland

postmark. partially indistinct: "08.05.24"; stamp of Finland

note. Finnish for lighthouse: majakka; Swedish for lighthouse: fyr


23 May 2024

fastnet lighthouse; postcard: ireland

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Fastnet Rock, County Cork, Ireland

postmark. "06.05.24"; stamp of Ireland

note. Irish Gaelic for lighthouse: teach solais


marjaniemi lighthouse; postcard: finland

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Marjaniemi, Hailuoto, North Ostrobothnia, Finland

postmark. "HELSINKI HELSINGFORS 10 05 2024"; stamps of Finland

note. Finnish for lighthouse: mayakka


20 May 2024

one fathom bank lighthouse; postcard: malaysia

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. One Fathom Bank, Selangor, Malaysia

postmark. mostly indistinct: :PUSAT MEL NASIONAL"; stamp of Malaysia

note. Malay for lighthouse: rumah api


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

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Podersdorf-am-See, Lake Neusiedl, Burgenland, Austria

postmark. none evident; stamps of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



goishisaki lighthouse; postcard: japan

what. postcard with lighthouse

where. Ofunato, Iwate, Japan

postmark. mostly indistinct: "12.V.24"; stamp of Japan


15 May 2024

generic lighthouse; postcard: italy

what. postcard with lighthouse

postmark. partially indistinct: "??? -2.-5.24""; stamp of Italy


12 May 2024

falshöft lighthouse; stamp, affixed: germany, 2010 (v3)

what. stamp with lighthouse, affixed on postcard

where. Pommerby, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



cape elizabeth lighthouse; stamp, affixed: usa, 1970

other names. Twin Lights

what. stamp with lighthouse, affixed on postcard

where. Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

remarks.  Stamp was affixed on front of postcard with picture of the same lighthouse.


cape elizabeth lighthouses; postcard: usa

other names. Twin Lights

what. postcard with lighthouses

where. Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

postmark. partially indistinct: "USPS ??? APR 30 2024""; stamps of USA


west schouwen lighthouse; postcard: netherlands

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

what. postcard with lighthouse

where. Haamstede, Zeeland, Netherlands

postmark. "ROTTERDAM -1.V.24"; stamp of Netherlands

note. Dutch for lighthouse: vuurtoren


08 May 2024

eluanbi lighthouse; postcard: taiwan (v3)

what. postcard with lighthouse

where. Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan

postmark. partially indistinct: "TAIWAN R.O.C. 21.2.24"; stamp of Taiwan

note. Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ)


cap spartel lighthouse; postcard: morocco, 2023

what. postcard with lighthouse

where. Cape Spartel, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region, Morocco

postmark. mostly indistinct: "14 -12"; stamps of Morocco



14 October 2023

corny point lighthouse, australia; postcard: australia, 2023

what. postcard with lighthouse

where. Corny Point, South Australia, Australia

postmark. "Peterborough 29 MAY 2023", pre-paid postage


07 September 2023

sakai lighthouse; stamp: osaka, japan, 2000

what. stamp with lighthouse

where. Sakai, Osaka, Japan

remarks. Prefectural stamp of Japan from Osaka Prefecture.

note. Japanese for lighthouse: 灯台 (tōdai)


generic lighthouse; stamp: japan, 1999

what. stamp with lighthouse

note. Japanese for lighthouse: 灯台 (tōdai)


generic lighthouse; stamp, selvedge: japan, 1989

what. miniature sheet with lighthouse on selvedge

note. Japanese for lighthouse: 灯台 (tōdai)


30 August 2023

friedrichsort lighthouse; stamp, affixed: germany, 2022

what. stamp with lighthouse, affixed on lighthouse

where. Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm