Trinidad: stamps

These stamps franked the card above, and show an angelfish from the reefs off the island and the Channel-billed toucan, a forest species.

PAKISTAN

This card shows traditional transport via camel in the arid provinces of Pakistan, and is a treasure of local culture perhaps now waning with modern times.

Pakistan: stamp

R7: Islamic Cultural Heritage is shown on this stamp, which franked the card above. The view shows the Alhambra, in Spain

SAMOA

This card shows the house of Robert Louis Stephenson, Scottish author of Kidnapped, Treasure Island and other titles. In 1890, he purchased 400 acres and built this house on Upolu, Samoa.

Samoa: stamp

10 sene: the Triton Shell is pictured on this lovely stamp, which franked the card above from Samoa to USA

BALI (Indonesia)

This lovely card show a view of Mt. Batur, a dormant volcano crater in the region of Kintamani on the island of Bali

UGANDA

This amazing card came to me recently from a friend working in Uganda. It shows the range of birdlife in Uganda, including species such as the Crowned Crane, the Bateleur eagle, Saddlebill stork, Roller, Shoebill, Bustard, Bee-eater, Jacana etc.

Uganda: flora stamp

2ooo shillings: this stamp shows the bird of paradise flower

LIBERIA

This colorful card is the only one I have received from Liberia, Africa's oldest independent republic. This card shows traditional ethnic dress, but sadly lacks details as to the ethnic group it pertains to.

Liberia stamp

35c this stamp franked the card above, and was part of a pre-Civil War issue showing scenes from the Intl. Fund for Agricultural Development

NEVIS

I was lucky to receive a card from Nevis, one of the tiniest of the East Caribbean islands, with a population of just 40,000. This island forms a federation with St. Kitts, and the two gained independence in 1983.

Nevis: stamp

90c this Christmas stamp shows a traditional scene, and was affixed to the card above