Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts

2012/08/07

Zion National Park, Utah


Zion National Park's unique geography and variety of life zones allow for unusual plant and animal diversity. Numerous plant species as well as 289 species of birds, 75 mammals (including 19 species of bat) and 32 reptiles inhabit the park's four life zones: desert, riparian, woodland, and conferous forest. Zion NP includes mountains, canyons, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers, slot canyons and natural arches. Definitely looks like a place worth visiting! 
Many thanks to dear Jean-Pierre for sending me this great postcard. 

2012/04/02

New York City, USA


New York is the most populous city in the US and one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the UN Headquarters, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural capital of the world. The city is also referred to as New York City or The City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part.

2011/09/25

USA

Washington National Cathedral is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church located in Washington, D.C. Of neogothic design, it is the sixth-largest cathedral in the world, the second-largest in the United States. Construction began on September 29, 1907, when the foundation stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt and a crowd of more than 20,000, and ended 83 years later when the last finial was placed in the presence of President George H. W. Bush in 1990. Decorative work, such as carvings and statuary, is ongoing as of 2011.
Thanks you Natasha!

2011/01/01

USS Arizona Memorial, HI, USA













The USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbour, state of Hawaii, marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors killed on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941 by Japanese imperial forces and commemorates the events of that day. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of Oahu was the action that led to United Sates involvement in World War II. This postcard came as surprise from Glennys, many thanks for it!