24. Brown bear
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| Ursus arctos arctos, by Arne Ader. |
Guess what my favourite animal is? ♥
Hint: is furry and brown. Note: sometimes it can be white or black-patched. Answer: you can see it above.
Bear cubs are really cute! I love bears above all animals, they have appealled to me since I was a little child. My best friend was a (teddy) white bear cub that I still have. In Spain, brown bears are endangered species and nowadays can be only found in National Parks in the Cantabrian Mountains. This little one however lives freely and happily in the Estonian forests.
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| Oskar Luts (left), postal service (centre) and rode deer (right) |
Now the stamps. Plenty of them and variegated!
♪ On the left there is Estonian writer and playwright Oskar Luts (1887-1953), a 0.45€ stamp issued in 2012, Luts' 125th birth anniversary. At just 25 years old Oskar Luts, who had earlier penned only a few lines of poetry, authored Spring, a book that made him famous all over the country overnight.
* More info about this stamp can be found on the Eesti Post website.
♪ The little green one is a silhouette of a post horn, which seems to be the symbol of the postal service worldwide -- I like that!
♪ And last, another fauna beauty: a watercolour of a roe deer (capreolus capreolus).
Postcard from: Tallinn, Estonia.
Received: March 2012.
Language: English.
Envelope: no.
Stamps: one 0.45€ stamp of Oskar Luts, one 0.45€ of roe deer watercolour and one 0.10€ post horn.
Thank you very much, Piret!
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This week theme is poets and poetry.
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I love bears too! This little guy is adorable!
ReplyDeleteIt is! ♥
DeleteIt looks like spring on the card too. The it one cute little bear.
ReplyDeleteI think so. It fits receiving it in spring. ♪
DeleteEs una imagen realmente tierna. Me gusta
ReplyDeleteEs una cucada, para qué lo vamos a negar. Lástima que en España estén en peligro de extinción.
DeleteLovely postcard. I like the deer stamp too, a lovely illustration.
ReplyDeleteI like the roe deer stamp very much, it is so well painted!
DeleteInstant success for Oskar Luts! I love the little bear who looks as though he's enjoying a soft bed of heathers.
ReplyDeleteHe hit the jackpot. Now I need to search a little more about his works.
DeleteThank you for sharing Mr. Luts with us.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. I didn't know him before receiving this card.
DeleteOskar Lutz seems to be an elegant looking gentleman in this photo!
ReplyDeleteYes, he does!
DeleteThat's another poet I'd never heard of. Sunday Stamps is extending my education this week. lovely pictures and stamps.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of him before either. Now I am looking forward to reading his works.
DeleteWhat a great bear postcard! Isn't it amazing how much you can learn from postage stamps?! I have discovered a number of new to me authors and painters just from the little square of information!
ReplyDeleteIndeed, we can learn so much about other countries' culture! That is why I am so fond of traditional stamps: boring for the senders but fascinating for me.
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