Sunday, March 10, 2019

C is for Carnation, C tarifa, Correos and Cardinal

Fantastic C mail arrived from Eva.

 The stamp has the no value indicator of the C rate, used for international mail outside Europe, and featured a carnation that is made up of various Spanish landmarks. The only one I recognize is La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.


To see more stamps with a C theme, explore the links at Sunday Stamps.

 The fantastic envelope shows Eva's watercolor cardinal bird. the male is considered to have a brilliant red color, but today's post makes me think of the words crimson and carmine.

And more yellow on the back.


 Eva asked me if I thought her cardinal was red enough. I thought I'd poll the audience - so what do you think? Is he red enough?
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10 comments:

  1. fafaMarch 10, 2019 at 4:48 AM

    For me her cardinal bird is perfect !The color "cardinal come from the cardinal 's dress like Richelieu or Mazarin ,i think

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  2. JoyMarch 10, 2019 at 8:34 AM

    What a perfect bird and stamp colour combination. Its a bird with attitude with that tuft and scarf. I have never seen a cardinal in real life however I have drooled over them in photos of snow laden trees.

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  3. violet sMarch 10, 2019 at 9:49 AM

    I guess I shouldn't be taking cardinals for granted - they are lovely birds and I'm excited to be hearing them singing in the mornings.
    It is hard to see the other landmarks, but maybe not for someone Spanish :/

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  4. AnaMarch 10, 2019 at 12:32 PM

    I love the cardinal! I dont think it can or cannot be red enough - it is lovely as it is and the colours are perfectly matching the stamp :)

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  5. Mail AdventuresMarch 10, 2019 at 3:41 PM

    Thanks for the compliments on the cardinal! I used the colour "Cadmium red" from my watercolour set :D

    Yes, I can recognize some of the landmarks: the Alcalá Gate in Madrid, the Miguelete tower in València (I think), the mosque in Córdoba, the Alhambra fortress... But not all, I'm afraid.

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  6. HeleenMarch 10, 2019 at 4:54 PM

    Great envelope, as said, love the drawing!
    And just now I see the details in de stamp!

    And yes, the cardinal is red enough, unless the cardinal is a she, then she might be too red :-)

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  7. FinnBadgerMarch 10, 2019 at 8:07 PM

    I think everyone answered Eva's question - this guy is the perfect shade of red!

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  8. Bob ScotneyMarch 11, 2019 at 9:54 AM

    Now I would like to see a cardinal like this.

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    1. FinnBadgerMarch 12, 2019 at 7:40 PM

      The one in my backyard has that same look in his eye when he sees the cats. No yellow scarf, though.

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