F is for Faro, lighthouse in English. Faro has its origins in the Latin.ancient Greek Pharos, the name of the island on which the Great Lighthouse of Alexandria was built in the 3rd century BC.
This lighthouse stamp sent by Eva was issued in 2010 and features the Avilés lighthouse located in. Asturias in northwestern Spain on the Bay of Biscay.
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Today's theme is 'in the wild', and here's my interpretation. I received this postcard from a postcrosser living in Arizona.
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I'm always fascinated with country names in different languages. Somehow in English the word for España is just one syllable - Spain. This stamp translates to Spain is Philately. A large stamp (57.6 x 40.9 mm) issued in 2025, I love the retro design. Thanks to Eva for sending it.
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It's the last city-themed week of the month, and I've chosen Nashville, Tennessee. The main feature of this postcard is the AT&T building at 333 Commerce St, also known as The Batman Building.
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Deporte para todos translates to sport for everyone. These two stamps, issued by Correos in 2013, feature amateur running events and bicycle touring. Eva sent them some time ago. I like the small detail of a foot and a wheel on the white border of the stamps.
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Today's postcard theme is northern European cities.
Via postcrossing, here's a lovely view of Prague. Founded in the 8th century, it is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
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The Lunar New Year starts today, and it's the turn of the horse.
This stamp from Korea looks even better in person, and if you look carefully it has a special postmark.
