Jinmu Jiao Lighthouse

Sender: Chop

A lighthouse on Jinmu Jiao, Hainan Province, China. It is the southernmost tip of Hainan, surrounded by a wild and forested area.

Kangaroo Island

Sender: Lisa

Remarkable rocks, Kangaroo Island  (Australia's third largest island)

Langford Reef and Hook Island

Sender: Becks

Langford Reef and Hook Island, Whitsunday, Australia

Langford Reef is a beautiful sand and coral spit extending from Langford Island in the Whitsundays. It is surrounded by coral reef on all sides. 

Hook Island is a rugged island, mostly national park, with breathtaking lookouts and excellent snorkelling and scuba diving.

Malchow

Sender: Andrea

Greetings from Malchow - Malchow, the Island City
Mecklenburg Lake District

Granitz Hunting Lodge

Sender: Nordseekrabbe

Granitz Hunting Lodge on the German island of Rügen. Built on the highest hill in East Rügen.

Lime Kiln Lighthouse

Sender: Hootnoodle
Lime Kiln Lighthouse, San Juan Island, WA

San Juan Island is located in San Juan County, in the northwest corner of Washington. The Lime Kiln Lighthouse, a name derived from the lime kilns built nearby in the 1860s, was first established in 1914.

(It looks as if it fits as the site of a spooky movie)

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Sender: Tom
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Vacationing in the Carribean

Po Lin Monastery

Sender: Scott

Text on card: Lantau, Po Lin Monastery, Giant Buddha

Floodlit at dusk this magnificent 26.4 metre high statue weighing 202 tonnes is the world's largest seated outdoor bronze Buddha.

The Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, has drawn Buddhist pilgrims from all over Asia to visit its Tian Tan Buddha statue (informally known as the Big Buddha).

Trakai in the Summer

Sender: Myliu_Lietuva
Trakai in the summer, Lithuania

Trakai is an island on Lake Galve. It is a historic city with a 15th Century castle, a popular tourist attraction. A lovely viewcard, I love the warm colours of the castle and the rolling clouds above.

Terschelling Island

Sender: Kluifje
Terschelling Island
Kluifje writes that the island has its own flag (with the 5 stripes).

Heart Of Islands

Sender: Snoes
A "Heart of Islands" from Snoes to envisage the wordings of a song I picked. I wonder if there is such a place in the world. If there is, it would be a perfect spot for honeymooners.
Love & Light, Snoes!

Santorini, Greece

Sender: nikos8109

Santorini, Greece

The island of Santorini is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece. It is known for its beautiful villages. Some of them are perched on the top of high cliffs and offer gorgeous views.

Mazu Island

Sender: sl210403
Mazu, the ancient battlefield
Iron Fort

Mazu, or Matsu, the goddess of the sea, of Fujian, China who is believed to manage the seas and offersafe passage across them. The island is named after her. The Iron Fort on Mazu Island was originally the training base for special amphibious forces. 

Daydream Island....

Sender: Crizle
'I' is for 'Island', Daydream Island, Queensland, Australia!

An amazing name for an island! It conjures up images of relaxing days on the beach...

Daydream Island is situated just off the coast of Queensland. I read that it is one of the most sought after holiday destinations in Australia. Apparently, you should go there if you want a holiday where you could be pampered to death...! Ooo..the notion of being pampered during a holiday is so tempting...but....I should be so lucky!  :-)

Alphabets F & M from France!

Sender: Perfecta

'F' is for 'Flowers' or 'Fleurs'

Fleurs d'Auvergne

Sender: Perfecta

'M' is for 'Marseille'

Marseille vue du ciel: Notre Dame de la Garde, le chateau d'lf, les iles du frioul

(Marseille seen from the sky: Notre Dame de la Garde, If-Castle, Frioul Islands)

The envelope has a stamp on it "Missent to Myanmar"! But my old scanner failed to pick it out clearly...So the cards have travelled to a different country first, one where I've never been... :)

Whidbey Island

Sender: hootnoodle

In the Alphabet RR, hootnoodle sent 'I' for 'Island', Whidbey Island.

Whidbey Island is one of nine islands located in Island County, Washington, in the United States. It was once inhabited by members of some Native American tribes. Currently it is popular with tourists because of its beaches, parks, museums, farms, whale-watching, birding, hiking, biking, kayaking, culture, heritage and more.

Love the stamps but postie tore part of the manatees.

Gulong Yu, Xiamen

Sender: barbra0527

What a lovely view of rooftops!

Gulong Yu (Island), Xiamen, was historically a foreign enclave for European settlers, where 13 countries including Great Britain, France and Japan established consulates, churches, and hospitals. Thus the architectural styles of old buildings reflect many European influences. Currently, with residents being primarily Chinese, there is an interesting mix of European and Chinese influences. The island is popular with tourists for this special mix of building designs and for having China's only piano museum.

The only way to reach Gulong Yu is by ferry across the bay from Xiamen. Caveat: cars and bicycles are not allowed!

Alcatraz

Sender: vejoyce
Alcatraz Island San Francisco Bay - The weathered and deteriorating laundry facility used when Alcatraz was a Federal Penitentiary. 

Alcatraz, which earned the nickname of the "Rock", was the ultimate American prison. For 29 years, the damp, fogged-in prison kept the country’s most notorious criminals put away from the rest of the world. The heavy mists, cold wind and water and the foghorns of the bay made Alcatraz the loneliest of the prisons. It was not conceived as a facility for rehabilitation. It was a place of total punishment and minimum privilege. 

'J' is for 'Jersey'

Sender: marcie08
Corbiere Lighthouse, Jersey, Channel Islands.