Irtysh River. Kazakhstan. 1970s

Irtysh River. East Kazakhstan Region.
Irtõši jõgi Ida-Kasahstani oblastis.
Река Иртыш. Восточно-Казахстанская область.

Postcard, 1970s.
My collection.

Malaya Almatinka River. Kazakhstan. 1970s

Malaya Almatinka River (Little Almatinka). Almaty Region. Kazakhstan.

Väike-Almatinka jõgi. Almatõ (Alma-Ata) oblast. Kasahstan.

Река Малая Алматинка. Алматинская область. Казахстан.

Postcard, 1970s (?).
My collection.

Charyn Canyon. Kazakhstan. 1970s

Charyn River. Mount Kurtogai. Almaty Region. Kazakhstan.

Tšarõni jõgi Kurtogai mäekurus. Almatõ (Alma-Ata) oblast. Kasahstan.

Река Чарын. Куртогай (Могильный лес). Алматинская область. Казахстан.

Postcard, 1970s (?).
My collection.

"Winter in Verkhovyna". 1953

"Winter in Verkhovyna" (1953) / Zoltan Sholtes / Ukraine.

"Verhoviina talv" / Zoltan Šoltes / Ukraina.

"Зима на Верховине" (1953) / Золтан Шолтес / Украина.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* Zoltan Sholtes (21 July 1909 - 16 December 1990) was a Greek Catholic priest who was born in Slovakia and lived in Uzhhorod; a leading figure of the Transcarpathian branch of the Union of Artists of Ukraine.

"Sagittarius. The Zodiac cycle"

"Sagittarius. The Zodiac cycle" (1907) / Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911) / Lithuania.

"Ambur. Sodiaagimärgid" / Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis / Leedu.

"Стрелец. Знаки Зодиака" / Микалоюс Константинас Чюрлёнис / Литва.

Postcard, 1971.
My collection.

* Sagittarius (♐) is the ninth astrological sign in the Zodiac; 22 November - 22 December (2014, UTC).

Vitosha. Bulgaria

Nature Park Vitosha. Hotel "Schastliveca" and mount Resniovete. Bulgaria.

Vitoša rahvuspark: "Õnneseene" hotell ja Reznjovjete mäetipp. Bulgaaria.

Народный парк Витоша - отель "Штастливеца" и верх Резньовете. Болгария.

Postcard, 1970s.
My collection.

Mount Elbrus: Here Zeus Had Chained Prometheus

Mount Elbrus.
Elbrus.
Эльбрус.
Postcard, 1973.

Postcard 1974.
My collection

* Mount Elbrus is a dormant volcano located in the western Caucasus mountain range, in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia of Russia, near the border with Georgia. Mt. Elbrus's peak is the highest in the Caucasus Mountains and in Europe.

Elbrus has two summits, both of which are dormant volcanic domes. Mt. Elbrus (west summit) stands at 5,642 metres (18,510 ft);[2] the east summit is slightly lower at 5,621 metres (18,442 ft)

The ancients knew the mountain as Strobilus, Latin for 'pine cone', a direct loan from the ancient Greek strobilos, meaning 'a twisted object' – a long established botanical term that describes the shape of the volcano's summit. Myth held that here Zeus had chained Prometheus, the Titan who had stolen fire from the gods and given it to ancient man – likely a reference to historic volcanic activity. - Wikipedia.

See also: The Vicinity of Mt. Elbrus.

Azau. Kabardino-Balkaria. 1973

The "Azau" hotel.
Hotell "Azau".
Гостиница "Азау".

Postcard, 1973.
My collection.

See also:
The Vicinity of Mt. Elbrus. Kabardino-Balkaria. 1973 - 1./3.

Kamchatka. Erupting volcano

Kamchatka. Erupting volcano. / Photo: Vadim Gippenreiter.
Kamtšatka. Vulkaanipurse.
Камчатка. Извержение вулкана./ Фото: Вадим Гиппенрейтер.

Postcard, 1971.
My collection.

See also: Kamchatka. The Krasheninnikov Volcano. / Photo: Vadim Gippenreiter.

Kamchatka. The Krasheninnikov Volcano

Kamchatka. The Krasheninnikov Volcano. / Photo: Vadim Gippenreiter.
Kamtšatka. Krašeninnikovi vulkaan.
Камчатка. Вулкан Крашенинникова. / Фото: Вадим Гиппенрейтер.

Postcard, 1971.
My collection.

* The Kamchatka Peninsula is a 1,250-kilometre (780 mi) peninsula in the Russian Far East. It lies between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west. The Kamchatka peninsula contains the volcanoes of Kamchatka, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
* The Kamchatka Peninsula is a 1,250-kilometre (780 mi) peninsula in the Russian Far East. It lies between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west. The Kamchatka peninsula contains the volcanoes of Kamchatka, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

* Stepan Krasheninnikov (1711-1755) was a Russian explorer of Siberia, naturalist and geographer who gave the first full description of Kamchatka in the early 18th century.* Stepan Krasheninnikov (1711-1755) was a Russian explorer of Siberia, naturalist and geographer who gave the first full description of Kamchatka in the early 18th century.

* Vadim Gippenreiter (1917-...) in 1948 graduated from the Surikov Art Institute in Moscow and since 1946 has worked in photography. His name became a legend long time ago, his work has been recognized as classic. V.G is regarded as a founder and the greatest representative of a Russian school of artistic landscape photography. - http://www.gippenreiter.com/

"Polonyna"

"Polonyna" (1951) / Sergey Shishko (1911-1997) / Ukraine.
"Polonina" (1951) / Sergei Šiško / Ukraina.
"Полонина" (1951) / Сергей Шишко / УССР.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* Polonyna is what the Hutsuls, who live in the Carpathian Mountains, call alpine meadows. In the nineteenth century there were about a hundred polonyny which were used by the Hutsuls as pastures for the sheep, cows and horses.

* Polonina (ukr k), połonina (poola k) - mägiaas, mida kasutatakse karjamaana Lääne-Ukrainas Karpaatides.

* Полонина (укр.) - горная поляна, служащая пастбищем в Западных областях Украины, в Украинских Карпатах.

* Сергей Федорович Шишко (1911-1997). Окончил Киевский художественный институт и институт живописи, скульптуры и архитектуры Всероссийской Академии художеств в Ленинграде. В 1964 году получил звание народного художника УССР. В 1974 году получил звание народного художника СССР. Жил и работал в Киеве.

Adyl-su Canyon. Kabardino-Balkaria

Adyl-su Canyon.
Adyl-su jõe ülemjooksul.
Верховье ущелья Адыл-су.

Postcard, 1973.
My collection.

Cherek Balkar Canyon

Cherek Balkar canyon.
Tšerek-Balkari jõeorg.
Черек-Балкарское ущелье.

Postcard, 1973.
My collection.

* Cherek (Balkar) River is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia, a right tributary of the Baksan River (Terek's basin).

Chegem Waterfalls and Chegem Canyon

 
<<<<< Chegem Waterfalls.
Chegemi kosed.
Чегемские водопады.

Chegem Canyon. >>>>>>
Tšegemi kanjon.
Чегемское ущелье.

Postcards, 1973.
My collection.

Crimea. Nikita Botanical Garden. Ukraine

"Crimea. Nikita Botanical Garden" (Nikitsky Botanical Garden) / I. Titov.
"Krimm. Nikita aed" / I. Titov.
"Крым. Никитский ботанический сад" / И. Ф. Титов.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* Nikitsky Botanical Garden is one of the oldest botanical gardens. It is located in Crimea, Ukraine, close to Yalta, by the shores of the Black Sea. It was founded in 1812 and named after the settlement Nikita, Ukraine. - Wikipedia.

Narsan Valley. Russia. 1973

Narsan (mineral water) Valley.
Turismibaas "Dolina narzanov" (Narsaaniorg).
Туристская база "Долина нарзанов".

Postcard, 1973.
My collection.

Mount Cheget. Russia. 1973

Mount Cheget. Ski lift.
Tšegeti mäe suusatõstuk. (Tagaplaanil Elbrus).
Канатно-кресельная дорога "Чегет" (на фоне Эльбруса).

Postcard, 1973.
My collection.

"Springtime in Mostar"

"Springtime in Mostar" (1903) / Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853-1919) / Privately owned. Hungary.

"Kevad Mostaris" / Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka / Erakogu. Ungari.

"Весна в Мостаре" (1903) / Тивадар Чонтвари Костка / Частная собственность. Венгрия.

Postcard, 1970s.
My collection.

Teberda-Dombai - 12.

<<<<< 1.-2. Rhododendrons. Alpinists.
1.-2. Rododendronid. Kaljuronijad.
1.-2. Цветущие рододендроны. Скалолазы.

1.-2. Mount Dombai-Ulgen. Bison. >>>>>
1.-2. Dombai-Ulgeni mäemassiiv (4040 m). Piison.
1.-2. Массив Домбай Ульген (4040 м). Зубр.




* Postcards from the set "Teberda Dombai", 1973.
* Postkaardikomplektist "Teberda Dombai", 1973.
* Открытки из комплекта "Теберда-Домбай", 1973.

Postcards, 1973.
My collection.

Teberda-Dombai - 11.

<<<<< 1.-2. Mount Mussa-Achitara. 
1.-2. vaade Mussa-Atšitara mäele (3630 m).
1.-2. Вид на гору Мусса-Ачитара.

1.-2. Mount Semyonov-Bashi. >>>>>
1.-2. Semjonov-Baši mägi (3603 m).
1.-2. Вершина "Семёнов-Баши".



* Postcards from the set "Teberda Dombai", 1973. 
* Postkaardikomplektist "Teberda Dombai", 1973. 
* Открытки из комплекта "Теберда-Домбай", 1973. 

Postcards, 1973.
My collection