Ukraine - Polar Bears - Animal Stamps

From: Yulia (Little_Rat), Postcrossing - Thematic Stamp RR Group #57

Subject:  The Polar Bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak bear, which is approximately the same size.[3] An adult male weighs around 350–680 kg (770–1,500 lb),[4] while an adult female is about half that size. Although it is closely related to the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrow ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice, and open water, and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet.[5] Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time at sea (hence their scientific name meaning "maritime bear") and can hunt consistently only from sea ice, so spend much of the year on the frozen sea. Read more about it here. Polar Bears.

Stamps:  Lovely animal stamps. Thanks Yulia! :)

Japan - Yoneimon Gate

From: Natsumi - Postcrossing - JP-101668

Where: Yomeimon Gate of Toshogu Shrine

Subject:  Yomeimon Gate of Toshogu Shrine is in Nikko City, Japan.  Toshogu , the mausoleum of leyasu Tokugawa was gorgeously constructed on 1636 after the removal from Mt. Kunozan. The Yomeimon Gate is the most representative building of Momoyama Era (1568-1600). 

Germany - Baltic Sea

From: Karen - Postcrossing - DE-552681

Where: Baltic Sea, Germany

Subject:  These are photos in Northern Germany of the Baltic Sea at night. 

Stamps:  I will look into the stamps. :)

Finland - Lappi

From: Seija - Postcrossing - FI-774957

Subject:  Scenic Finland

Stamps:  Seija added other stickers to the broccoli.  Cute :)  Thanks! 

Switzerland - Daisy

From: Audrea - Postcrossing - CH-47465

Subject:  Lovely photo of a daisy. 

Stamps:  Owl... Thanks Audrea :)

Netherlands - Alphen aan den Rijn - Castellum

From: Alex - Postcrossing 

Where: Castellum

Subject:  Castellum is a theater in Alpen aan de Ruin, Neatherlands.

Stamps:  I will look into the stamps. Thanks Alex!

Netherlands - Alphen aan den Rijn

From: Alex - Postcrossing - NL-296933

Where: Alphen aan den Rijn

Subject:  Alphen aan den Rijn is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn (Old Rhine), where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 72,128 in 2008, and covers an area of 57.68 km² (22.27 mile²) of which 2.61 km² (1.01 mile²) is water. It also contains the remnants of a Roman castellum. The municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn also includes the communities of Aarlanderveen and Zwammerdam. The town is located in what is called the 'Green Heart' of the Netherlands, which is a somewhat less densely populated center area of the Randstad. The name "Alphen" is probably derived from the name of the Roman castellum Albanianae, meaning "settlement at the white water".

Stamps:  I will look into the stamps. One looks like a Red Cross one.  :) Thanks Alex!