WOA (Wonders of America) American Bison - The largest land mammal (in North America) - maximum card/maxicard

I love this photo...:)

"The American Bison (Bison bison) is a North American species of bison, also commonly known as the American Buffalo. Some consider the term "buffalo" somewhat of a misnomer for this animal, as it is only distantly related to either of the two "true buffaloes", the Asian Water Buffalo and theAfrican Buffalo. However, "bison" is a Greek word meaning ox-like animal, while "buffalo" originated with the French fur trappers who called these massive beasts bœufs, meaning ox or bullock – so both names, "bison" and "buffalo," have a similar meaning. In reference to this animal, the term "buffalo," which dates to 1635, has a much longer history than the term "bison," which was first recorded in 1774.^[2] The American Bison is more closely related to the Wisent or European Bison."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_bison

Fragment from http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, translated from English into Estonian

I have learned many good things about Estonia - I like it! :)

Also, the few maximum cards/maxicards that I have from there are very nicely and cleanly realized - beautiful!

World-class postmarks, stamps and postcards.
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"The settlement of modern day Estonia began around 8500 BC, immediately after the Ice Age. Over the centuries, the Estonians were subjected to Danish, Teutonic, Swedish and Russianrule. Foreign rule in Estonia began in 1227. In the aftermath of the Livonian Crusade the area was conquered by Danes and Germans. From 1228–1562, parts or most of Estonia were incorporated into a crusader state Terra Mariana, that became part of the Ordensstaat, and after its decline was formed the Livonian Confederation. During the era economic activities centered around the Hanseatic League. In the 1500s Estonia passed to Swedish rule, under which it remained until 1710/1721, when it was ceded to the Russian Empire.

The Estophile Enlightenment Period (1750–1840) led to a national awakening in the mid-19th century. In 1918 the Estonian Declaration of Independence was issued, to be followed by theEstonian War of Independence (1918–1920), which resulted in the Tartu Peace Treatyrecognizing Estonian independence in perpetuity. During World War II, Estonia was occupied and annexed first by the Soviet Union^[15][16][17] and subsequently by the Third Reich, only to be re-occupied by the Soviet Union in 1944.

Estonia regained its independence on August 20, 1991. It has since embarked on a rapid programme of social and economic reform. Today, the country has gained recognition for its economic freedom,^[18] its adaptation of new technologies^[19] and was one of the world's fastest growing economies for several years.^[20] However, Estonia's economy was second worst hit of all 27 European Union members in the 2008–2009 economic crisis,^[21] contracting sharply in the first quarter of 2009.^[22]"

^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia}

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English to Estonian translation

Katkend http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, tõlkida inglise keelest eesti keelde
maximaphily = koguda maksimaalselt kaardid (postkaart + tempel + postitempel)Maximaphily
Maximaphily on filiaali filateelia või tempel koguda, mis tähendab, et koguda maksimaalselt kaarte.Üldiselt, kuni kaart on postkaart, templiga ja postitempli pildil poolel. Ideaalis peaks kõik need 3 elementi tuleks kattuvad, kuid mitte identsed.Traditsioonilisel viisil on kooskõlas eeskirjadega FIP (International Philatelic Föderatsioon).http://www.maximaphily.infoMittetraditsiooniline nii, nagu ma seda nimetada, on jälgida kedagi eeskirju! Kui te ei soovi ta, muidugi.Kutsun DORINCARD tahes postkaardi, mis oli isikliku lisades tempel ja postitempel pildil pool postkaart. Traditsioonilisel viisil või mitte. :)

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Fragment from http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, translated from English into Estonian

maximaphily = collecting maximum cards (postcard + stamp + postmark)

Maximaphily

Maximaphily is a branch of philately, or stamp collecting, that means collecting maximum cards.

Generally, a maximum card is a postcard, with a stamp and a postmark on the picture side. Ideally, all these 3 elements should be concordant, but not identical.

The traditional way is to comply with the rules of FIP (International Philatelic Federation).

http://www.maximaphily.info

The non-traditional way, as I call it, is to follow nobody's rules! Unless YOU want it, of course.

I call DORINCARD any postcard that was personalized by adding a stamp and a postmark, on the picture side of the postcard. Traditional way, or not. :)

Philately (stamp collecting), as a confluence of domains: learning, writing, web design, business administration, etc.
http://dorincard.blogspot.com
http://dorinco.webs.com
http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard
http://www.delcampe.com/stores/dorinco
http://www.zazzle.com/dorinco*/
http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll201/dorincard/

Sibiu, Romania maximum card/ maxicard

Click to enlarge, and notice the small windows, eye-like, in the middle of the roof of the building at the center of the postcard. :)

"Sibiu (Romanian pronunciation: [siˈbiw]; German: Hermannstadt; Hungarian: Nagyszeben) is an important city in Transylvania, Romania with a population of 154,548.^[1] It straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt. It is the capital of Sibiu County and is located some 282 km NW of Bucharest. Between 1692—1791 it was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania.

It is one of the most important cultural and religious centres in Romania as well a major transportation hub in central Romania. The city used to be the centre of the Transylvanian Saxons until World War II. Sibiu was designated European Capital of Culture for the year 2007, together with Luxembourg. It is ranked as "Europe 8th most idyllic place to live" by Forbes.^[2]"

^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibiu}