Flamboyant tree at Cap Malheureux

Cap Malheureux with another view of  Coin de Mire in the background, approximately 4.5 km offshore from the nearest village of Cap Malheureux in the north tip of the Mauritius mainland. The flamboyant tree, also known as bouquet banana, discovered in Madagascar in 1824, is now common in the tropical belt and became a part of the Mauritian folklore .It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red flowers over summer. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English it is given the name royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame of the forest, or flame tree.

Another gorgeous card from Tasneem, thanks a lot!
Date: July 10

Snowdrops

Snowdrops, sent from New Zealand.

Distance: 18,687 km
Travel time: 20 days

Lüneburger Heide

Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest, and woodland in the northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve.

Distance: 439 km
Travel time: 3 days

Arashiyama, Kyoto

Arashiyama Hill, skirted by the Ohi River (Hozu River), is a very popular place for viewing cherry-blossoms in spring, the fresh verdure in early summer, scarlet maple leaves in the fall, and the snow scene in winter.

Distance: 9,357 km (5,814 miles)
Travel time: 5 days

South Carolina, Low country

Live oak trees form a canopy over the quiet back roads of the Low Country. Some branches are horizontal and can grow out forty to sixty feet. The trees are called live oaks because they stay green all winter.

The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands. Once a location that was known for its agricultural wealth, the Lowcountry today is internationally renowned for its historic cities and communities, its natural beauty, and its unique cultural heritage, which have attracted millions of visitors and thousands of new residents.

Thanks for the trade Jess!

From Latvia

One from Latvia! I have no idea which place it shows but it's definitely an amazing view!

Distance: 1,432 km (890 miles)
Travel time: 8 days

Buchanan Dam, Texas

It could be easy to mistake these patches of Texas Bluebonnets for water near this dock on Lake Buchanan.

The Buchanan Dam is a multiple arch dam located on the Colorado River of Texas.
The dam forms Lake Buchanan and was the first dam to be completed in the chain of Texas Highland Lakes. The bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas. This particular flower was selected in large part due to the vast fields of bluebonnets that bloom each spring throughout the central portion of Texas.

Distance: 8,195 km (5,092 miles)
Travel time: 7 days

From Holland

A typical card from Holland with windmills and tulips.

Distance: 35 km (22 miles)
Travel time: 7 days

Arctic Light

A postcard from Finland!
Foto: Arctic Light by Kimmo Kuure

Distance: 1,643 km (1,021 miles)
Travel time: 8 days

Hannusjärvi

Hannusjärvi is a lake in Espoo, the second largest city and municipality in Finland on the western outskirts of the Finnish capital of Helsinki (Southern Finland).
The lake is about 500 m long and 250 m wide.

Distance: 1,607 km (999 miles)
Travel time: 7 days

Yucca Glauca Nutt

A card from Kansas, located in the Midwestern United States.
Yucca Glauca Nutt, also called the Soapweed. Yucca dot the hillsides of Kansas. They can range anywhere from 3 tot 6 feet high. Between the months of May and June is when you see their white & cream colored blooms.

Distance: 7,571 km (4,704 miles)
Travel time: 9 days

Camélia Black Magic

A card from São Miguel Island, known as "The Green Island", the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The card shows a camélia black magic (Camellia) from Parque Terra Nostra in Furnas (Povoação). This 18th century park, started by Thomas Hickling, consists of small lakes, and streams, bushes of colourful and exotic flowers and century old trees of great botanical value, a lake that works like a pool of thermal iron water where you can relax in hot water.

Distance: 2,792 km (1,735 miles)
Travel time: 7 days