'Farbtafel' by Paul Klee!

I adore getting art cards in the mail! Today, I received DE-4612706 from melon_tropic in Germany, following 22 days of travel. It is 'Farbtafel' by Paul Klee. I had seen the pattern and colours before but knew nothing of the artist...now I do! 

DE-4612706 - 'Farbtafel' by Paul Klee

Paul Klee (18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was born in Munchenbuchsee, Switzerland and is considered both a German and a Swiss painter. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He was also a student of orientalism. Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented with and eventually mastered colour theory and wrote extensively about it. 10,000 paintings are attributed to him.

Sydney Harbour Bridge!

Today, I received a wonderful official Postcrossing postcard, AU-453336. It is an amazing view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge! Sent by Tigerblues in Australia on 12 October 2015, it took 7 days to get to me in the United Kingdom.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries trains, vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians between the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney. The bridge is nicknamed "The Coathanger" because of its arch-based design or is simply called "the Bridge" by Sydney residents.

It is 1149 metres in length (3770 ft) with the summit standing at 134 metres high (440 ft) above mean sea level. The bridge was designed and built by British firm Dorman Long and Co Ltd of Middlesbrough Under the direction of Dr J.J.C. Bradfield of the NSW Department of Public Works,. Taking 9 years to build, it was opened on 19 March 1932 by Jack Lang, the Labor Premier of New South Wales. It was also the world's widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 metres (160 ft) wide, with 8 road lanes, 2 railway tracks along with a people and cycle crossing, until construction of the new Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver was completed in 2012.

Canada Map!

Today, I have received a Flikcr swap postcard from akaroxy2 in Canada. She sent me a beautiful illustrated map card of her country. I love to get map cards and in swap I sent to her a card featuring the British Royal Family, which is one kind of card that she collects. It is always kind to be able to fulfil a wish for a fellow postcrosser!!

Canada map postcard from akaroxy2

 3 facts about Canada:

• Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories covering 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles), making it the 4th largest country by land area in the world. 
• The country's main languages are English and French. 
• The capital of Canada is Ottawa, with about 900,000 people living there although its largest city is Toronto with 2.6 million residents.