Marklaro's World Postcards: July 2009

Friday, July 31, 2009

Lufthansa

Thanks to Gabriela:
Lufthansa postcard - Airbus A340-600

Name: Airbus A340-600
Manufacturer: Airbus Industries Europe (France/Germany)
Main Role: High capacity, long - very long range mainline jetliner
Basic design: Four engined, double aisle wide body jet. Airframe based on the A300.
Capacity: A340-600: 375 passengers
Range: 13700km
First delivery date: 2002
Still in production in 2008: Yes
Easily confused for: Airbus A330-300, IL-86, IL-96, DC-8, 707, 747
Main identifying points: Look for the "Airbus" cockpit windows, four large engines (larger than on the A340-200/300 version), large upward swept winglets & a classic Airbus tail & tail cone. Other than the 747 and IL86/96 it's one of the few 4-engined wide body jets around. If it has 4 engines and no hump on the front it's more than likely an A340. The IL86/96 is less common and is quite similar in shape but they have a very high pointy tail and a short less pronounced tail cone and are flown almost exclusively by Russian airlines. The A340-500/600 both have a 4 wheeled middle undercarriage along with the ones under each wing. The A340-600 has the longest fuselage of any standard airliner so hard to not identify. It's a stretched version of the -300/500
Examples of Main Operators: Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, Thai, Virgin Atlantic, Iberia, South African so these planes are especially numerous in Frankfurt, Singapore, Hong Kong, Madrid, Johannesburg, Bangkok and London.

Birds Flying Over The Lagoon

Thanks to Paul:
Birds Flying Over The Lagoon neart the mangroves of San Blas, Nayarit State, Mexico.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Algarve - Portugal

Wurzen Jakobsplatz

Thanks to Thomas: Wurzen Jakobsplatz view card

Casa Alvão

Thanks to José Miguel:
Casa Alvão - Collecting Vine- Port and Douro Wines Institute (IVDP)

Elephant Postcard

Thanks to Maria da Graça:
Elephant Postcard

The Squirrel at the Upper Garden

Thanks to Dick:
Postcard Peterhof: The Squirrel at the Upper Garden .

Italy - Bell'Abruzzo

Thanks to Lamberto:
Italy - Bell'Abruzzo - Cascate del Rio Verde. Right in the center of Italy, Abruzzo sits between the Apennine mountains and the Adriatic sea.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Lisbon - Marquês de Pombal Square

Thanks to José Ferreira:
Portugal - Lisbon - Marquês de Pombal Square at night.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Castles of South Wales

Thanks to Lori:
Caerphily Castle
Cardiff Castle
Chepstow Castle
Ragian Castle

Montlake Bridge Opens

Tahnsk to Lori:
Montlake Bridge Opens to allow the passage of hundreds of boats on their way to Lake Washington for the opening of the annual regatta which is a feature of Seattle's Seafare Celebration.

The Coolidge Bridge

Thanks to Lori:
The Calvin Coolidge Memorial Bridge is a major crossing of the Connecticut River in Western Massachusetts, connecting the towns of Northampton and Hadley. The bridge carries Route 9 across the river, where it connects to Interstate 91. The bridge is a major bottleneck in Hampshire County—the only major hospital in the county, Cooley-Dickinson, is located in Northampton on the western side of the bridge. The road approaching the bridge is known as Bridge St. in Northampton (eastbound) and Russell St. in Hadley (westbound).