Sunday, July 29, 2012
TUNISIA / Tunisie
1,100: this 2004 issue celebrates the sprawling urban park of Ennahli, in the Araniyah sector of Tunis, showing its green scenery and wildlife.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Smithsonian: African Cosmos Exhibit
A current exhibit in the Smithsonian Museum of African Art features art and stamps that depict the relation between Africans and the cosmos. See full article and stamp images at: http://africancosmosdiary.wordpress.com/
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
UGANDA
Sh. 250: This 1994 issue shows a den of cheetah cubs in the African savannah, and celebrates the centennial of the Sierra Club, a prominent conservation NGO
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
ALGERIA / Algerie
5: this 1997 issue celebrates the 25th anniv. of a regional police cooperation association, and shows a map of the countries that take part
ANGOLA
27e: this colorful 2004 issue celebrates the story of Christmas with the three wise men crossing a star-filled desert
Monday, July 2, 2012
BENIN
150fr: this lovely 1999 fauna series from Benin features endangered species from around the world with range maps; seen here is the Jaguar, the top predator in Central and S. America
BOTSWANA
10t: the Rock Paintings of Tsodilo Hills date back nearly 20,000 years and are a UNESCO World Heritage site; many of the designs feature local fauna, such as this rhino
Sunday, July 1, 2012
The GAMBIA / Gambie
2b: from a colorful flora series, this stamp shows the "Widow of last year" flower, Clerodendrum splendens
CHAD / Tchad
750fr: this 2000 issue shows celebrates scouting, and shows a water buffalo and an oxpecker (bird perched on upper right)
BURUNDI
EGYPT
15p: this lovely 1987 issue shows historical sites in upper Egypt and Sinai
30p. this stamp shows a bas-relief image detail from a temple
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