The Frigatebirds

The frigatebirds are large seabirds with black feathers( the females have white underbelly). They have long wings, tails and bills. The male frigatebird has a red gular pouch which is inflated during the breeding period to attract a mate.

Australia maxicard - Christmas Island Frigate Bird WWF (17.08.2010)

The Railroad vine

Ipomoea pes-caprae is also known as the Railroad vine......

Australia maxicard - Flowers of the Cocos(Keeling) Islands, Ipomoea pes-caprae (15.09.2010)

The Beach morning glory

A pink-purple flowering creeping vine, ipomoea pes-caprae looks a bit like the morning glory. Probably because of this, it is lso known as beach morning glory.

Australia maxicard - Flowers of the Cocos(Keeling) Islands, Ipomoea pes-caprae (15.09.2010)

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Ipomoea pes-caprae is found in the tropical and subtropical areas. It grows on the upper part of the beach ground and beach dunes, helping to stabilize them. It is also one of the most widely distributed salt tolerant plants.

Australia maxicard - Flowers of the Cocos(Keeling) Islands, Ipomoea pes-caprae (15.09.2010)

The southern elephant seal

Southern elephant seals and fur seals are the only terrestrial mammals on the Macquarie Island which is 1500km south-south-east of Tasmania.

Australia maxicard - Australian Antarctic territory - Macquarie Island (22.06.2010)

Thank you ...

Hi, thank you for keeping our environment clean........

Australia maxicard - The Australian Taxation office Centenary (27.07.2010)

Snail Mail is not DEAD

"Yes, teacher .....you are right! Snail Mail is not DEAD! "

Australia maxicard - The Australian Taxation office Centenary (27.07.2010)

Let's learn from the toddler teacher .....

It's very simple :

TOI +MOI = NOUS

(you + me = us )

Australia maxicard - The Australian Taxation office Centenary (27.07.2010)

Royal Guides

This maxicard depicts Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) as a Guide and Princess Margaret a Brownie in 1937. Queen Mother was also involved in the movement as the patron.

Australia maxicard - Centenary of the Girl Guides, the Guide Sign (31.08.2010)

To educate from within than to instruct from without....

The name "Guide" was taken from a famous frontier regiment in the British Indian Army, the Corps of Guides, which was noted for its skills in tracking and survival.

"Our method of training is to educate from within than to instruct from without; to offer games and activities which, while being attractive to the girl, will seriously educate her morally, mentally and physically." Girl Guiding by Lord Baden-Powell (1918)

Australia maxicard - Centenary of the Girl Guides, Active Guide (31.08.2010)

Centenary of the Girl Guides

Many were concerned by the advent of Girl Guiding as they believed this would turn the girls into "immodest, impolite tomboys". Fortunately, Agnes Baden-Powell's character help to assure these people. And in early 1910, there were as high as 6000 registered members.

Australia maxicard - Centenary of the Girl Guides, Active Guide (31.08.2010)

Formation of the Guide Association, 1910

The first group of Guides was formed by Lord Robert Baden-Powell in 1910. He appointed his sister Agnes Baden-Powell to take charge of Girl Guiding in its early years. Later his new wife (Lady olave Baden-Powell) became involved and she eventually took over the responsibilities.

Australia maxicard - Centenary of the Girl Guides, Active Guide (31.08.2010)

I have finished the race...

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race .............."

Singapore maxicard - Singapore Grand Prix ( 26.09.08)

Aga Khan Award - Twin Tower

You are our pride.............

Malaysia Maxicard - Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Twin Tower ( 04.09.2007)

Fraser's Hill post office

This maxicard was not done on the First Day of issue. Anyway the circular date postmark was well done - the date 24.11.2010 was clearly shown. Thanks to the postal staff of Fraser's Hill!

So cool.... so calm........

Relax and enjoy the calmness and beauty of nature............

Malaysia maxicard - Garden flowers, Bougainvillea ( 01.07.2010)

Life is beautiful ..........

Life is beautiful ..........

Malaysia maxicard - Garden flowers, Bougainvillea ( 01.07.2010)

Lost and found?

Just in case you get lost

Search.... Deep....

...... in the heart.

Malaysia maxicard - Hearts, Love ( 09.09.09)

Rain rain go away .....

Rain rain go away ............

总会有雨过天晴的那一天⋯⋯

Malaysia maxicard - Caring Society, right of the child ( 09.10.09)

A new journey ....

We are on our new journey .........

Malaysia maxicard - Malayan railways ( 22.06.2010)

Meilleurs Voeux....

Meilleurs Voeux......

Best Wishes........

Malaysia maxicard - Garden flowers, Allamanda ( 01.07.2010)

Finding the way ...UP and OUT

Though puzzled...

How it'd happened

Though worried...

How deep is in it

Have Faith in God

It's able to pull

Safely UP and OUT

Australia maxicard - For every occassion

Hand in hand

Today....

You are not alone

Remember...

We are in together

And hand in hand...

We shall find -

The beautiful rainbow.

Malaysia maxicard - Caring Society, right of the child ( 09.10.09)

"CAREgifts" - For a sheep

CAREgifts,

Gifts of CARE

Is here for you...

From the whole flock

"Open up"...

And you will find

Our loves and cares...

Australia maxicard - Merry Christmas ( 11.02.09)

Handle with care

Fragile...

As you can see

- Every little drop

- Every little hope

Contains in it

Will you...

Handle with care

Breaking not...

A single one of it.

Malaysia maxicard - Hearts, 09.09.09

All and all- for your loved ones

One for all

And all for one

Closely knit...

So gotta do it....

All and all....

For your loved ones

So gotta do it...

All and all....

For your loving family...

Malaysia maxicard - Garden flowers, Hydrangea macrophylla (01.07.2010)

Don't give up

It's a tough climb,

But I had done it.

And so will you.

Let my story inspire you,

To reach the END point.....

Australia maxicard - Kokoda joint issue ( 20.04.2010)

Hiking up Mount Mulu, Sarawak

May be spikes....

May be pitfalls....

Yes, it's strenous....

But press on....

Till you arrive at

Your destination....

Malaysia maxicard, Mount Mulu, Sarawak

The lost green turtle

You are lost....

Thank God

You see "the direction" now.....

Move on, move on....

With courage

With steadfastness

This tough journey......

We will see you return in triumph....

Malaysia maxicard - Threatened habitats, the green turtle (15.07.2010)

Dedicated to you......

With love,

With hope,

Praying .....

For your recovery.......

Through the treatment.......

Australia maxicard - Emergency services, Ambulance (13.07.2010)

Malaysian Festive Food

Our favourite titbits.....

Malaysian maxicard - Festive food ( 10.08.2010)

The Saddle Butterflyfish

It is the black mark on my back that has gained me this name - Saddle Butterfly fish. I know saddle is normally for horse. Just hope that the seahorse won't envy and chase after me for this beautiful saddle.

Australia maxicard - Fish of the Reef, Saddle Butterflyfish (28.06.10)

Camouflage - you can't find me!

See how I blend myself with the coral reef environment! That's the magic of my multi-designed coloration; not only attractive, but protective me from my predators.

Australia maxicard - Fish of the Reef, Clown Triggerfish (28.06.10)

The interesting "multi-designed" clown triggerfish

This clown triggerfish has an interesting look; one part consists of big white spots on dark background; another part is of black spots on yellow; towards the tail, the small spots are in lines; the mouth is yellow/orange and it has stripes on the caudal fin....

Because of creating maxicards, sometimes I am being "forced" to go into details which I would have overlooked or ignored otherwise.

Australia maxicard - Fish of the Reef, Clown Triggerfish (28.06.10)

Happy Fish? But how do you know? (鱼之乐)

When Zhuangzi and Huizi were strolling on the bridge, Zhuangzi commented that the fishes were happy swimming in the river.....

“You are not a fish, how do you know the fish is happy?" Huizi asked him.

"And you are not me, how do you know I do not know the fish is happy?" Said Zhuangzi.

惠子曰 : “子非鱼，安知鱼之乐？”

庄子曰 : “子非我，安知我不知鱼之乐？”

Australia maxicard - Fish of the Reef, Orangefin Anemonefish (28.06.10)

Looking from a different angle...

Sometimes it's good to view a situation from different angles; when you change your perspective, you would see more possibilities and this could make the situation easier for you to handle.

Australia maxicard - Fish of the Reef, Regal Angelfish (28.06.10)

Happy Birthday to you.....

Happy birthday to you!

Wishing you a wonderful day today ....

Also, a wonderful year and wonderful life ahead ........

Australia maxicard - Special occasions, Balloons ( 19.07.2010)

Fish - you bring in prosperity

The two words "fish "(鱼) and surplus"(余) sound the same in chinese. In Feng Shui, "fish" is thus considered a symbol of good fortune and abundant wealth. So having an aquarium at home with beautiful fishes in it may not be for decorating or due to passion for fish, it could be just for bringing in prosperity.

Australia maxicard - Fish of the Reef, Regal Angelfish (28.06.10)

Bougainvillea - Ever so beautiful....

A common flower, yet it's very beautiful; especially when I view it through maxicards....

Malaysia maxicards - Garden flowers, bougainvillea (01.07.2010)

To save and not to kill......

I am with the armed forces too; but my job is to save and not to kill......

Malaysia maxicard - Grand Knight of Valour, armed forces (31.07.2010)

Miss by a whisker...?

I have encountered various problems when dealing with cancellations in maximaphily; incomplete - with last one or two lines missing; unclear - due to over-diluted ink; smeared -as the surface of postcard is too glossy, etc.

Take a look at this maxicard. The cancellation was done by the postal staff - beautiful, without any of the problems mentioned. But sad to say : looks like it just misses the teeth of the stamp by a whisker!

Anyway, I am still hopeful that someone will confirm - the postcode touches "a tooth".

Australia Maxicards - Queen's Birthday ( 06.04.10)

Mount Kinabalu

This card was given to me free (without stamp) by a postal staff when I was purchasing some stamps from him. It should look familiar to you as it was one of the official maxicards issued by Pos Malaysia. I affixed the stamp and sent it by post to Ranau for cancellation. I really thank the postal staff of Ranau post office for such a clear CDS cancel.

Malaysia maxicard - Gunung-gunung Malaysia, Gunung Kinabalu

The glass slipper

In maximaphily, looking for a postcard concordant with the stamp is very much like "looking for the foot that fits the glass slipper" in the Cinderella story. The Prince was lucky; he had no time frame; he could take his own sweet time to look for the right foot. But that's not true in maximaphily. So when time is running short and the right "foot" still doesn't come by, I will force the foot in to fit... , consoling myself - "A little bit different only - never mind lah!"

Malaysia maxicard - Malayan railway, KTM, ( 22.06.2010)

Early First Aid

This stretcher looks very much like a baby pram to me. What do you think?

Australia maxicard - Emergency services, Ambulance (13.07.2010)

What a startling figure !

What a startling figure - 600,000 HIV positive babies are born every year!

What a postcard to use for realizing this maxicard on - "For every occasion (special occassion) " stamp issue!

Australia maxicard, For every occasion

The modern "Fu Lu Shou" (福禄寿星)

"Cheers, everyone! "

The "Fu Lu Shou" ( 福禄寿星) are the three dieties of Good Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity in Chinese culture. What a "Special Occasion" to have them in Happy Valley (place of cancellation) for this maxicard!

Look, how happy they are and so am I ......

Australia maxicard - Special occasions, Wine glasses ( 19.07.2010)

Bukit Fraser post office, Malaysia

Where is the post office??? I only see clock tower???

Wait, don't be distracted by the beautiful clock tower. Take a closer look...... there ...... the building behind the clock tower....

Oh, I see! How I wish .... you could remove the clock tower from this postcard.......for me to have a better view....

Malaysia maxicard, Old post offices, Bukit Fraser post office ( 09.10.2010)

The General Post Office, Kuala Lumpur

The General Post Office, Kuala Lumpur - a place I wanna visit from time to time....

Malaysia maxicards, Old post offices, General post office, KL ( 09.10.2010)

Gaya Hidup Orang Asli, Malaysia

"Orang Asli" in Malaysia refers to the indigenous people of Peninsula Malaysia. They live in the jungles and hunt with blowpipes.

Malaysia maxicard, Lifestyle of the "Orang Asli" ( 27.09.2010)