My Postcard World

Sydney's famous Opera House

 "It is a multi-venue performing arts centre which was designed and largely built by Danish architect, Jorn Utzon, whose design won a world wide competition. Sidney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. The four key resident companies are Opera Australia, The Australian Ballet, The Sydney Theatre Company, and The Sydney Symphony. But many other performers appear there during more than 1500 performances each year, more than 1 million people visit each year. SOH is made with precast concrete sections at a sphere and is covered with 1,056,006 glossy white tiles. The Opera House was built between 1959-1973."

Australian Legend: Elizabeth Evatt (top left); Germaine Greer (top right); Eva Cox (bottom)

"It is from Mykonos, one of Cycladic Group Island in Aegean Sea."

Monticello, a welcome retreat

The center of Thomas Jefferson's private world was Monticello, the house and 5,000-acre plantation which occupied his attention for more than fifty years. Monticello was Jefferson's retreat from the hated occupations of politics that drew him away from his family, his farm, and his books. 

Auxiliary Steamship (top left); American Clock (bottom); Eid Greetings (top right)

Three girls under the window

"Ukranien girls in national suits. Now it's becoming popular wear such suits on Independence Day and some other public holidays."