Into the Woods

1980: The Forest in Four Seasons (Design - Walter Wachter; Engraver - Wolfgang Seidel)

The zing of fresh green has arrived (in stamps) - "Beeches on Matrula in Spring", Liechtenstein.

1976: Centenary of Swiss Federal Forest Law - 'Conserve the Forest'

I like seeing the intricate shapes of trees in winter so this artists view lets me see both the green and those amazing branches.

2011: Europa - Forests (Design Christian Broutin and Barbara Kekus-Slizowska)

One could perhaps visit a wood with this stamp in hand to identify all that could be found there.

1968: Birds (Design - Walter Wehinger)

A flash of colour in a branch above is a Northern Bullfinch.  Sit very quietly and perhaps a

1967: Animals (Design - Celestino Piatti)

a roe deer will observe you from a distance

1953: Air - Forest Animals

or a magnificent fallow deer

1953: Air - Forest Animals

and a red fox trot by.

2019: Forests (Design - Up Creative Consultants)

The full forest view can be seen in the Snowdonia National Park in Wales but a picnic is best taken sitting by water and in Northern Ireland's Glenariff Forest the sound of water falling would be very restful 

1951: 1st Anniversary of 5 Year Plan (Design - S Legrady)

unless someone had brought an accordion.

Sunday Stamps II theme this week is - The Colour Green - See It On A Postcard