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| 2010: Marine Life (Design - |Martin Mörck; Engraver - Top L Sjööblom; Bottom M Mörck) |
Swimming though the deep blue sea is a Harbour Porpoise and a very cute Sea Otter. Then totally on theme there is a Blue Whale which looks grey on the surface but when they dive the light from the sun and the colour of the water make them look deep blue. (10 big blue whale facts here) and lastly in size contrast the small Ringed Seal. This was a Swedish and Canada joint issue. I don't have the Canadian stamps but
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| 1968: Wild Life (Design - John Alexander Crosby) |
I do have a magnificent narwhal with its tusk of 10 million nerve endings - the unicorn of the sea.
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| 1967: Fish |
Swordfish always look rather grumpy perhaps because they have bills rather than a tusk like the Narwhal. But now I go small
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| 1968: Sea Fauna |
and another blue creature, the Common Lobster, blue above and yellowish below with those formidable pincers. Lobster claws change and grow throughout their lives. The large claw is called the crusher and the smaller claw the pincer or cutter. Like us they can be left or right handed, if that is the right word.
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| 2010: Marine Life Booklet Cover |
Sunday Stamps II theme - The Deep Blue Sea - dive in at See It On A Postcard
5 comments:
I have decided that sea otters are my favourite marine mammal. I don't have the Cdn version of those stamps either. Whenever the stamp shows return I'll have to seek them out.
I like the name xiphias gladiolus.
The lobster is a very familiar sea creature. Lovely stamps to share today!
So much lovely blue on the Swedish stamps - they are just gorgeous to me! Yep, sea otters are indeed adorable :)
Such beautiful colours on these stamps!
The narwhal is an intriguing creature.
Those swedish stamps really stand out.
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