The Islas Canarias (Canary Islands) I used to know rather well. As a child we went there for summer holidays several times, and presently there is a mail art exhibition themed 'the Camel' on the island Tenerife (which you can see on one of my contributions).
So I was pleasantly surprised when I saw - see above - that Stripygoose has found the birds in the islands! And in the strelitzia, a flower which thrives in the Canaries.
On the front side the Big Bird is
Thank you very much for this great mail art, Stripygoose!
I love stripygoose's Tenerife bird series, so entertaining.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenSo it is!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAnd it is a friendly Bird. First I thought it scary, such a large bird, but he or she turns out to be kind (as you see on this picture :-) )
That's funny! :D
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI also sent my camel, from Fez. But I'm afraid it's lost in way, how annoying!