Poppy seed flowers - Odessa, Ukraine

Many of Odesa's buildings have, rather uniquely for a Ukrainian city, been influenced by the Mediterranean style of classical architecture. This is particularly noticeable in buildings built by architects such as the Italian of Odesa Francesco Boffo, who in the early 19th century built a palace and colonnade for the Governor of Odesa, Prince Mikhail Vorontsov, the Potocki Palace and many other public buildings.

 

Poppy seed flowers - Kurume, Japan

Kurume is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 303,579.

Traditional products of Kurume are kasuri, or woven indigo-dyed cloth; tonkotsu ramen (pork-bone broth noodles); and trays and bowls made from rantai shikki, a composite made from lacquered bamboo.

 

Bunny with poppy seed flowers - Minsk, Belarus

Much of Minsk was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt during Soviet times. This means that Minsk has a lot of nice Soviet-era architecture. Minsk is considered one of the most Soviet cities of the former USSR.

 

Poppy seed flowers - Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

Nieuwegein is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It has 64,606 inhabitants as of 1 December 2021. Nieuwegein was founded on 1 July 1971 as a planned city, following the merger of the former municipalities of Jutphaas and Vreeswijk.

 

Poppy seed flowers - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

The region has been continuously inhabited since the 10th century. Leeuwarden is a former royal residence and has a historic city center, many historically relevant buildings, and a large shopping center with squares and restaurants. Leeuwarden was awarded the title European Capital of Culture for 2018.

 

Poppies by Ina Lukauskaite - Vilnius, Lithuania

Almost all species are found in the Northern Hemisphere, while in Australia and South Africa only one species grows wild - Papaver acuelatum.

The opium poppy seed (Papaver somniferum) is the raw material from which heroin, morphine, and opium are made.

 

Lantern Press 46483 - Miami, Florida

Crater Lake National Park is an American national park located in southern Oregon. Established in 1902, Crater Lake is the fifth-oldest national park in the United States and the only national park in Oregon.

Crater Lake inspires awe. Native Americans witnessed its formation 7,700 years ago when a violent eruption triggered the collapse of a tall peak. 

Scientists marvel at its purity: fed by rain and snow, it’s the deepest lake in the USA and one of the most pristine on earth. Artists, photographers, and sightseers gaze in wonder at its blue water and stunning setting atop the Cascade Mountain Range.

 

A poppy seed flower - Porvoo, Finland

Porvoo - a city in the southern part of Finland, one of the oldest cities in the country. Porvoo is mainly known for its historic old town (Gamla Stan) with a perfectly preserved medieval urban layout and characteristic eighteenth-century wooden architecture. Wooden buildings are considered a real treasure of Finnish architecture.

Nearly a third of Porvoo's inhabitants speak Swedish.

 

Poppy seed flowers - Edole, Latvia

The Latvian produced the first jeans - the tailor Jacob W. Davis emigrated from Riga to the United States in 1854. 16 years later, one of his clients asked him to sew sturdy trousers for the lumberjack husband. This is how jeans were created, which with the financial help of Levi Strauss, a Latvian tailor patented and released to the mass market.