Jaakko J. Laitala
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Main: Geosciences, Precambrian geology. Other interests: books, history, archaeology, music, nature, culture. Helsinki, Finland. EU, NATO.
Main: Geosciences, Precambrian geology. Other interests: books, history, archaeology, music, nature, culture. Helsinki, Finland. EU, NATO.
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Here we go!
Today is Christopher Tolkien's 100th birthday, and we are so grateful to him for everything he has done in enriching our understanding of #Tolkien's life and works.
In his honour, we are hosting a free online event this weekend. Find out more on our website www.tolkiensociety.org/events/chris...
In his honour, we are hosting a free online event this weekend. Find out more on our website www.tolkiensociety.org/events/chris...
Christopher Tolkien Centenary Conference
The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce it will be hosting the online Christopher Tolkien Centenary Conference on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November 2024. This November marks 100 years since th...
www.tolkiensociety.org
November 23, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Here we go!
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”Finland is one of Ukraine’s strongest supporters, and we have no plans to change that,” Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen stated.
Finland donates winter gear to Ukrainian Armed Forces and prepares new aid package - Euromaidan Press
''Finland is one of Ukraine's strongest supporters, and we have no plans to change that,'' Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen stated.
euromaidanpress.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:38 PM
”Finland is one of Ukraine’s strongest supporters, and we have no plans to change that,” Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen stated.
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Today's Calvin and Hobbes, December 08, 2024
December 8, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Today's Calvin and Hobbes, December 08, 2024
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Haymaking in Sussex by Edward Wilkins Waite (1854 - 1924)
Oil on Canvas
(Currently for sale)
Haymaking in Sussex by Edward Wilkins Waite (1854 - 1924)
Oil on Canvas
(Currently for sale)
October 3, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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Haymaking in Sussex by Edward Wilkins Waite (1854 - 1924)
Oil on Canvas
(Currently for sale)
Haymaking in Sussex by Edward Wilkins Waite (1854 - 1924)
Oil on Canvas
(Currently for sale)
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Blackberry Gathering by Elizabeth Adela Forbes c 1912
Oil on Canvas
(Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool)
Elizabeth was the wife of Stanhope. As you can see she also had considerable talent. She also used triangles in her compositions.
Oil on Canvas
(Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool)
Elizabeth was the wife of Stanhope. As you can see she also had considerable talent. She also used triangles in her compositions.
October 7, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Blackberry Gathering by Elizabeth Adela Forbes c 1912
Oil on Canvas
(Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool)
Elizabeth was the wife of Stanhope. As you can see she also had considerable talent. She also used triangles in her compositions.
Oil on Canvas
(Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool)
Elizabeth was the wife of Stanhope. As you can see she also had considerable talent. She also used triangles in her compositions.
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Sometimes, you’ve got to dig deep—literally. 🦴 #CalvinAndHobbes #Persistence
November 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Sometimes, you’ve got to dig deep—literally. 🦴 #CalvinAndHobbes #Persistence
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Shepherds on Tåtøy by Erik Werenskiold 1883
Oil on Canvas
(National Gallery, Norway)
Oil on Canvas
(National Gallery, Norway)
September 13, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Shepherds on Tåtøy by Erik Werenskiold 1883
Oil on Canvas
(National Gallery, Norway)
Oil on Canvas
(National Gallery, Norway)
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In 1994, these remarkable drawings of horses and other animals were among hundreds discovered on the walls of a cave now known as the Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave, in southeastern France, now a World Heritage site. The drawings have been dated as being about 30,000 years old
August 2, 2024 at 6:18 AM
In 1994, these remarkable drawings of horses and other animals were among hundreds discovered on the walls of a cave now known as the Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave, in southeastern France, now a World Heritage site. The drawings have been dated as being about 30,000 years old
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Celebrating today my grandfather's geologist brother Matti Edvard Laitala (1924-2009) who was born 100 years ago at Kalajoki, Finland, on Dec 08, 1924. #familyhistory #centenary #geology
www.geologinenseura.fi/sites/geolog...
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www.geologinenseura.fi
December 8, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Celebrating today my grandfather's geologist brother Matti Edvard Laitala (1924-2009) who was born 100 years ago at Kalajoki, Finland, on Dec 08, 1924. #familyhistory #centenary #geology
www.geologinenseura.fi/sites/geolog...
www.geologinenseura.fi/sites/geolog...
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Meadow (La Prairie) by Alfred Sisley 1875
Oil on Canvas
(National Gallery of Art, Washington DC)
Meadow (La Prairie) by Alfred Sisley 1875
Oil on Canvas
(National Gallery of Art, Washington DC)
March 17, 2024 at 12:06 PM
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Meadow (La Prairie) by Alfred Sisley 1875
Oil on Canvas
(National Gallery of Art, Washington DC)
Meadow (La Prairie) by Alfred Sisley 1875
Oil on Canvas
(National Gallery of Art, Washington DC)
Rockhounding in Gotland, Sweden. We made a few trips there, this time with my youngest aunt. Lots of historic villages, old churches, rare plants, great beaches and coastal formations. Gotland's fossiliferous beaches piqued my early interest in historical geology. About 1988 or 1989.
December 8, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Rockhounding in Gotland, Sweden. We made a few trips there, this time with my youngest aunt. Lots of historic villages, old churches, rare plants, great beaches and coastal formations. Gotland's fossiliferous beaches piqued my early interest in historical geology. About 1988 or 1989.
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Seaside Cottages with Dovecote (from Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) by Edward Arthur Walton c. 1900
Oil on Canvas
(Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland)
Oil on Canvas
(Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland)
May 12, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Seaside Cottages with Dovecote (from Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) by Edward Arthur Walton c. 1900
Oil on Canvas
(Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland)
Oil on Canvas
(Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland)
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"Say Bluesky!" #firstpost Photo: Mescal Range, Nevada, USA, September 2006. (Parts of the Mountain Pass carbonatite complex can be seen along the next range)
December 8, 2024 at 11:30 AM
"Say Bluesky!" #firstpost Photo: Mescal Range, Nevada, USA, September 2006. (Parts of the Mountain Pass carbonatite complex can be seen along the next range)
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Sierra Nevada by John Singer Sargent 1912
Oil on Canvas
(National Museum of Cardiff, Wales)
Oil on Canvas
(National Museum of Cardiff, Wales)
October 8, 2023 at 11:25 AM
Sierra Nevada by John Singer Sargent 1912
Oil on Canvas
(National Museum of Cardiff, Wales)
Oil on Canvas
(National Museum of Cardiff, Wales)
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From over 100 years ago, two photographs of painters on riverbanks created by Lumière Bros' Autochrome process ~ it automatically produced dream-like, light-filled colour images without artificial colourising, & was the main colour photography process used before 1930s (Courtellemont/Personnaz)
November 21, 2023 at 6:46 AM
From over 100 years ago, two photographs of painters on riverbanks created by Lumière Bros' Autochrome process ~ it automatically produced dream-like, light-filled colour images without artificial colourising, & was the main colour photography process used before 1930s (Courtellemont/Personnaz)
Not a Lumiere autochrome from the early 1900's but three of my younger cousins exploring backyard wilderness, maybe summer 1991. Photo reproduced from my family archives.
December 7, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Not a Lumiere autochrome from the early 1900's but three of my younger cousins exploring backyard wilderness, maybe summer 1991. Photo reproduced from my family archives.
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Northamptonshire Summer by John Lines
(Private Collection)
Northamptonshire Summer by John Lines
(Private Collection)
September 21, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Good Day!
Northamptonshire Summer by John Lines
(Private Collection)
Northamptonshire Summer by John Lines
(Private Collection)
Grandfather holding one of my younger cousins, probably 1990.
December 5, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Grandfather holding one of my younger cousins, probably 1990.
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The Trent Valley by Sir John Alfred Arnesby Brown RA 1932
Oil on Canvas
(Private Collection)
Oil on Canvas
(Private Collection)
October 29, 2024 at 9:44 AM
The Trent Valley by Sir John Alfred Arnesby Brown RA 1932
Oil on Canvas
(Private Collection)
Oil on Canvas
(Private Collection)
My grandfather practically also served as my father too. After getting widowed in 1981 (losing his wife to a brain tumour) he had much time for me and his daughters' families, taking the role of social, always available and dedicated "pater familias" when retiring in 1992. (This photo taken 2010).
December 5, 2024 at 4:53 PM
My grandfather practically also served as my father too. After getting widowed in 1981 (losing his wife to a brain tumour) he had much time for me and his daughters' families, taking the role of social, always available and dedicated "pater familias" when retiring in 1992. (This photo taken 2010).
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Good Day! Sycamore in Autumn, Orange County Park by Edgar Payne (1883—1947)
October 27, 2023 at 9:40 AM
Good Day! Sycamore in Autumn, Orange County Park by Edgar Payne (1883—1947)
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US impressionist artist Daniel Garber captures another view from the banks of the Delaware River (Vine-clad Trees, 1916) Detroit Institute of Arts
December 3, 2024 at 6:12 AM
US impressionist artist Daniel Garber captures another view from the banks of the Delaware River (Vine-clad Trees, 1916) Detroit Institute of Arts
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The River Lys at Astene (the Thistles) by Emile Claus 1885
Oil on Canvas
(Groeninge Museum, Bruges)
Oil on Canvas
(Groeninge Museum, Bruges)
August 28, 2024 at 11:45 AM
The River Lys at Astene (the Thistles) by Emile Claus 1885
Oil on Canvas
(Groeninge Museum, Bruges)
Oil on Canvas
(Groeninge Museum, Bruges)
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On the seafront, Littlehampton by Margaret Green (1925 – 2003)
I love this artist. A new discovery for me.
I love this artist. A new discovery for me.
August 1, 2024 at 11:36 AM
On the seafront, Littlehampton by Margaret Green (1925 – 2003)
I love this artist. A new discovery for me.
I love this artist. A new discovery for me.