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"Man in a Fur-lined Coat" - about 1655-1660, Rembrandt van Rijn (photo via my camera phone, no flash, of course)

Rembrandt on Mother’s Day

May 13, 2012by Nate 2 Comments

Today, for Mother’s Day, I took my mother (and father) to the Rembrandt exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art.  It’s amazing what a person can do with some simple [...]

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Nyiragongo's Lava Lake (Photograph by Carsten Peter)

Accretionary Wedge #45 – Geological Pilgrimage

May 2, 2012by Nate 2 Comments

I have finally jumped on the bandwagon and am submitting my first “Accretionary Wedge” post. This month, Accretionary Wedge #45 is being hosted by Denise at Life as a Geologist, who asked us to share our ideas for a geological pilgrimage of our own.

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The oddity of the Banda Aceh earthquake

April 11, 2012by Nate Leave a comment

Reblogged from lithics: Earlier I posted an info bulletin about this morning’s Banda Aceh earthquake.  Rather than muddle it with more and more stuff, I thought it might be better [...]

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Students attending a REQUIRED course for their earth science degree. - Photo courtesy www.BeaGeo.com

Be a Geoscientist

March 23, 2012by Nate Leave a comment

Ever wonder what you can do with a career in geoscience?

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Giant's Causeway, Ireland

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

March 16, 2012by Nate Leave a comment

As a St. Patrick’s Day treat, here’s a great photo of one of Ireland’s most famous geologic locales, Giant’s Causeway.  Formed from a Paleogene (40-50 mya) basaltic lava flow, rapid [...]

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