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National Fossil Day

Fossils aren’t just interesting and fun to look at — they’re also proof of the existence of once-living things (like dinosaurs, animals, plants and even DNA remnants). Through these fossils we’re able to learn a lot about life from billions of years ago. We can even take a look at animals and life-forms that are no longer on the planet! These fossils (and the education around them) deserve to be preserved and explored. That’s why we celebrate National Fossil Day annually on the Wednesday of the second full week in October, with this year’s celebration being held on October 12. Show some appreciation for these incredible “time capsules” and the paleontologists who excavate them.

National Fossil Day timeline

1840s - 1850s Researchers discovered the Neanderthal

Ancient human fossils were unearthed for the first time, proving the existence of the Neanderthal.

1902 Proof of T-Rex

Researchers uncovered the first Tyrannosaurus Rex remains.

1974 Lucy was born

Scientists found fossils of a 3.5 million-year-old female hominin (an extinct human species) and named her “Lucy.”

How to Observe National Fossil Day

Hug a paleontologist

Check out local events

Visit Your Nearest National Park

Paleontologists are pretty incredible people. They go through lots of schooling and training to be able to study the fossils of all kinds of organisms. It’s because of them that we know a lot about the last few billion years of our planet’s history. Show your appreciation by giving them a hug, and asking them to tell you more!

Every year, the National Park Service partners with various organizations, universities, museums and more to celebrate National Fossil Day. Through field trips, classroom instruction and outdoor activities, they’re spreading awareness about this important holiday.

Many national parks are passionate about introducing future generations to the science behind fossils and paleontology. These may include anything from scavenger hunts, to multi-day ranger-led activities. Visit your nearest national park and discover all there is to know about this fascinating science!

4 Fun Fossil Facts

They’re insanely valuable

They can be enormous

Anything can be fossilized

They’re ridiculously old

The highest amount ever paid for a dinosaur fossil was $8.3 million (they named it “Sue”).

The largest intact fossil ever discovered was a whopping 4 square miles!

The smallest fossil on record was just 2/10 of a millimeter (it was of a 50-million-year-old parasite).

Next time you're feeling old, just remember some fossils date back to 4.1 billion years.

Why National Fossil Day is Important

We can learn about our planet

We can understand the progression of time

We can look toward the future

A fossil is evidence of past life that’s been preserved in rock. This helps us discover all kinds of shells, plants, animals, and more that existed long before our time. This information helps us understand what was happening during each part of our planet’s history.

By looking at fossils, researchers have been able to understand how and when organisms appeared and disappeared throughout the passage of time. This is how they’ve been able to divide up the events in our planet’s history into different periods.

Each fossil tells a story of the organism it encapsulates, and the details of when it was on the earth. By examining fossils, we can use these stories to help inform us about the future, and how environmental factors (as well as man-made ones) will help influence our planet for future generations.

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mediocrelanguagelearner · 3 years

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Neptuni Åkrar, Öland, Sweden. 15.07.2021

#my sweden #sweden #moje #langblr #naturecore

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randomtimes-com · 3 years

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Neptuni Åkrar: a Swedish fossil-rich cobble beach that holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

We are along the Northwest coast of the island of Öland, Sweden. Located in Borgholm Municipality along the Kalmar Strait, north of the village of Byxelkrok, lies Neptuni Åkrar, Swedish for “Neptune’s Fields,” a vast shingle beach dotted with unusual limestone rock formations and close to a Viking-era burial ground. The cobble stones of Neptuni Åkrar result from stones left during the last ice…

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#beach #beaches #Europe #fossils #human #international #local history #nature #news #people #remains #sea #stories #Sweden #Travel #world

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veilingofthesun · 5 years

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I was tagged by @askyfullofcomets to do the 11 questions game. Thank you!

The Game: Answer the questions, create your own 11 questions, and tag 11 people!

The Questions

1. What was your favourite cultural experience in 2018?(like a concert, movie, piece of theatre, exibition etc…)

I’ve been going back and forth many times concerning this question. I’ve had so many great musical theatre experiences last year. But since the question was experience, I think I’ll go with Malmö Operas touring production of Godspell coming to my home town. My sister and I didn’t know much about it, but musicals doesn’t really come to our town, so of course we had to go. And I absolutely don’t regret it. The whole experience was fantastic. Just the feeling of seeing a professional musical in my hometown was really special. The fact that I could just go and see a musical on a saturday evening without having to travel anywhere was really nice.The young ensemble were all so talented and they were such a tight knit group with amazing chemistry. And their joy of performing (spelglädje, as we say in Swedish) was like something I’ve never seen before. It was also made special by the fact on the row before us sat a bunch of teenagers from the theatre program at a loal high school. And their joy and excitement of seeing a professional musical performed by young people was contagious. They were so happy and into everything. I really liked Godspell, although it was not my favourite musical that I saw last year, but it was my favourite experience.

Honorary mention goes to the two concerts I saw with my favourite trio Michael Jansson, Sara Lehmann and Oscar Pierrou Lindén. They work so well together and have amazing chemistry. They are also so warm, funny and they make their concerts really intimate and personal. Their concerts also gave me wonderful versions of Waving through a window (Dear Evan Hansen), Sleeping (Once) and She used to be mine (Waitress) among many other things..

Plus Så som i himmelen, of course. It’s an amazing musical. And experiencing an original Swedish musical is always exciting. The content we have gotten is amazing, multiple tv interviews and performances, two trailers, lots of other clips posted and of course, a cast recording. We usually don’t get that amount of content, so it’s been extra special...

2. What are you most excited for in 2019?

Malmö Opera’s production of Matilda the musical, without a doubt. I’ve been excited about it ever since they announced it over a year ago and the cast, both children and adults, seem fantastic. The casting for this production is spot on. A lot of the people I hoped for are playing the parts I was hoping they would play.. The fact that it’s produced by my favourite theatre is also a big plus:) I’m a huge Matilda fan, so this will be really special. I’m hoping that I will get to see all the three Matildas. I’ve always wanted to see a complete team of Matildas, but it has never been possible (for many reasons) when I’ve seen the West End production.

3. Do you like your first name?

I guess so. I like it more nowadays. Emma has been a really popular name for many years here in Sweden. So there’s always been lots of Emmas around, especially at school and at activities. So I’d be Emma number three or four... It bothered me back then, but now it doesn’t bother me anymore.

4. What do you consider to be your best quality?

Hmm. Probably that I can stay very calm in a stressful situation and handle a lot of things going on at the same time.

5. What’s your favourite piece of clothing?

My yellow blanket coat that my friend bought at a second hand store in England (because she thought of me straight away when she saw it) and somehow managed to stuff into her luggage to bring it with her home. I love it so much, it’s both beautiful and comfortable. And I was so surprised and happy when I opened the package, so I associate it with great things:)

6. What is the most beautiful place you’ve ever been to?

Hmmm, that’s a hard question... But I think I’m gonna go with Neptuni Åkrar (Fields of Neptune) It’s a nature reserve in Sweden, and it’s absolutely beautiful. Especially in the summer when the viper's bugloss blooms, it’s stunning. You can see really beautiful sunsets there too. It’s a really special place.

Also, the castle and it’s surroundings in my hometown. It’s such a beautiful and peaceful place. I never tire of the castle and the park. Looking at it and spending time there never gets old and boring.

The Strahov library in Prague is absolutely beautiful too. (Yes, I’m a library nerd. I love looking at different libraries) I had seen pictures of it, but seeing it in real life was absolutely breathtaking. We’d been walking up to the Strahov Monastery(to look at the beautiful views of Prague) and luckily we arrived with some time to spare before they closed the library for lunch.if we hadn’t made it, the people with me would have had to wait there for an hour, lol. You’re not allowed in to the library itself, but you can see it really well from openings in the wall. I didn’t want to leave, lol.

7. How many places have you lived in?

Just one. I love my little corner of Sweden. It’s small and it’s location is a bit off. Which is hard when you want to see musicals. But otherwise I love it, it’s old with a lot of history, by the sea and you’re always close to nature. Big cities are fun to visit, but I don’t have to live in one..

8. What was the last thing that made you really happy?

This video, because I’m sad and so excited about every little Matilda Malmö thing I can find...And it’s the first look at the three Matildas..

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A post shared by Malmö Opera (@malmoopera) on Jan 21, 2019 at 4:33am PST

9. What was the last song you listened to?

Wear it like a crown by Rebekka Karijord

10. Who is your biggest inspiration?

Margaret Atwood. My unrealistic far fetched dream job has always been an author. I love the way she writes, her use of the language is incredible. It’s so beautiful, real, poetic and flowing. It’s hard to explain it, but her writing is very powerful. I get so immersed in her writing. I also admire her for her strength, for going her own way, fighting for what she belives in and using her books to create awareness and start a debate. Plus she’s 79 and is not slowing down at all.

11. If you could travel in time for one day, would you? And to when would you travel?

This was hard... I have never really thought about time travelling. So I guess the answer is no.

My questions:

1. Favourite book?

2. Dream trip?

3. What sound do you love?

4. Do you have any special talents?

5. What was your favourite subject in school?

6. Which movies could you watch over and over and never get tired of?

7. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and who was it to?

8. What is your favourite time of day/day of the week/month of the year?

9. If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?

10. Do you like your handwriting?

11. Do you collect anything and why?

I’m tagging: @tearsoftenderness @thecitykeepsevolving @miyacantdecide @mrs-tap-toes @mabra44 @amaliatheartist @kugirocks @reginarosenberg @guest-speller @starlene @midnightmaravders

#ask meme #asks

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donniek87 · 3 years

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Främmande planet och glass till middag

Idag fläktar det gött. Det är varmt, men sommarbrisen bidrar till en välkomnande svalkande effekt.

Efter frukosten idag väntade de vanliga morgonrutinerna - diska, gå på toa och allt sånt. På vår camping är det alltid kö till vad man än ska göra. Vi tvättade häromdagen - kö, ska vi diska - kö, ska man gå på toa - kö, ska man till receptionen - kö… Det känns som att campingen har fler gäster än vad servicehusen kan ta emot. Eller så skulle de behöva bygga ut lite. Det är lite frustrerande i att få stå i kö till allt man ska göra. Och när man väl ska köra ut från campingen, vad möts man av då? - Bilkö…

Men när vi väl kommit ifrån bilkön hade vi siktet inställt mot norra Öland och närmare bestämt Neptuni åkrar. Detta är ett naturreservat med ett stort klapperstensfält. Det ser nästan ut som en främmande planet. Vi var främst nere vid vattnet och vadade bland sjögräs och vågor på stenklappern (jag tog ett litet dopp också), men högre upp i fältet växer en hel del ovanliga blommor och växter. Neptuni åkrar är mest känt för sin färgsprakande blomning av blåeld.

Foto: Luly Hoheb

När vi var klarar vid Neptuni åkrar åkte vi in till Byxelkrok hamn och åt lunch på en mysig restaurang. Vi satt på deras balkongservering och hade utsikt över havet. Bättre utsikt får man leta efter!

Efter lunchen strosade vi runt bland hamnbodarna. Bland dessa hittar man en massa olika småbutiker säljandes diverse olika hantverk och konst, mat/fika och en del loppisar huserade där också. Det var nästan som en liten miniatyrby. Hur mysigt som helst! Jag och Luly köpte på oss en massa olika marmelad från en bod som sålde mathantverk. En av marmeladerna vi köpte - hallon/lakrits - vann guld i mathantverk-SM 2019 - yummy!

Utmed piren i Byxelkrok hamn hade folk byggt en massa stenskulpturer.

Vi ville ju inte vara sämre, så jag och Luly byggde en egen (se nedan). Vi var nog de enda som byggde en kreation som vilade över två stora stenar. Vår är alltså inte mest unik på stället, den är snyggast också!

Eftersom vi passerade Källa Glassgård på vägen tillbaka till campingen, kunde vi inte låta bli att stanna där. Tänk dig en vanlig restaurang med hovmästare, bordsplacering, meny och allt sånt. Men menyn består endast av glass. I stora lass! Det blev vår middag. Har man semester så får man unna sig och mätta blev vi. (Min är den med munken).

Nu sitter jag nere vid vattnet och skriver detta inlägg. Vi har precis tagit ett kvällsdopp och det blåser en del, så vi fryser lite. Men det känns som att man bör sitta här bara för att man kan. Man vet ju inte hur den svenska sommaren kommer fortsätta. Därför är det säkrast att hänga på stranden när man väl kan.

#Gotland #Öland #Borgholm #Corona

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notinthenews · 5 years

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Neptuni Åkrar in Borgholm N, Sweden

Along the northwest coast of the island of Öland lies Neptuni Åkrar, Swedish for “Neptune’s Fields,” a vast shingle beach dotted with unusual limestone rock formations and abutting a Viking-era burial ground.

The pebbles of Neptuni Åkrar were created as a result of stones left behind during the last ice age, which eroded down to their present shape by the waves over the centuries. During summer,…

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customhoj-blog · 13 years

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Ölands Neptuni Åkrar

#öland #neptuni åkrar #suzuki #suzuki intruder #suzuki intruder m1800r #motorcykel

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rabbitcruiser · 2 years

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Neptune's Fields, Sweden (No. 7)

This ancient burial ground is filled with various cists and cairns, Viking-era graves, stone circles, and a Bronze Age ship-shaped burial mound called the Forgalla Skepp (Forgalla Ship). The beach is also rich with fossils, including numerous trilobite and brachiopod fossils.

Know Before You Go

Neptuni Åkrar is on the coast and therefore likely to be windy. It is also a nature reserve so visitors should respect the area and not litter or take home rocks as souvenirs. It's best to visit in June if you want to see the blueweed blossoms. The pin points to the viking graves at the southern end of Neptuni Åkrar.

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rabbitcruiser · 2 years

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Neptune's Fields, Sweden (No. 3)

Where sea and sky meet

It was Linnaeus who, in 1741, gave the expanse of shingle beach and undulating embankments here the name Neptuni åkrar, and the landscape certainly looks like it has been shaped by the sea god himself. Tourists and locals alike flock here when viper’s-bugloss is flowering against the grey-white limestone.

Wave-like embankments

The material for the beach embankments at Neptuni åkrar was once deposited by glacial action. Baltic Sea waves have then milled and ground the material to create smooth stones and washed up the stones onto the shore. This process has been going on for thousands of years while the land has being rising from the sea.

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rabbitcruiser · 2 years

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Neptune's Fields, Sweden (No. 2)

Neptuni fields are a widespread cobblestone field along the coast north of Byxelkrok in Böda parish on Öland that has been established as a nature reserve. It was named by Carl von Linnaeus in 1741, after the Roman sea god Neptune. On the otherwise almost completely vegetation-free seawalls, blue fire blooms in large quantities during the summer.

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rabbitcruiser · 2 years

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Neptune's Fields, Sweden (No. 8)

Neptune's fields is a nature reserve in the north of the island of Öland, Sweden. Located in Borgholm Municipality along the Kalmar Strait, north of the village of Byxelkrok, it consists of a long stretch of cobble beach covered with Echium vulgare which blossoms in June and July, coloring the entire area blue. The cobble stones result from stones left during the last ice age that eroded through the action of the waves, and they are interspersed with fossils from Trilobites and Brachiopods. The place is a well-known tourist attraction. It was named by Carl Linnaeus, who visited the place on his 1741 journey to the island.

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rabbitcruiser · 2 years

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Neptune's Fields, Sweden (No. 6)

ALONG THE NORTHWEST COAST OF the island of Öland lies Neptuni Åkrar, Swedish for “Neptune’s Fields,” a vast shingle beach dotted with unusual limestone rock formations and abutting a Viking-era burial ground.

The pebbles of Neptuni Åkrar were created as a result of stones left behind during the last ice age, which eroded down to their present shape by the waves over the centuries. During summer, the otherwise barren and colorless coast transforms into a sea of brilliant blue, as the viper’s bugloss, or blueweed, flowers bloom.

The area was named by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1741 in honor of Neptune, the Roman god of the sea. Today the beautiful alien landscape is a nature reserve featuring several ancient monuments, most notably, the sprawling grave field on the southern border of the reserve.

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rabbitcruiser · 2 years

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Neptune's Fields, Sweden (No. 5)

Öland’s northernmost burial site

On the beach to the south of Neptuni åkrar there is a Viking burial ground called Forgallaskeppet. According to legend, a major sea battle took place off the coast here. The enemy ship, Forgalla, foundered in the shallows that came to be called Forgalla. After the battle, the dead were placed in coffins that were covered with stone. Archaeologists have found, however, that the site contains men, women and children with grave goods from the Viking Age. There is a raised stone located to the south of the burial site, which is called Höga flisa (High sliver). According to tradition, this was a Christian prayer site for the fisherpeople in Byxelkrok.

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Size: 20 ha, (49 acres)

Year of creation: 1975

Purpose: To protect the scenic, undulating beach and the shingle embankments, which have exceptionally high geoscientific value and which are of fundamental importance for outdoor recreation purposes.

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rabbitcruiser · 2 years

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Neptune's Fields/Byrums Raukar, Sweden (No. 4)

Sparse flora

Neptuni åkrar is perhaps best known for its colourful blooming of viper’s bugloss. The shingle embankments otherwise have a relatively sparse flora, which includes plants such as mouse-ear-hawkweed, swallow-wort, carline thistle, sheep’s fescue, silky spike melic and breckland thyme. Saltmarsh rush, sea aster and sea plantain thrive along the beach..

Bird life

The area’s special bird is the common ringed plover, which runs, foraging along the shoreline. Other waders include the Eurasian oystercatcher and the common redshank, which emits its intense warning sound if you get too close. Out on the water, common eider and common shelduck are often seen.

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rabbitcruiser · 2 years

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Neptune's Fields, Sweden (No. 1)

Neptune's fields (Swedish: Neptuni åkrar) is a nature reserve in the north of the island of Öland, Sweden. Located in Borgholm Municipality along the Kalmar Strait, north of the village of Byxelkrok, it consists of a long stretch of cobble beach covered with Echium vulgare which blossoms in June and July, coloring the entire area blue. The cobble stones result from stones left during the last ice age that eroded through the action of the waves, and they are interspersed with fossils from Trilobites and Brachiopods.

The place is a well-known tourist attraction. It was named by Carl Linnaeus, who visited the place on his 1741 journey to the island.

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rabbitcruiser · 3 years

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Solid as a Rock

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