The Erkylä manor in Hausjärvi, Finland, in an early 20th century photo. The main manor building, designed by Finnish architect A.E. Granstedt, was built in 1847. My colorization of a picture in the Board of Antiquities of Finland archive at Finna.fi. The photographer is unknown.
Catastrophes, wars, terrorism, ecological disasters, deadly diseases, poverty .... The list of tragedies - both personal and public - is endless. Every day and hour media, politicians, experts - and charlatans - bring us a never ending barrage of bad things. No wonder that many people feel depressed and weary. This blog tries - in a modest and personal way - to contribute to a more balanced view. After all, there is so much to appreciate and enjoy in life ...
Friday, 27 December 2019
Thursday, 26 December 2019
Saturday, 21 December 2019
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
The delight of speed (1936)
The delight of speed in the summer of 1936 in Helsinki. The speedboat is an Ares A-55. Photographer Pietinen´s image - here shown with my colorization - is in the Finnish Board of Antiquities archive on Finna.fi.
Wednesday, 11 December 2019
Monday, 9 December 2019
Napoli Tarantella
Napoli Tarantella. My colorization of Giorgio Sommer´s (1834 - 1914) photo from ca. 1870. The original is in the Metropolitan Museum archive.
Monday, 2 December 2019
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