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Bizarre Collection (#5)

"Bizarre Encounters: From Dramatic Rail Accidents to Surreal Sculptures" Dramatic Rail Accident at Gare Montparnasse

Background imageBizarre Collection: False-coloured SEM (Scanning Electron Micrograph) of a Tardigrade (Tardigrada) amongst moss

False-coloured SEM (Scanning Electron Micrograph) of a Tardigrade (Tardigrada) amongst moss, from Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. This tardigrade is approximately 0.1 millimetres long

Background imageBizarre Collection: From the forest to the laid table (colour litho)

From the forest to the laid table (colour litho)
2778188 From the forest to the laid table (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the forest to the laid table)

Background imageBizarre Collection: Frogs riding snails and smoking pipes (chromolitho)

Frogs riding snails and smoking pipes (chromolitho)
6032444 Frogs riding snails and smoking pipes (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBizarre Collection: Aguarda Que Te Unten, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint)

Aguarda Que Te Unten, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint)
3112269 Aguarda Que Te Unten, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 32x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBizarre Collection: Caricature of future travel

Caricature of future travel
3847140 Caricature of future travel by Heath, William (1795-1840); (add.info.: Caricature of future travel March of intellect, 1829 by William Heath (1795-1840)

Background imageBizarre Collection: Four Seasons in One Head, c. 1590. Creator: Giuseppe Arcimboldi

Four Seasons in One Head, c. 1590. Creator: Giuseppe Arcimboldi
Four Seasons in One Head, c. 1590

Background imageBizarre Collection: A pair of straw boys, Ireland, 1922. Artist: AW Cutler

A pair of straw boys, Ireland, 1922. Artist: AW Cutler
A pair of straw boys, Ireland, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Background imageBizarre Collection: Racegoers In Field

Racegoers In Field
Racegoers walking through a field on their way from the railway station to the Royal Enclosure at Ascot

Background imageBizarre Collection: Alec James of Arsenal in the gym

Alec James of Arsenal in the gym
Arsenal player Alec James tries out the Vita Gymno Frame in the Gym at Arsenals Highbury Football Ground

Background imageBizarre Collection: Fiddle Beetle / Violin Beetle - Danum Valley Conservation Area - Sabah - Borneo - Malaysia

Fiddle Beetle / Violin Beetle - Danum Valley Conservation Area - Sabah - Borneo - Malaysia
MAR-946 Fiddle Beetle / Violin Beetle Danum Valley Conservation Area - Sabah - Borneo - Malaysia Mormolyce phyllodes Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageBizarre Collection: Petaled Nudibranch - The petals which can be realised if disturbed contain a noxious viscous mucus

Petaled Nudibranch - The petals which can be realised if disturbed contain a noxious viscous mucus Great barrier Reef
VT-8357 Petaled Nudibranch - The petals, if disturbed, can release a noxious viscous mucus Great barrier Reef. Australia Cyerce nigricans Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageBizarre Collection: Dorling Kindersley Collection

Dorling Kindersley Collection
Fine Art Storehouse Collections: Dorling Kindersley Collection

Background imageBizarre Collection: Rock Fungo, landmark, Lacco Ameno, Ischia, Gulf of Naples, Italy

Rock Fungo, landmark, Lacco Ameno, Ischia, Gulf of Naples, Italy

Background imageBizarre Collection: Picture No. 11014085

Picture No. 11014085
Cat - Sphynx Date:

Background imageBizarre Collection: Picture No. 11014082

Picture No. 11014082
Cat - Sphynx Date:

Background imageBizarre Collection: Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) male, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) male, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Background imageBizarre Collection: Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) adult male, close-up of head, Labuk Bay, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) adult male, close-up of head, Labuk Bay, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Background imageBizarre Collection: Dog - Jack Russell mothers baby Jackdaws 005688

Dog - Jack Russell mothers baby Jackdaws 005688
BB-1477 Dog - Jack Russell mothers baby Jackdaws Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBizarre Collection: Peanut-head Bug / Lantern Fly Costa Rica

Peanut-head Bug / Lantern Fly Costa Rica
DOW-121 LANTERN FLY - Peanut head bug Costa Rica Fulgora laternaria Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBizarre Collection: Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour and shape constantly. It may reach 500mm in length

Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour and shape constantly. It may reach 500mm in length
VT-8367 Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour and shape constantly. Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea Sepia latimanus It may reach 500mm in length

Background imageBizarre Collection: Nautilus - This rarely seen hairy nautilus was trapped in 80 m of water

Nautilus - This rarely seen hairy nautilus was trapped in 80 m of water and later released 20 m down a drop off Milne
VT-8335 Chambered Hairy NAUTILUS - very rare Milne Bay. Papua New Guinea Nautilus macromphalus This rarely seen hairy nautilus was trapped in 80 m of water and was later released 20 m down

Background imageBizarre Collection: Chinstrap Penguin

Chinstrap Penguin
JPF-8598 Chinstrap Penguins - jumping off blue iceberg Pygoscelis antarctica Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBizarre Collection: Horse-fly Banded Eyes

Horse-fly Banded Eyes
FEU-29 Horsefly Banded Eyes Tabanus sp. Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBizarre Collection: Dog - Papillon, lying down

Dog - Papillon, lying down
LA-1316 Dog - Papillon, lying down Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBizarre Collection: 1954 Tallest woman in the world Katja Van Dyk, 8 foot 4 and a half inch tall

1954 Tallest woman in the world Katja Van Dyk, 8 foot 4 and a half inch tall and wighs 32 stone checking into her London hotel. 2nd March 1954

Background imageBizarre Collection: Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) male, Sabah, Borneo

Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) male, Sabah, Borneo

Background imageBizarre Collection: Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July

Background imageBizarre Collection: Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) female feeding on a Spotted African lungfish (Protopterus

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) female feeding on a Spotted African lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) in the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda.. Sequence 2/13

Background imageBizarre Collection: Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) detail of the eyes and mouth, United Kingdom, September

Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) detail of the eyes and mouth, United Kingdom, September

Background imageBizarre Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up Scraggane, The Maharees, County Kerry, Ireland

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up Scraggane, The Maharees, County Kerry, Ireland
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageBizarre Collection: David Fellows (3) smokes cigars cigarettes and pipes, his mother Evelyn Fellows

David Fellows (3) smokes cigars cigarettes and pipes, his mother Evelyn Fellows from Marsden is in favour. 1959

Background imageBizarre Collection: dianthus barbatus temarisou, carnation, green trick series

dianthus barbatus temarisou, carnation, green trick series
4390 Carnation - Green trick series Dianthus barbatus Temarisou

Background imageBizarre Collection: Frill-necked lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), with collar spread in threat display

Frill-necked lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), with collar spread in threat display. Alice Springs, Northern territory, Australia

Background imageBizarre Collection: Tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) yawning. Citrus Ridge, Yanggefo Island

Tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) yawning. Citrus Ridge, Yanggefo Island, Gam Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageBizarre Collection: Domestic dog, Weimaraner, puppy in garden, France

Domestic dog, Weimaraner, puppy in garden, France

Background imageBizarre Collection: Budgetts frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis) captive on white background. Occurs in Argentina

Budgetts frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis) captive on white background. Occurs in Argentina and Boliva

Background imageBizarre Collection: Bright colorful sky with Aurora Borealis over snowcapped mountains, Val Masino, Valtellina

Bright colorful sky with Aurora Borealis over snowcapped mountains, Val Masino, Valtellina, Sondrio province, Lombardy, Italy

Background imageBizarre Collection: Souce trees covered in snowand ice with Northern Lights, Riisitunturi National Park, Lapland

Souce trees covered in snowand ice with Northern Lights, Riisitunturi National Park, Lapland, Finland

Background imageBizarre Collection: Souce trees covered in snowand ice with Northern Lights, Riisitunturi National Park, Lapland

Souce trees covered in snowand ice with Northern Lights, Riisitunturi National Park, Lapland, Finland

Background imageBizarre Collection: Car parked among long grass, Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy

Car parked among long grass, Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy

Background imageBizarre Collection: Suffragette The Woman Question Africa

Suffragette The Woman Question Africa. A group of bare-breasted African women pose for the camera. Onto this photograph has been placed, the caption, The Woman Question. We Want the Vote! Bizarre

Background imageBizarre Collection: Egg family getting dressed in the morning (chromolitho)

Egg family getting dressed in the morning (chromolitho)
5996094 Egg family getting dressed in the morning (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egg family getting dressed in the morning)

Background imageBizarre Collection: Clown and three monkeys playing music (chromolitho)

Clown and three monkeys playing music (chromolitho)
5996062 Clown and three monkeys playing music (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown and three monkeys playing music)

Background imageBizarre Collection: Giant Sinuous Pine tree and its root, at Bendestorf, near Hanover, Germany, 1901 (colour litho)

Giant Sinuous Pine tree and its root, at Bendestorf, near Hanover, Germany, 1901 (colour litho)
473478 Giant Sinuous Pine tree and its root, at Bendestorf, near Hanover, Germany, 1901 (colour litho) by European School

Background imageBizarre Collection: Joshua Trees, California, 1934 (colour litho)

Joshua Trees, California, 1934 (colour litho)
473475 Joshua Trees, California, 1934 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Joshua Tree (Yucca Brevifolia), also known as yucca palm

Background imageBizarre Collection: Cissus Cramerianus, 1934 (colour litho)

Cissus Cramerianus, 1934 (colour litho)
473474 Cissus Cramerianus, 1934 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: drought resistant tree found in Southern Africa, Western Cape)




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"Bizarre Encounters: From Dramatic Rail Accidents to Surreal Sculptures" Dramatic Rail Accident at Gare Montparnasse, France: A haunting reminder of the unexpected twists that life can take. Whale Shark - mouth open feeding, & diver. Australia. Worldwide: Witnessing the majestic dance between man and nature's gentle giants. Ostrich - with head in sand Digital Manipulation: changed background to blue sky: An artistic twist on reality, revealing the beauty hidden beneath our illusions. Shoebill - Papyrus Swamplands E & C Africa: Discovering a mysterious creature from ancient times amidst the enchanting swamps of Africa. Hairless Animals - Sphinx cat, rodent & rat: Unveiling Mother Nature's eccentric creations that challenge our perception of conventional beauty. Leafy Seadragon - an example of brilliant camouflage as neither predators nor prey recognize it as a fish Rapid Bay, South Australia. SPE00169: Nature's master illusionist blending seamlessly into its surroundings, leaving us in awe of its disguise. Sunday Sport - World War Two Bomber Found on Moon: Delving into the realm of conspiracy theories where imagination meets history in an extraordinary way. Santa Claus at the Beach: Santa takes a well-deserved break under palm trees instead of chimneys – proving even legends need some sun and sand. Italy, Venice, Antipope : Exploring the intriguing tales woven within Venice's rich history – including those surrounding an unconventional pope figure known as "Antipope. " The Guggenheim, designed by architect Frank Gehry and Puppy sculpture by Jeff Koons Bilbao Basque country : A collision between architectural brilliance and whimsical artistry creating a surreal landscape for all to behold in Bilbao. Praying mantis head .