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Dark Collection (#11)

In the depths of darkness, two little blue penguins emerge from their hidden sanctuary on the St Kilda breakwater

Background imageDark Collection: South Shields, Tyne And Wear, England; Dark Skies Over Beach With Fence

South Shields, Tyne And Wear, England; Dark Skies Over Beach With Fence

Background imageDark Collection: Spains Gran Telescopio Canarias, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma Island

Spains Gran Telescopio Canarias, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Background imageDark Collection: John Kettlewell / Gucht

John Kettlewell / Gucht
JOHN KETTLEWELL Non-juring clergyman and writer Date: 1653 - 1695

Background imageDark Collection: Car lights on the curvy Maloja Pass road at night, Maloja Pass, Engadine, Province of Graubunden

Car lights on the curvy Maloja Pass road at night, Maloja Pass, Engadine, Province of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Background imageDark Collection: La Petite Francaise by William Barribal

La Petite Francaise by William Barribal
Beautiful portrait of a dark-haired French woman by William Barribal. 1917

Background imageDark Collection: Firefighters in action with hosepipes, London

Firefighters in action with hosepipes, London
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at a blazing fire, London

Background imageDark Collection: Washington, Seattle. Pikes Place Market

Washington, Seattle. Pikes Place Market

Background imageDark Collection: The beauties of billiards: a carom on the dark red

The beauties of billiards: a carom on the dark red. Date 1869. The beauties of billiards: a carom on the dark red. Date 1869

Background imageDark Collection: Cave nebulae

Cave nebulae (Sh2-155), an emission nebula complex in the constellation Cepheus. North is at top. Emission nebulae (HII regions)

Background imageDark Collection: Noctilucent cloud

Noctilucent cloud over trees. This type of cloud, also known as polar mesospheric, is visible only in deep twilight and is seen mostly during the summer

Background imageDark Collection: TGV train

TGV train. Time-exposure image of a French high speed train passing through a station

Background imageDark Collection: Three seasons of foliage, red maples and fall snowstorm near Midway, Utah

Three seasons of foliage, red maples and fall snowstorm near Midway, Utah

Background imageDark Collection: AF, Egypt, Abu Simbel. Colossal Figures of Ramesses II, Great Temple of Ramessess II

AF, Egypt, Abu Simbel. Colossal Figures of Ramesses II, Great Temple of Ramessess II

Background imageDark Collection: Lloyd George / Haines / 1909

Lloyd George / Haines / 1909
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1909 Date: 1863 - 1945

Background imageDark Collection: Crossword by Lamplight

Crossword by Lamplight
Three children do a crossword by lamp light

Background imageDark Collection: Augustus Leopold Egg

Augustus Leopold Egg
AUGUSTUS LEOPOLD EGG English painter and friend of Dickens

Background imageDark Collection: Princes Street in Edinburgh in Scotland

Princes Street in Edinburgh in Scotland
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Background imageDark Collection: car light trails at night

car light trails at night, winding curved mountain road, Dades, Gorge, Morocco, North Africa

Background imageDark Collection: Sunset over the Tiracol River viewed from Fort Tiiracol

Sunset over the Tiracol River viewed from Fort Tiiracol, Goa, India

Background imageDark Collection: Windmills at Kinderdijk at dawn

Windmills at Kinderdijk at dawn, near Rotterdam, Holland, The Netherlands

Background imageDark Collection: Northern lights / Aurora borealis - in night sky over conifer forest. Churchill. Manitoba. Canada

Northern lights / Aurora borealis - in night sky over conifer forest. Churchill. Manitoba. Canada
WAT-9689 Northern lights / Aurora borealis - in night sky over conifer forest. Churchill. Manitoba. Canada M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageDark Collection: Edward Jenner / Ridley

Edward Jenner / Ridley
EDWARD JENNER Physician and pioneer of vaccination

Background imageDark Collection: Erasmus / Scriven / Penn

Erasmus / Scriven / Penn
DESIDERIUS ERASMUS Dutch humanist

Background imageDark Collection: Donizetti / Cook

Donizetti / Cook
GAETANO DONIZETTI Italian opera composer

Background imageDark Collection: Thomas Mann / Aged 30

Thomas Mann / Aged 30
THOMAS MANN German novelist

Background imageDark Collection: Maud Gonne / Munsey / 1903

Maud Gonne / Munsey / 1903
MAUD GONNE Irish actress and patriot

Background imageDark Collection: Sir Charles Brooke / Vfair

Sir Charles Brooke / Vfair
SIR CHARLES ANTHONY JOHNSON BROOKE Second Rajah of Sarawak, after his uncle

Background imageDark Collection: Saint John of the Cross

Saint John of the Cross
SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS, Spanish Carmelite who worked with Teresa of Avila to reform the order : he wrote The dark night of the soul while in prison in Toledo

Background imageDark Collection: Rene Descartes / Holl

Rene Descartes / Holl
JOSEPH PRIESTLEY English chemist and clergyman, who discovered oxygen

Background imageDark Collection: Leigh Hunt / 1815 Drawing

Leigh Hunt / 1815 Drawing
JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT - English poet and essayist and critic of Prince Regent

Background imageDark Collection: Jean Ingelow / Carte Visit

Jean Ingelow / Carte Visit
JEAN INGELOW English writer

Background imageDark Collection: Transport / Diving / Beebe

Transport / Diving / Beebe
Beebes bathysphere moves between shoals of exotic marine life (very dark original)

Background imageDark Collection: Thomas De Quincey / Mote

Thomas De Quincey / Mote
THOMAS DE QUINCEY English author

Background imageDark Collection: Moon Over Rock Of Cashel, Co Tipperary, Ireland

Moon Over Rock Of Cashel, Co Tipperary, Ireland

Background imageDark Collection: Nocturne in Blue and Silver Signed in monogram with butterfly, lower left, James

Nocturne in Blue and Silver Signed in monogram with butterfly, lower left, James McNeill Whistler, 1834-1903, American

Background imageDark Collection: Sea chart of the south coast of Cuba and Jamaica, Jan Luyken, Claes Jansz Voogt

Sea chart of the south coast of Cuba and Jamaica, Jan Luyken, Claes Jansz Voogt, Johannes van Keulen (I), 1684 - 1799

Background imageDark Collection: A Plot with Powder, 1605 (engraving) (b&w photo)

A Plot with Powder, 1605 (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF113411 A Plot with Powder, 1605 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageDark Collection: A portrait of Michael Craig

A portrait of Michael Craig
who played Jim Lancaster in Yield To The Night in 1956

Background imageDark Collection: Firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans) emitting light from photophores, Toyama Bay, Japan

Firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans) emitting light from photophores, Toyama Bay, Japan. This form of bioluminescence is used as counter illumination camouflage

Background imageDark Collection: Trevose Head Lighthouse DP437442

Trevose Head Lighthouse DP437442
Trevose Head Lighthouse, Trevose, Cornwall. General view of the lighthouse built in 1847 above Stincking Cove, shot just prior to midnight. View from the south.

Background imageDark Collection: Lioness drinking on top of a rock in the Maasaimara, Kenya

Lioness drinking on top of a rock in the Maasaimara, Kenya

Background imageDark Collection: Fast car and neon signs in the streets on Tokyo, Japan

Fast car and neon signs in the streets on Tokyo, Japan

Background imageDark Collection: Lanterns and people on a rainy night in Osaka, Japan

Lanterns and people on a rainy night in Osaka, Japan

Background imageDark Collection: Japanese chef in front of a restaurant at night in Kyoto, Japan

Japanese chef in front of a restaurant at night in Kyoto, Japan

Background imageDark Collection: Burtons Chingford Mount MBC01_04_298

Burtons Chingford Mount MBC01_04_298
Burton, Old Church Road, Chingford Mount, Waltham Forest, Greater London. The granite facade of the Burton store at 4-10 Old Church Road. The Burton store on Old Church Road was built in around 1939

Background imageDark Collection: Night work JLP01_08_099571

Night work JLP01_08_099571
New Kent Road, Newington, Southwark, Greater London. A 60-tonne Gargantua crane lowering the central section of deck into place during the construction of a footbridge over New Kent Road, Southwark

Background imageDark Collection: Hand-made silk lanterns for sale on the street in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam

Hand-made silk lanterns for sale on the street in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam




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In the depths of darkness, two little blue penguins emerge from their hidden sanctuary on the St Kilda breakwater. Silhouetted against the mesmerizing city lights of Melbourne, they stand tall as if guardians of the night. This captivating scene captured in December 2016 is a reminder that even in the darkest hours, there is always a glimmer of hope. As daylight fades and shadows lengthen, my studio window becomes a front-row seat to an enchanting spectacle. A daylight raid unfolds before my eyes, revealing nature's nocturnal secrets. The July sky serves as a backdrop for this mysterious dance between light and dark. Albrecht Durer's Rhinoceros emerges from obscurity with its intricate details etched into our collective memory. Its dark silhouette against a blank canvas evokes curiosity and wonder about this majestic creature that once roamed our planet. Battersea Power Station stands proudly amidst London's urban landscape, its towering chimneys piercing through the darkness like sentinels guarding the city's energy source. A symbol of resilience and transformation, it reminds us that even in times of uncertainty, there is potential for rebirth. Gormley's Angel of the North looms large over its surroundings, casting an imposing figure against both day and night skies. With outstretched wings embracing all who pass by, it embodies strength and protection within its metallic frame. Paul Dirac gazes into infinity with his Nobel Prize in hand; his groundbreaking contributions to physics illuminate our understanding of the universe's darkest corners. In his brilliance lies inspiration for those who dare to explore uncharted territories. The Avebury Stone Circle stands stoically under moonlit skies - ancient sentinels marking time itself. Within these hallowed grounds lie untold stories whispered by generations past; their presence shrouded in mystery yet beckoning us to unravel their secrets.