Absence Collection

Penarth pier, Glamorgan, Wales -
Penarth pier opened in 1898 in Victorian era when pleasure steamers operated from the pier. It is owned by the vale of Glamorgan Council

Colorful buildings on the Turks and Caicos islands
Located in the Blue hills Road neighborhood of Providenciales. Vivid blue of the Caribbean sky and sea with the white sands of Grace bay beach, Turks & Caicos, and bright yellow beach umbrellas

The Cobb harbour wall at Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis is part of the Jurassic coast protected by UNESCO as a World heritage site. The Cobb Harbour wall is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the area

AUSTRALIA, Queensland, Fraser Coast, Hervey Bay. Urangan Pier on Hervy Bay
Australia, Queensland, Fraser Coast, Hervey Bay. Urangan Pier on Hervy Bay

Lindos Charm
A lookout point over Saint Pauls Bay overs a fantastic view of the bay and the Lindos acropolis

Cape Romano sunken domes
sunrise over the sunken domes of Cape Romano. Once a vacation residence but two Hurricanes destroyed the island and so these abandoned buildings slowly wandered into the Gulf of Mexico

A long exposure on the coast of Lake Superior, near Grand Marais, Minnesota

Spiral Stairway
Spiral stairway at Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India

Footsteps in the sand, Carbis Bay beach, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Moses 10 Commandments
He breaks the Tables of the Law because during his absence the Israelites have gone whoring after strange gods

Absence Makes Heart
A photograph with the model posed as a homage to Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder by Marcus Stone

Hammock on tropical beach, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Double bass propped against a wall, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Beach scene, Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Rockley Beach, Barbados, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
Lower Bay, Bequia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

St Kilda Pier, Victoria, Australia
St Kilda Pier early (foggy) winter morning. St Kilda Piers history dates back to 1853 when the St Kilda Pier and Jetty Company constructed a wooden jetty to assist the early settlers in unloading

Football pitch

Outback ruins
Old ruined house near Silverton, Outback NSW, Australia

Norah head lighthouse, Central Coast NSW Australia

Milky Way behind tree, South Island, New Zealand
Milky Way over New Zealands Southern Alps at Mount Cook National Park

Northern Ireland, Country Antrim, White Park Bay. An abandoned Youth Hostel overlooking White Park Bay part of the Giants Causeway World Heritage Site (UNESCO)

Old Green Boat Shed
Taken at Lauderdale Beach, Tasmania

The Village in Autumn, c1915. Artist: Henri Eugene Le Sidaner
The Village in Autumn, c1915. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Loch na h-Achlaise Reflections, Rannoch Moor Scotland
Spectacular dramatic weather creates a moody atmosphere over the Mountains of Loch na h-Achlaise. The tranquil water of the loch reflects the distant mountains, islands of trees

Old abandoned shack by Mersey
Collapsing shelter on pier by the side of the Mersey in Liverpool at sunset

Prairie Ghost Town in Black and White
A ghost town on the plains. Dramatic landscape image in black and white. This image taken in the great plains in an abandoned town. Saskatchewan, Canada. Western faAzade on the old store

Digitally restored war propaganda poster. This vintage World War II poster features the hand of a worker punching a time clock. It declares - Victory Starts Here!

Old american car on El Malecon of Havana
The Malecon (officially Avenida de Maceo) is a broad esplanade, roadway and seawall which stretches for 8Akm (5 miles) along the coast in Havana, Cuba

Elephant fern
Spiral stairs surround green fern

Fibonacci
Escalera de caracol en el monasterio cisterciense de Santa Maria de Rioseco. Spiral staircase in the Cistercian Monastery of Santa Maria de Rioseco

Spiral staircase with black star on ground

The charm of the old town and old streets
Old narrow alley with half-timbered buildings in Quedlinburg a town located in the district of Harz in Saxony Anhalt, Germany

Palmyra, Syria
The Colonnade street in Palmyra, Syria

Bondi Beach lifeguard surf board

Nightcliff jetty sunset
Nightcliff jetty after sundown

Montenegro, Bay of Kotor, Perast, Waterside Cafe

Official wording, Apprenticeship Indenture
Official wording of an Apprenticeship Indenture, between John Henry Watson of 3 Newland Street, Derby, and Messrs John Davis & Son (Derby) Limited

Oh, Cheese it! by W. Heath Robinson
A remarkable case of absence of mind in a Dutch restaurant. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Still Life with Tulips and Iona, 1920s (oil on panel)
1197121 Still Life with Tulips and Iona, 1920s (oil on panel) by Cadell, Francis Campbell Boileau (1883-1937); 44.5x36.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Loch Tummel Jetti
An old Jetti / Pier on the tranquil water of the loch Tummel. Loch Tummel, Queens View, Pitlochry, Scotland, United Kingdom

WW2 poster, The Girl Who Isn t There must realise that absenteeism lets her pals and her country down. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Buddha head in tree roots, Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya
The location of this site is Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya. This ancient temple was built during the 14th century, but was reduced to ruins in 1767 when the Burmese army invaded Ayutthaya

Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote, Spain
The road from the Timanfaya National Park on Lanzarote going back towards Yaiza

A lone astronaut looks up at the sun while exploring Mars. A rover trails behind

Milky Way over an old ranch corral
August 26, 2014 - The Milky Way over the old corral at the site of the 76 Ranch in the Frenchman Valley in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada

Deserted village of Slievemore, Achill Island, County Mayo, Connacht province, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Horse carriage in al-Siq Canyon - Petra, Jordan
Horse carriage riding through al-Siq Canyon towards Al Khazneh (The Treasury) in ancient city of Petra. Petra was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007

Pavilion and nine dynastic urn, UNESCO world heritage site of Hue, Vietnam

Hoi An old town street scene

Israel, Jerusalem, the Basilica of Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem, White stone Square of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre at dawn, Bell Tower and Ancient Door

Monuments 1818 and 1817 in Bagan, Myanmar
Temples at Bagan, UNESCO world heritage place, Myanmar. The name of these temples is unknown but the larger one is Monument No 1817 and the smaller one is Monument 1818

Murray River at Walker Flat
Golden cliffs, dilapidated jetty and young River Red gum tree (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) on Murray River at Walker Flat north of Mannum

Bunyeroo Valley. Flinders Ranges. Australia
Bunyeroo Valley. Sunrise on Wilpena Pound. Flinders Ranges. South Australia

France, Paris, attic room, set design for act III in opera La boheme by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), La bohA

Pier in Formentera turquoise waters, Formentera, Baleric Islands, Spain

Winding mountain road in Alta Badia, Dolomites, Sudtirol, Italy

Basalt Rock Formation, Giants Causeway
Giants Causeway is UNESCO World Heritage site

League of Nations / United Nations Building Geneva
Exterior view of the Former League of Nations building and current United Nations Building in Geneva Switzerland

Gone
A jetty in Busaiteen bay, Muharraq; overlooking Manama in the background. Long exposure image

Chesil Beach on a fine day
A view along Chesil Beach on a fine day; taken halfway along the shoreline of this 29km UNESCO Heritage Site on the Jurassic Coast of southern England

Rowing boats on Derwent Water, Keswick, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bahamas, Long Island, Gazebo reflecting on pool with sea in background

Pamir Highway leading into wilderness, Tajikistan, Central Asia

Playing on the Street
Children playing on a suburban street. Note the absence of parked cars - only a solitary motorcycle and sidecar!

Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, preparing to play Hamlet
Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright -- More Study! Seen here preparing to play Hamlet, to the consernation of Henry Irving

Morning mist over Lake Bohinj
Rising sun burns away morning mist over Lake Bohinj in Slovenia

Abandoned mountain village Craco, Basilicata, Italy

Teatro Romano, Catania, Sicily

The Temple of Heaven, Beijing
The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven is a complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing

Israel, Jerusalem, Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Tomb of Jesus Christ under the Great Dome, Old City (Unesco Heritage), Holy Land

Ornate wooden hall of Purple Forbidden City
The Hue Citadel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Beach chairs on the beach of Westerland, Sylt, North Frisian islands, Nordfriesland, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, Europe

Footsteps on a beach, Isle of Eriskay, Sound of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

USA, Wyoming, Red Desert, cumulus clouds over gravel range road

Road in a forest with snow and fog
Way snowed in a Mediterranean forest with fog, two parallel lines produced by the wheels of a vehicle give a visual reference of the direction to continue

The main road through Rannoch Moor, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Beach cafe, Kato Zakros, Lasithi region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Straight empty road leading towards mountains against cloudy sky, South Iceland, Iceland

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"Absence: A Silent Symphony of Memories and Longing" In the tranquil embrace of the Cobb harbour wall at Lyme Regis, a sense lingers in the salty air. The colorful buildings on Turks and Caicos islands stand as vibrant witnesses to the void left behind by those who once filled their streets. Penarth pier in Glamorgan, Wales, stretches out into the vast expanse of sea, its empty planks echoing with whispers of past laughter and shared moments. Lindos Charm, nestled amidst ancient ruins, carries an ethereal aura that speaks volumes about what is no longer there. On Australia's Fraser Coast lies Hervey Bay's Urangan Pier - a majestic structure reaching towards infinity. Yet it stands alone against the horizon, reminding us that even beauty can be tinged with absence. Footsteps etched in sand on Carbis Bay beach tell tales of fleeting encounters and cherished memories now lost to time. In Cape Romano's sunken domes off Florida's coast, nature reclaims abandoned dreams while waves crash relentlessly against forgotten aspirations. A long exposure photograph captures Lake Superior near Grand Marais; its endless shoreline reflects both solitude and longing. Like a spiral stairway leading nowhere yet everywhere at once, absence weaves through our lives like an enigmatic dance partner. The Moses 10 Commandments tablets symbolize not only divine guidance but also absences felt when moral codes are forsaken or forgotten. And as we sway gently in hammocks on tropical beaches like Maldives' Indian Ocean oasis, we find solace amidst absence – for it is here that hearts heal and souls rejuvenate. In this ever-changing world where presence often fades into absence without warning or reason, let us remember that within every void lies potential for growth and renewal. Absence may make our hearts ache momentarily but ultimately teaches us to cherish each moment spent together before they become mere echoes in time's tapestry.