Balance Collection (#11)

Lyons, Helen, Miss, between 1917 and 1921. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lyons, Helen, Miss, between 1917 and 1921

Portrait of Freddie Moore, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. ca. 1948
Portrait of Freddie Moore, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, New York, N.Y. ca. 1948

The "Polish Reaper", at Cirque-Olympique theatre, between 1801 and 1900. Creator: Unknown
The "Polish Reaper", at Cirque-Olympique theatre, between 1801 and 1900

Group crossing footbridge with cameras, between 1885 and 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Group crossing footbridge with cameras, between 1885 and 1900. Photograph showing two men carrying cameras and tripods assisting a woman across a log footbridge

Collier's weekly. Out door number, c1894 - 1896. Creator: William H Bradley
Collier's weekly. Out door number, c1894 - 1896

Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941

Davenport, Margery, Miss, and unidentified dancer, not before 1917. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Davenport, Margery, Miss, and unidentified dancer, not before 1917

Cowan, Rosamonde, Miss (Rose Rolanda ; Mrs. Miguel C.), 1921 Mar. 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Cowan, Rosamonde, Miss (Rose Rolanda ; Mrs. Miguel C.), 1921 Mar. 1

Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, 1926 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, 1926

Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918

Davenport, Margery, Miss, and unidentified dancer, not before 1917. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Davenport, Margery, Miss, and unidentified dancer, not before 1917

Haiti. Scene, Port Au Prince, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Haiti. Scene, Port Au Prince, 1911
Haiti. Scene, Port Au Prince, 1911. ['Epicerie...pour les familles - (family grocer's). Note woman carrying basket on her head]

Het Tegenwoordig Veward Europa [Europe in Her Present Disordered State], ca. 1780. Creator: Anon
Het Tegenwoordig Veward Europa [Europe in Her Present Disordered State], ca. 1780

L'abbé Sicard (1742-1822) instruisant les sourds-muets, after 1812. Creator: Unknown
L'abbe Sicard (1742-1822) instruisant les sourds-muets, After 1812

Allegorical Figure, probably c. 1588. Creator: Giuseppe Cesari
Allegorical Figure, probably c. 1588

The Actor Akizuki Sampei from Osaka Standing on a Galloping Horse (right), in the Play... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Akizuki Sampei from Osaka Standing on a Galloping Horse (right), in the Play Dai Kyokuba, Japan, c. 1772

Two Old Men beside a Sled Bearing the Coats of Arms of Amsterdam and Utrecht, 1620/33. Creator: Hendrick Avercamp
Two Old Men beside a Sled Bearing the Coats of Arms of Amsterdam and Utrecht, 1620/33

For Everyone, plate eight from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
For Everyone, plate eight from A Life, 1884

The actors Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Goshaku Somegoro and Onoe Kikugoro III...c. 1844/48. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
The actors Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Goshaku Somegoro and Onoe Kikugoro III as Denkichi Tsuchizaemon (inset), c. 1844/48

No. 5: Yoshitsune Takes a Shortcut and Scales the Steep and Dangerous Precipice at... c. 1832/34
No. 5: Yoshitsune Takes a Shortcut and Scales the Steep and Dangerous Precipice at Hiyodori Pass (Gokai, Kando ni omomuku Yoshitsune Hiyodori goe no kenshun nansho o yojinoboru)

Balance Scales, c. 1939. Creator: Ruth Buker
Balance Scales, c. 1939

Yui, section of a sheet from the series "Pictures of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido...1856 Creator
Yui, section of a sheet from the series "Pictures of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi zue)", 1856

Sketch of Horse and Rider, n.d. Creator: Benjamin Robert Haydon
Sketch of Horse and Rider, n.d

Balance, 1919. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Balance, 1919

Balance, 1919. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Balance, 1919

Kung Fu bird
Sally Widjaja

Let it go
Agus Adriana

Shifting Balance
Thoth Adan

Equilibrium
Thoth Adan

Head balancing act in the ring at the Bertram Mills Circus in Cambridge April 1959

Man standing on tail of plane
adult, airplane, aviation, back, balance, balancing, classic, day, fly, high angle view, inspect, journey, jumbo, man, one person only, outdoor, plane, runway, safety, service, tail, transportation

Three Children Among Clouds Near a Palm Leaf, 1738-45. Creator: Gabriel Huquier
Three Children Among Clouds Near a Palm Leaf, 1738-45. After Francois Boucher

gloriosa superba rothschildiana, gloriosa lily
0943 Gloriosa lily Gloriosa superba Rothschildiana

Horned puffins (Fratercula corniculata), one landing with outspread wings, to join its mate on cliff ledge, St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska, USA, July

White lipped tree frog
A white lipped tree frog perched in the bow of a piece of wood. It has a black background

A Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostrus) in upright posture with tail on river bed, outside Three Sisters Spring. Crystal River, Florida, USA

Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) swimming

Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) at the top of a tree, Sichuan, China, January

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) juvenile crossing over newly forming pack ice, during autumn freeze up, Beaufort Sea, off Arctic coast, Alaska

Two wild Mustang stallions fighting in the White Mountain Herd Area, Wyoming, USA. August

Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus), flying, India

RF- Bannded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens), resting on buttercup, Lower Tamar Lakes, Cornwall/Devon border, UK. May

Red Howler Monkey (Alouatta seniculus) hanging by tail with non-prehensile tailed Peruvian red uakari monkey (Cacajao calvus ucayalii)

Yellow Guinea pig standing up and squeaking, against white background

Harvest mice (Micromys minutus) on wheat stems, Devon, UK, July. Captive. Not available for Greetings card and Notelets in the UK until 24/08/16

Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) male in breeding condition, amongst Soft hornwort (Ceratophyllum submersum), Herefordshire, England, UK, May. Captive

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) standing on Sea thrift (Armeria maritima) with wings out stretched with a beak full of sand eels. Close-up portrait. Fair Island, Shetland Islands, Scotland, July

Orange Tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male resting on Bluebell (Endymion / Hyacinthoides nonscriptus). Peak DIstrict National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April

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"Finding Equilibrium: Exploring the Balance of Opposites in Art, Nature, and Life" In a world filled with contrasts and contradictions, we seek balance - that delicate point where opposing forces harmonize. Just like Eliphas Levi's iconic depiction of Baphomet, we are reminded of the Equilibrium of Opposites, and is within this intricate dance between light and dark, good and evil, that true harmony emerges. As if taken from the Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead), life itself becomes The Judgement - a constant evaluation of our choices to maintain equilibrium. Like the bronze statue of Town Musicians in Bremen, Germany, Europe; it takes collaboration and unity to strike a perfect balance. Looking up at the mysterious globe hanging above us in space as seen through NASA's lens reminds us that balance is not only dramatic but also eternal. It transcends time and remains everlasting. From stilt fishermen gracefully balancing on poles in Sri Lanka's Indian Ocean to rocks precariously perched on driftwood against crashing waves – nature teaches us its own lessons about finding stability amidst chaos. Witnessing goats effortlessly climbing trees in Morocco or Rough Tor Rocks standing tall on Bodmin Moor shows how even seemingly impossible feats can be achieved when one finds their center. And who could forget the whimsical image of a nun confidently gliding on a skateboard? A reminder that they are be found even in unexpected places. Just as Taki Katei captured Flowers and Birds beautifully intertwined in 19th-century art; it serves as yet another testament to nature's inherent sense of equilibrium. Whether it be flora or fauna coexisting harmoniously or humans striving for inner peace – there is an undeniable connection between all living beings seeking balance. So let us embrace this quest for equilibrium – embracing both our light and darkness while navigating life's unpredictable journey with grace. For it is through finding balance that we unlock the true essence of our existence, creating a world where harmony prevails.