Barren Collection (page 9)

Nyidalur at glacier Tungnafellsjokull. The highlands in the Vatnajokull National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iceland

The highlands near the 4x4 track called Sprengisandur, Iceland

O. O. Blue Hour at Cracked Mud Field
Lydia Jacobs

Moonlight Serenade
Mesquite dunes of death valley with the Amargosa Mountains in the distance. Curves, patterns, and shadows captured and contrasted in the moonlight

Alexey Malashin

Racetrack to Milky Way
Michael Zheng. Michael Zheng

Planet X
John Fan

Badwater Under The Night Sky
Michael Zheng

Sossusvlei Namibia
Avi Hirschfield

Atacama
Adhemar Duro

Clay wall_light sand
Pictufy Studio III

The Lonely Road
A dark, pastel painting which shows a seated fox, alone in a barren landscape, with a long, winding road ahead of him. Date: circa 1920

Disparate 10
An etching from Goya's Los Disparates series of artworks (The Follies). This example shows a rearing horse, biting the garment of a flailing man in a barren landscape. Date: circa 1816-1823

Cartoon, Bread and Circuses, WW1
Cartoon, Bread and Circuses. The figure of Death kneels by his broken sword. He says he's done enough now, and would like some bread to eat. Date: 1916

Piles of salts among salt flats with windmills in the background at sunset, Saline Ettore e Infersa, Marsala, province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Windmill with pile of salt in the salt flats, Saline Ettore e Infersa, Marsala, province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Reflection of the windmill in the salt flats at dawn, Saline Ettore e Infersa, Marsala, province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Windmill and salt flats, Saline Ettore e Infersa, Marsala, province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Riding the top of the dune
Marco Tagliarino

Reliefs at dawn, 1918 (litho)
3027389 Reliefs at dawn, 1918 (litho) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 36x52 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The cursed wood, 1918 (litho)
3027390 The cursed wood, 1918 (litho) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Landscape: Hill 60, c. 1917 (ink & w/c on paper)
3482875 The Landscape: Hill 60, c.1917 (ink & w/c on paper) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 26x35 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Field of Passchendaele, c. 1917 (pen & ink with w/c on paper)
3482874 The Field of Passchendaele, c.1917 (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 26x35 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665745 The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Cape Range National Park, Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia
A calm sea laps the shore of a coastal desert sand dune at sunset

Heaven upon the Rubble (oil on canvas)
471406 Heaven upon the Rubble (oil on canvas) by Smits, Jacobs (1856-1928); 128x121 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

River meandering through remote valley, Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia. May, 2021

Texture 03
Pictufy Studio III

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barren ground caribou, Rangifer tarandus, bull with velvet antlers, porcupine herd, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Date: 04-10-2006

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Ocotillo plant in bloom. Date: 08/10/2013

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USA, Arizona, Monument Valley Date: 24/03/2010

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Barren-ground Caribou, Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus, in the Denali NP, Alaska. Date: 09/02/2010

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South America, Argentina, Peninsula Valdes. Salt Lake below sea level. Date: 12/07/2006

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Mountain reflection panorama, Godthab Golf, North East Greenland National Park, Greenland Date: 19/08/2008

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Mountain peak, Danmark Island, Scoresby sound, Greenland Date: 19/08/2008

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Landscape, Franz Joseph Fjord, North East Greenland National Park, Greenland Date: 19/08/2008

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Landscape Scoresby sound East Coast of Greenland Date: 19/08/2008

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Ella Island's airstrip Ella Island, North East Greenland National Park, Greenland Date: 19/08/2008

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Cape York in the fog, Melville Bay, Greenland Date: 19/08/2008

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Greenland, Qeqqata, Kangerlussuaq or Sondrestrom ('Big Fjord'). Lone caribou (Rangifer taranduss) on Arctic tundra. Date: 17/02/2010

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Greenland, Qeqqata, Kangerlussuaq or Sondrestrom ('Big Fjord'). Lone caribou (Rangifer taranduss) on fall colored Arctic tundra. Date: 17/02/2010

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Greenland, Qeqqata, Kangerlussuaq or Sondrestrom ('Big Fjord'). Lone caribou (Rangifer taranduss) on fall colored Arctic tundra. Date: 17/02/2010

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Muckle Roe, a small island of the Shetland Islands, derelict Sanhill village, ruin of croft. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

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Mt. Teide, Las Canadas National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Date: 21/07/2006

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Norway, Svalbard, Nordaustlandet, Storm clouds rolling over mountains along Wahlenbergfjorden Fjord on summer evening Date: 17/07/2007

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Norway, Svalbard, Edgeoya Island, Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) feeding on barren tundra along Diskobukta on summer day Date: 17/07/2007

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Norway, Svalbard, Edgeoya Island, Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) feeding on lichens on ridge of hills along Diskobukta Date: 17/07/2007

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Norway, Svalbard, Spitsbergen Island, Setting midnight lights melting iceberg and eroded cliffs near Cape Fanshawe in Lomfjorden Date: 17/07/2007

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"Exploring the Barren Beauty: From Earthrise to Lunar Surface" Captured from space, the iconic Earthrise photograph reminds us of our planet's barren yet breathtaking landscapes. Briton Riviere's artwork "Christ in the Wilderness" depicts a desolate and barren landscape where solitude meets spirituality. As Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank patrols outside Basra, Iraq, it highlights the harsh reality of conflict amidst a barren environment. The Barringer Meteor crater in Arizona stands as a testament to the immense power that shaped this once-barren land. Dunes in Namib Naukluft Park showcase nature's artistry with their vast expanse of untouched and seemingly endless barrenness. The Blue Lagoon in Iceland offers an otherworldly experience within its geothermal spa surrounded by volcanic landscapes and barren beauty. Once again, dunes in Namib Naukluft Park captivate with their undulating patterns against a backdrop of arid emptiness. Celebrating 100 years of the RAF reminds us of how aviation has conquered even the most remote and seemingly barren corners of our world. Xlendi Bay in Gozo, Malta presents a serene coastal scene where rocky cliffs meet crystal-clear waters against an otherwise rugged and barren coastline. Through lunar surface artwork, we glimpse into an extraterrestrial realm characterized by its hauntingly beautiful yet completely lifeless terrain. Mount Longonot rises majestically above Kenya's Rift Valley—a dormant volcano whose imposing presence dominates over surrounding barrens. A juniper tree with its curved trunk stands resilient amidst an otherwise bleak landscape—an enduring symbol of life thriving even on seemingly inhospitable grounds.