Beached Collection (#4)

Harbor scene with the tide out, and beached boats, 1775-1827. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Harbor scene with the tide out, and beached boats, 1775-1827

Fisherman walks up the beach - New Quay, Wales
A fisherman laden with coiled ropes walks up the beach after leaving his boat. New Quay, Wales Date: 1994

Upturned currach boat on Innishmore, Aran Islands, Ireland
Upturned currach on Innishmore, Aran Islands, Ireland. A currach is a type of Irish boat with a wooden frame, over which animal skins or hides were once stretched, though now canvas is now used

Fishermen bait a lobster pot, Newquay, Wales
Two fishermen bait a lobster pot, Newquay, Wales. Their boat is beached and dried out on the sands Date: 1994

Fisherman waits for tide, Happisburgh, Norfolk
A fisherman waits for the tide and enjoys a cigarette beside his boat on the beach, Happisburgh, Norfolk. See also monochrome picture No.12445827 Date: 1990

Fisherman and boat, Dungeness, Kent - 2
A fisherman repairs his wooden boat on the beach at Dungeness, Kent, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Fisherman and boat, Dungeness, Kent - 1
A fisherman repairs his wooden boat on the beach at Dungeness, Kent, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Fisherman, Happisburg, Norfolk
A fisherman waits for the tide and enjoys a cigarette beside his boat on the beach, Happisburgh, Norfolk. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Crab fisherman, Cadgwith, Cornwall
A crab fisherman carries a tea chest full of crabs from his beached fishing boat up the beach at Cadgwith Cove, The Lizard, Cornwall. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Traditional Hulk Ship, Grounded on shore, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Traditional Hulk Ship, Grounded on shore, 19th Century

Burnham on Crouch, Essex, UK, 24 / 5 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies
Burnham on Crouch, Essex, UK, 24/5/10. Old boat beached on the sand on the north bank of the River Crouch, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England, UK

The Naval Battle in the Harbour of Syracuse, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Naval Battle in the Harbour of Syracuse, 1890. Athenian warships during the Sicilian Expedition (415- 414 BC) of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) resulting in defeat of Athenian forces

St. Michaels Mount, c1830s, (1920). Creator: James Baker Pyne
St. Michaels Mount, c1830s, (1920). St Michaels Mount is a small tidal island in Mounts Bay, Cornwall, England. From " The Connoisseur Vol. LVI" [Otto Limited, London, 1920.]

Africa, Madagascar, Lake Ampitabe. Dugout canoes in need of repair along the shore of Lake Ampitabe

The Sperm-Whale, 1882. Creator: Unknown
The Sperm-Whale, 1882. From " St. Nicholas: Volume IX. Part I. November 1881, to May 1882". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1882]

Coastal View, 1833 (oil on canvas)
XKH191619 Coastal View, 1833 (oil on canvas) by Verboeckhoven, Louis (1802-89); 47.7x64.8 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Belgian, out of copyright

Below the Bridges, 1936. The Thames at the Tilbury-Gravesend Ferry. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Mendolia Beach, Taormina, Sicily, Italy

After cloudbursts on beaches, it is easy to find logs and branches washed out to sea by flooded rivers and streams. Sea wood (also called driftwood')

Man Sitting in a Boat
An old man sits in a beached boat

Two men measure the length of a dead stranded whale. After a late 16th century print

Meisho Maru No. 38 shipwreck on the beach at Cape Agulhas in Agulhas National Park, South Africa
Shipwreck of the Meisho Maru No. 38 on the beach at Cape Agulhas in Agulhas National Park; Western Cape, South Africa

Colorful fishing traps and motorboats along the beach, Elvas, Alentejo Region, Portugal
Small motorboats moored along the beach with colorful fishing traps piled on the shore with whitewashed buildings in the background; Elvas, Portalegre District, Alentejo Region, Portugal

Fishing Boats, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Scenic view of Upper Lake, Killarney National Park, near the town of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland

Fishing Pinks Breaking Waves Fink surf Fink Fishing vessels
Fishing Pinks in Breaking Waves Fink in the surf, Fink in the surf. Fishing vessels on the beach and off the coast. On the beach men and women stand by baskets of fish

Beach view two sailing boats surf two boats dropped anchor
Beach view with two sailing boats in the surf, One of the two boats has dropped anchor. Two figures are waiting on the beach. Three more figures in the dunes

View beach two sailing boats surf two boats dropped anchor
View of the beach with two sailing boats in the surf, One of the two boats has dropped anchor. Two figures are waiting on the beach. Three more figures in the dunes

A Beached Sperm Whale, Physeter Macrocephalus. From A 19Th Century Print

Midnight In September From Arctic Explorations In The Years 1853, 54, 55 By American Explorer Doctor Elisha Kent Kane 1820 To 1857 Volume 1 Published In Philadelphia By Childs And Peterson 1856

Canoes On The Shore, Keswick, Cumbria, England

Bunbeg, County Donegal, Ireland, Shipwreck

Sea Foam Trails From Beached Pebbles As The Tide Is Pulled Out; South Shields, Tyne And Wear, England

Rafts Along The Shore At Sunrise On The Marsh Fork Of The Canning River In The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Summer, Alaska

Rafts Along The Shore On The Marsh Fork Of The Canning River In The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Summer, Alaska

A Pair Of Yellow Inflatable Kayaks On The Lower Twin Lake Beach With A Summer Thunderstorm In The Background, Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Southcentral Alaska

Ships Careened for Caulking the Hull, 17th century. Creator: Reinier Zeeman
Ships Careened for Caulking the Hull, 17th century

Aghios Georgios II beached at Pevensey Bay, Sussex. The Lebanese registered ship ran aground, on fire, on 30 April 1963. Date: 1963

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Rusty shipwreck of SS Maheno stranded on a beach on Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

Old fishing boat on Dungeness Beach, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bray Head, Co Wicklow - a low view along the beach with beached rowing boats and people and buildings in the distance. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Wicklow: Bray). Date: circa early 1900s

SNCASE SE 200 (side view) beached of F-BAIY

Southern Elephant Seal - Saint Andrew - South Georgia
WAT-17387 Southern Elephant Seal Saint Andrew - South Georgia Mirounga leonina M. Watson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Legend of Archimedes and the lever, historical artwork. Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287-212 BC), Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer

Herzogin Cecilie wrecked off Starhole Bay, Devon
The Herzogin Cecilie, a German four mast barque (Windjammer), named after German Crown Princess Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886-1954), on the rocks off Starhole (Starehole) Bay

The Ark on Ararat
Noahs Ark is beached on the slopes of Mount Ararat

The Debacle (oil on canvas)
BAL954574 The Debacle (oil on canvas) by Meshchersky, Arseniy Ivanovich (1834-1902); 35x53 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Shanklin - View of the Beach and the Heights, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

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"Beached: A Captivating Journey Around the World's Forgotten Vessels" Step onto the rugged shores of Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK and witness a haunting sight - old fishing boats silently decaying under the relentless sun. These once proud vessels now serve as relics of a bygone era, their weathered wood telling tales of countless voyages. Meanwhile, in Patagonia, Argentina, an awe-inspiring predator known as "MEL, " an adult male killer whale or Orca, prowls the beach at Punta Norte. With unmatched grace and power, he hunts South American Sealion pups amidst crashing waves, and is a primal display of nature's raw beauty. Traveling to Port Muck and Muck Island in Co. Antrim reveals another side to these beached wonders. Here lies Groomsport Bay where time seems to stand still; its tranquil waters reflecting the vibrant colors of sunset while clinker fishing boats rest peacefully on sandy shores. Further south in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero state, Mexico beckons Playa La Ropa with its golden sands stretching endlessly towards turquoise waters. Against this idyllic backdrop rests The Blue Boat - a masterpiece from 1929 that captures both serenity and nostalgia through delicate oil strokes. Venturing across continents brings us to Cadgwith Cove in Cornwall, England where fishermen have long relied on sturdy vessels like Havelock Place's clinker boat for their livelihoods. This picturesque scene evokes memories of simpler times when communities thrived off the bounties provided by the sea. On Ardtoe beach within Lochaber Peninsula in Scotland's Highlands awaits yet another captivating sight - abandoned ships stranded upon shifting sands. Their skeletal frames bear witness to turbulent storms battled bravely before succumbing to nature's unyielding forces. In Sri Lanka's Negombo region lies Oruwa - a traditional fishing boat steeped in rich cultural heritage.