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Beached Collection (#5)

"Beached: A Captivating Journey Around the World's Forgotten Vessels" Step onto the rugged shores of Isle of Mull, Scotland

Background imageBeached Collection: Rafts Along The Shore On The Marsh Fork Of The Canning River In The Arctic National Wildlife

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

Background imageBeached Collection: A Pair Of Yellow Inflatable Kayaks On The Lower Twin Lake Beach With A Summer Thunderstorm In The

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

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

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

Background imageBeached Collection: Aghios Georgios II beached at Pevensey Bay, Sussex

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

Background imageBeached Collection: beached, coast, maheno, scenery, boat, rust, ocean, rusting, orange, vintage, corrosion

beached, coast, maheno, scenery, boat, rust, ocean, rusting, orange, vintage, corrosion
Rusty shipwreck of SS Maheno stranded on a beach on Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

Background imageBeached Collection: Old fishing boat on Dungeness Beach, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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

Background imageBeached Collection: Bray Head, Co Wicklow

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

Background imageBeached Collection: SNCASE SE 200 (side view) beached of F-BAIY

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

Background imageBeached Collection: Southern Elephant Seal - Saint Andrew - South Georgia

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

Background imageBeached Collection: Legend of Archimedes and the lever

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

Background imageBeached Collection: Herzogin Cecilie wrecked off Starhole Bay, Devon

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

Background imageBeached Collection: The Ark on Ararat

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

Background imageBeached Collection: The Debacle (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageBeached Collection: Shanklin - View of the Beach and the Heights, 1895

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

Background imageBeached Collection: Landing beach at Sedd el Bahr, as British troops arrived on the Peninsula, 1915

Landing beach at Sedd el Bahr, as British troops arrived on the Peninsula, 1915. Taken from the beached SS River Clyd showing the horses, provisions, baggage, etc

Background imageBeached Collection: The Strand at Sestri Levante, c1910, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale

The Strand at Sestri Levante, c1910, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
The Strand at Sestri Levante, c1910, (1912). Sestri Levante is a town and comune in Liguria, Italy. From An Artist in the Riviera by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Background imageBeached Collection: Sea Piece, 1922. Artist: Mary McCrossan

Sea Piece, 1922. Artist: Mary McCrossan
Sea Piece, 1922. From The Studio Volume 86. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]

Background imageBeached Collection: Silver Light on a Golden Bar, Ambleteuse, c1901. Artist: George Hillyard Swinstead

Silver Light on a Golden Bar, Ambleteuse, c1901. Artist: George Hillyard Swinstead
Silver Light on a Golden Bar, Ambleteuse, c1901. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III. - I to S, by C. Reginald Grundy and F

Background imageBeached Collection: A Recollection, 1836. Artist: Edward William Cooke

A Recollection, 1836. Artist: Edward William Cooke
A Recollection, 1836. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume I, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe [Emrose and Sons Ltd

Background imageBeached Collection: Shipping at Deal, (c1800), 1925. Artist: Francois Louis Thomas Francia

Shipping at Deal, (c1800), 1925. Artist: Francois Louis Thomas Francia
Shipping at Deal, c1800. After a work by Francois Louis Thomas Francia (1772-1839). From The Connoisseur, 1925

Background imageBeached Collection: St Ives, Cornwall, 1898. Artist: Robert Norton Nance

St Ives, Cornwall, 1898. Artist: Robert Norton Nance
St Ives, Cornwall, 1898. Lead pencil sketch. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 14, no 66 (London, 15th September 1898)

Background imageBeached Collection: Whale captured in the Thames, Grays, Essex, 19th century

Whale captured in the Thames, Grays, Essex, 19th century

Background imageBeached Collection: Beachy Head, East Sussex, 1829. Artist: J Rogers

Beachy Head, East Sussex, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Beachy Head, East Sussex, 1829. A ship beached at the foot of the cliffs in bad weather

Background imageBeached Collection: Beached Boats at St Jean, 1884. Artist: Emmanuel Lansyer

Beached Boats at St Jean, 1884. Artist: Emmanuel Lansyer
Beached Boats at St Jean, 1884. From the collection of Musee Lansyer, Loches, France

Background imageBeached Collection: Berck, 1891. Artist: Emmanuel Lansyer

Berck, 1891. Artist: Emmanuel Lansyer
Berck, 1891. From the collection of the Musee Lansyer, Loches, France

Background imageBeached Collection: Small fishing boats on Playa Ajuy on the volcanic island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Small fishing boats on Playa Ajuy on the volcanic island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Background imageBeached Collection: Fishing boat on Dungeness Beach, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fishing boat on Dungeness Beach, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageBeached Collection: Fishing nets at sunset, Talpona Beach, South Goa, India, Asia

Fishing nets at sunset, Talpona Beach, South Goa, India, Asia

Background imageBeached Collection: Fishing boat, Talpona Beach, South Goa, India, Asia

Fishing boat, Talpona Beach, South Goa, India, Asia

Background imageBeached Collection: Man and boat, La Digue, Seychelles

Man and boat, La Digue, Seychelles
Man cleaning the bottom of his beached boat in the harbour of La Digue, Seychelles. circa 1967

Background imageBeached Collection: Cushendall Strand

Cushendall Strand - a view along the beach with beached boats and buildings and Lurig behind. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Cushendall). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageBeached Collection: The Harbour, Port Muck, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim

The Harbour, Port Muck, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim - a view of the beached boats and the jetty to the right at almost sea level. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Islandmagee)

Background imageBeached Collection: View of sea side bungalows at Millisle

View of sea side bungalows at Millisle
Port Muck, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim - a view looking down on the harbour and beached boats and thatched buildings. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Islandmagee). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageBeached Collection: Ballycastle Harbour

Ballycastle Harbour - a view of the harbour and pier with men on a boat alongside. There are beached rowing boats in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Ballycastle)

Background imageBeached Collection: R. Bandon at Kinsale, Co. Cork

R. Bandon at Kinsale, Co. Cork - a view of the river with a beached boat in the foreground. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Cork; Kinsale). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageBeached Collection: The Foyle at Whitecastle

The Foyle at Whitecastle - a view of the river Foyle where it meets the sea. In the distance are beached boats and a building. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Donegal; Whitecastle td.)

Background imageBeached Collection: The Beach, Rostrevor

The Beach, Rostrevor - a view along the beach to two wooden piers, on the left are three beached rowing boats. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Rostrevor). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageBeached Collection: Olderfleet Castle, Larne

Olderfleet Castle, Larne - a sea view to a derelict castle and other buildings either side. There is a beached rowing boat to the right. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Larne)

Background imageBeached Collection: East Africa - Mouth of Zambesi

East Africa - Mouth of Zambesi - Wide stretch of river, boats beached on sand. Part of Box 249 Boswell Collection - East Coast of Africa

Background imageBeached Collection: Olderfleet Hotel and Harbour, Larne

Olderfleet Hotel and Harbour, Larne - a view over beached rowing boats and people to the hotel and buildings behind. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Larne). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageBeached Collection: Murlough Bay and Fair Head, Co Antrim

Murlough Bay and Fair Head, Co Antrim - a beach view with building on the left and beached rowing boat and Fair Head in the distance. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Murlough Bay)

Background imageBeached Collection: Lurigethan from the Beach, Cushendall

Lurigethan from the Beach, Cushendall
Lurig and Cushendall Bay, Co. Antrim - a panoramic view of the bay and the mountain behind, the negative is unsharp. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Cushendall). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageBeached Collection: Lurigethan and Cushendall Bay from Layd

Lurigethan and Cushendall Bay from Layd - a view of the mountain with rowing boats in the foreground and some beached. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Cushendun). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageBeached Collection: Wreck of French Fishing Boat Varenne, Lands End, Cornwall

Wreck of French Fishing Boat Varenne, Lands End, Cornwall
Wreck of the French Fishing Boat Varenne of Cherbourg, at Dollar Cove, Lands End, Cornwall Date: 1968

Background imageBeached Collection: Wreck of the Broadmayne, ashore at Mill Bay Cove, Devon

Wreck of the Broadmayne, ashore at Mill Bay Cove, Devon
Wreck of the Broadmayne, ashore at Mill Bay Cove, Kingswear, South Devon. Date: 1922

Background imageBeached Collection: Wreck of the Brigontine Crossowen at Thurleston, Devon

Wreck of the Brigontine Crossowen at Thurleston, Devon Date: 1908

Background imageBeached Collection: Short S20 and S21 Mayo Composite (aft) beached

Short S20 and S21 Mayo Composite (aft) beached

Background imageBeached Collection: Sablatnig SF4 aft, beached

Sablatnig SF4 aft, beached




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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.