Boulder Collection (#3)

France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Tregunc: Children pose on a trembling stone of Tregunc, 1875
LUX4710797 France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Tregunc: Children pose on a trembling stone of Tregunc, 1875; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Finistere (29)

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Bayonne: The surroundings of Bayonne, the steps of Roland, 1880
LUX4709522 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Bayonne: The surroundings of Bayonne, the steps of Roland, 1880; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Saint Pierre de Chartreuse: Pelerins on the road to the Great Chartreuse, 1865
LUX4706276 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Saint Pierre de Chartreuse: Pelerins on the road to the Great Chartreuse, 1865; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Vaucluse (84): The Vaucluse fountain of the Sorgues river, 1885
LUX4705851 France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Vaucluse (84): The Vaucluse fountain of the Sorgues river, 1885; (add.info.: France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur)

France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17), Pontaillac: The beach and its cabins, 1885 - Albert Bouchon
LUX4705193 France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17), Pontaillac: The beach and its cabins, 1885 - Albert Bouchon; (add.info.: France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17)

Massif Central picturesque: Le Rocher du Pas du Soucy, 1917, Gorges du Tarn, France - Anonymous autochrome
LUX4698092 Massif Central picturesque: Le Rocher du Pas du Soucy, 1917, Gorges du Tarn, France - Anonymous autochrome; Private Collection; (add.info.: Massif Central picturesque)

History of photography: Cote d'Azur, 1920, Cote d'Azur, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4698398 History of photography: Cote d'Azur, 1920, Cote d'Azur, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: History of photography: Cote d'Azur, 1920)

United Kingdom, Guernsey: August 1902, Pointe de la Moye
LUX4784510 United Kingdom, Guernsey: August 1902, Pointe de la Moye; (add.info.: United Kingdom, Guernsey: August 1902, Pointe de la Moye); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Brittany: two young women pose in swimsuit on a rock, 1870
LUX4786454 France, Brittany: two young women pose in swimsuit on a rock, 1870; (add.info.: France, Brittany: two young women pose in swimsuit on a rock, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Grande Chartreuse: route du convent de la grande Chartreuse
LUX4748095 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Grande Chartreuse: route du convent de la grande Chartreuse, le pic de l'Oeillette, 1890; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the Vallee du Golo, Santa Regina, 1890
LUX4762227 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the Vallee du Golo, Santa Regina, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the Vallee du Golo, Santa Regina

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): holidays by the sea - A family poses
LUX4769647 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): holidays by the sea - A family poses on the rocks - Umbrella and straw hats, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany)

France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Brignogan: beach with bathers, point of Pontusval, 1920
LUX4771417 France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Brignogan: beach with bathers, point of Pontusval, 1920; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Brignogan: beach with bathers, point of Pontusval

Tunisia, Bizerte: Officer Esmial tests his wax on the beach on a stormy day, 1907
LUX4766286 Tunisia, Bizerte: Officer Esmial tests his wax on the beach on a stormy day, 1907; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Officer Esmial tests his wax on the beach on a stormy day)

Greece, Apokoronou, Cherama, Armenous, crete, Apokoronou, Cherama, Armenous: ravine of Cherama a Armenous
LUX4764282 Greece, Apokoronou, Cherama, Armenous, crete, Apokoronou, Cherama, Armenous: ravine of Cherama a Armenous. A French soldier headed along the river's stream at the bottom of the valley

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): Massif de la Chartreuse, la route de la Grande Chartreuse, aiguillette, 1920
LUX4768402 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): Massif de la Chartreuse, la route de la Grande Chartreuse, aiguillette, 1920; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): Massif de la Chartreuse

Native American fishing boats in front of New Eddystone Rock, a pillar of basalt in Alaska
FLO4621353 Native American fishing boats in front of New Eddystone Rock, a pillar of basalt in Alaska. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Natural bridge over a canyon near Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca
FLO4621017 Natural bridge over a canyon near Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

The rat and the oyster. Moral (moralite): This is taken who thought to take
PCT4296320 The rat and the oyster. Moral (moralite): This is taken who thought to take. Fables de La Fontaine (Fable de Lafontaine)

The Appenine Colossus in the garden of the Villa di Pratolino, Florence. A colossal sculpture by Giambologna built in
FLO4576572 The Appenine Colossus in the garden of the Villa di Pratolino, Florence. A colossal sculpture by Giambologna built in 1569

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): Route de la grande chartreuse, le pont Saint Bruno, 1875
LUX4704187 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): Route de la grande chartreuse, le pont Saint Bruno, 1875; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): Route de la grande chartreuse, le pont Saint Bruno

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Cauterets: La vallee de Lutour, 1885
LUX4709494 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Cauterets: La vallee de Lutour, 1885; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Cauterets: La vallee de Lutour

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: The rustic bridge, view taken from Place Eugenie, 1870
LUX4708979 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: The rustic bridge, view taken from Place Eugenie, 1870; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64)

A monumental "obo" on the shore of Tourga Nor, September 16 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of
CSO4986409 A monumental "obo" on the shore of Tourga Nor, September 16 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of Bouillane de Lacoste commander in 1909 in Mongolia

View of the island of Capri from Massa Lubrense (Italy) - Photography, 1880-1900, original print (20x25 cm) by contact
JEB4937758 View of the island of Capri from Massa Lubrense (Italy) - Photography, 1880-1900, original print (20x25 cm) by contact, extract from an ancient work on Naples

View of Bad Segeberg with the Castle of Segeberg, circa 1808, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
FLO4722008 View of Bad Segeberg with the Castle of Segeberg, circa 1808, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway, and Lapland, 1813

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Saint Pierre de Chartreuse: Le pont Saint Bruno, 1871
LUX4706306 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Saint Pierre de Chartreuse: Le pont Saint Bruno, 1871; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Saint Pierre de Chartreuse: Le pont Saint Bruno

Jordan. The Lion Fountain (-200 BC to+200 Ap. JC). Along the Wadi Al-Farasa
JEB4952367 Jordan. The Lion Fountain (-200 BC to+200 Ap. JC). Along the Wadi Al-Farasa, the water came through a small stream and flowed through the mouth of the Lion into a large basin

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Saint-Gervais les Bains: September 1908, Montenvers
LUX4787012 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Saint-Gervais les Bains: September 1908, Montenvers, a mule path and rocky chaos, 1908; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74)

France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77), Fontainebleau: the forest and the rocks, 5 mountaineers in the cordee, 1900
LUX4771276 France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77), Fontainebleau: the forest and the rocks, 5 mountaineers in the cordee, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77)

Greece, La Sude, Suda, Crete: The house of the guard post built at the top of the promontory. 1908
LUX4763655 Greece, La Sude, Suda, Crete: The house of the guard post built at the top of the promontory. 1908; (add.info.: Greece, La Sude, Suda)

Cote-d'Azur: Massif de l'Esterel, 1912, Cote d'Azur, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4698542 Cote-d'Azur: Massif de l'Esterel, 1912, Cote d'Azur, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cote-d'Azur: Massif de l'Esterel, 1912)

Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Seedorf: Le pont perdu a seedorf, 1870 - h j a paris maison alphonse grioux
LUX4817355 Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Seedorf: Le pont perdu a seedorf, 1870 - h j a paris maison alphonse grioux; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Seedorf: Le pont perdu a seedorf)

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir
LUX4783238 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir, on the Pointe de la Guette, 1906; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22)

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir
LUX4783190 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Dahouet: September 2, 1906, failed English steamer Puvoir, on the Pointe de la Guette, 1906; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22)

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Stables sur Mer (Etables-sur-Mer): August 1904, in the bay of Saint-Brieuc
LUX4784268 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Stables sur Mer (Etables-sur-Mer): August 1904, in the bay of Saint-Brieuc

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint Lunaire (Saint-Lunaire): August 1903
LUX4784942 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint Lunaire (Saint-Lunaire): August 1903, tourists take the tea on the rocks of the cave of swallows; (add.info.: France, Brittany)

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Clermont-Ferrand: the small train of the Puy de Dome with a frog-shaped stone
LUX4780007 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Clermont-Ferrand: the small train of the Puy de Dome with a frog-shaped stone on the coast, 1892; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63)

Miyajima (Itsuku shima) hotel Mikado - Japan 1880-1910 (photo)
CSO4981203 Miyajima (Itsuku shima) hotel Mikado - Japan 1880-1910 (photo); (add.info.: Miyajima (Itsuku shima) hotel Mikado - Japan); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Hozu Rapids - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981061 Hozu Rapids - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Hozu Rapids - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Hozu rapids - Japan 1880-1910 (photo)
CSO4981046 Hozu rapids - Japan 1880-1910 (photo); (add.info.: Hozu rapids - Japan); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Haruna - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4982609 Haruna - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Haruna - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

The great "obo" that dominates Ouliassoutai in the north 26 August - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album
CSO4986271 The great "obo" that dominates Ouliassoutai in the north 26 August - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of Bouillane de Lacoste commander in 1909 in Mongolia

Shintoism: Nozoki Iwa Rock and Haruna jinja Temple (a Takasaki) - Nozoki-Iwa (rock)
CSO4980081 Shintoism: Nozoki Iwa Rock and Haruna jinja Temple (a Takasaki) - Nozoki-Iwa (rock) and temple at Haruma - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand colored photo; (add.info.: Shintoism)

The sea rescue team sends a light rocket and lifebuoys to a shipwrecked ship, 19th century - Colorised engraving
NWI4963879 The sea rescue team sends a light rocket and lifebuoys to a shipwrecked ship, 19th century - Colorised engraving

Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century (Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century)
FLO4576706 Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century (Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century, tourists with torches at the entrance of the cave and after a descent in rope and ladder)

Glaciers and snow slopes in Chamonix valley, France, 18th century tourist attraction
FLO4575223 Glaciers and snow slopes in Chamonix valley, France, 18th century tourist attraction. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Painters and sculptors of Prehistory
JAB5037359 Painters and sculptors of Prehistory; (add.info.: Painters and sculptors of Prehistory); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

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"Boulder: Nature's Majestic Sculptures Across the Globe" From the Garden of the Gods Recreation Area in Colorado Springs to the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois, boulders stand as silent sentinels of nature's grandeur. These colossal rocks have captivated explorers and adventurers for centuries, leaving an indelible mark on their memories. In the Lake District UK, The Langdale Pikes rise proudly against a backdrop of breathtaking beauty. Their rugged peaks command attention, reminding us of Earth's raw power and resilience. Meanwhile, Chesley Bonestell's vivid illustration from the 1950s takes us on a thrilling journey to Mars, where boulders dot its mysterious landscape like ancient guardians. Venturing into New Zealand's Oparara Basin is like stepping into another world altogether. Here, cascades flow through rainforests adorned with moss and lichen-covered boulders – nature's own masterpiece amidst lush greenery. Piel Castle stands tall against crashing waves in England while Balanced Rock defies gravity at Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs. The Hoover Dam symbolizes human ingenuity harnessed by mighty boulders that hold back roaring waters. In Staffordshire's Roaches or Bleaklow Moor on Pennine Way footpath, colossal stones create an ethereal atmosphere that sparks imagination and wonder. As we wander through oak woodlands on Dartmoor or gaze upon Upper Loch Torridon near Scotland’s village of Torridon, we can't help but feel humbled by these geological giants that have stood witness to countless generations passing by, and are more than mere rocks; they embody strength and timelessness while inspiring awe within those fortunate enough to encounter them. Whether they guard hidden treasures or serve as landmarks for weary travelers seeking solace in their presence – these natural sculptures remind us that even amidst chaos and change, there are steadfast elements anchoring our world.