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Boulder Collection (#6)

"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

Background imageBoulder Collection: Picturesque Vendee: Rocher de Talmont Saint Hilaire, 1918, Talmont Saint Hilaire

Picturesque Vendee: Rocher de Talmont Saint Hilaire, 1918, Talmont Saint Hilaire, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4696580 Picturesque Vendee: Rocher de Talmont Saint Hilaire, 1918, Talmont Saint Hilaire, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Picturesque Vendee)

Background imageBoulder Collection: Dendrites 1, 2, and ruin marble of Florence 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's '

Dendrites 1, 2, and ruin marble of Florence 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch
FLO4575688 Dendrites 1, 2, and ruin marble of Florence 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Ploumanac'h: the rock waving with tourists, 1925

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Ploumanac'h: the rock waving with tourists, 1925
LUX4759313 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Ploumanac'h: the rock waving with tourists, 1925; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22)

Background imageBoulder Collection: Jersey Island: Plemont Gorges, 1880

Jersey Island: Plemont Gorges, 1880
LUX4745917 Jersey Island: Plemont Gorges, 1880; (add.info.: Jersey Island: Plemont Gorges, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Saint-Laurent-sur-Sevre (Saint Laurent sur sevre)

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Saint-Laurent-sur-Sevre (Saint Laurent sur sevre): general view, 1900
LUX4775533 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Saint-Laurent-sur-Sevre (Saint Laurent sur sevre): general view, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Cancale: oyster park, rock of Cancale, fishing boat, 1885

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Cancale: oyster park, rock of Cancale, fishing boat, 1885
LUX4774157 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Cancale: oyster park, rock of Cancale, fishing boat, 1885; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Cancale: oyster park

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Concarneau: Two fishing boats at the foot of the wall of

France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Concarneau: Two fishing boats at the foot of the wall of the closed town, 1890
LUX4758526 France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Concarneau: Two fishing boats at the foot of the wall of the closed town, 1890; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Finistere (29)

Background imageBoulder Collection: Massif Central picturesque: Montpellier Le Vieux, 1917, Gorges du Tarn

Massif Central picturesque: Montpellier Le Vieux, 1917, Gorges du Tarn, France - Anonymous autochrome
LUX4698109 Massif Central picturesque: Montpellier Le Vieux, 1917, Gorges du Tarn, France - Anonymous autochrome; Private Collection; (add.info.: Massif Central picturesque: Montpellier Le Vieux)

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Malo: A view of Fort Harbour from the ramparts at

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Malo: A view of Fort Harbour from the ramparts at low maree, 1900
LUX4815795 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Malo: A view of Fort Harbour from the ramparts at low maree, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: the rock of the virgin, animated view, 1900

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: the rock of the virgin, animated view, 1900
LUX4771748 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: the rock of the virgin, animated view, 1900; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64)

Background imageBoulder Collection: Minerals collected by the author during his tour: chrome of lead, gold in chlorite

Minerals collected by the author during his tour: chrome of lead, gold in chlorite, new variety of hydragillite
FLO4721663 Minerals collected by the author during his tour: chrome of lead, gold in chlorite, new variety of hydragillite, red oxide of titanium

Background imageBoulder Collection: Ancient stone circle at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, with original plan and elevation

Ancient stone circle at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, with original plan and elevation, and ruins as of 1816
FLO4592868 Ancient stone circle at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, with original plan and elevation, and ruins as of 1816. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageBoulder Collection: The fall of the angel Lucifer (Satan, angel dechu, fell from heaven to Earth)

The fall of the angel Lucifer (Satan, angel dechu, fell from heaven to Earth)
PCT4285119 The fall of the angel Lucifer (Satan, angel dechu, fell from heaven to Earth). Illustration by Gustave Dore for "Paradise Lost" by John Milton (1608-1674). Engraving from 1866

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Lot (46), Rocamadour: the Chateau and the Basilica with 3 tourists

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Lot (46), Rocamadour: the Chateau and the Basilica with 3 tourists on the road, 1900
LUX4768664 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Lot (46), Rocamadour: the Chateau and the Basilica with 3 tourists on the road, 1900; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Lot (46)

Background imageBoulder Collection: Tale of the Thousand and one Nights: the voyage of Simbad the Marin

Tale of the Thousand and one Nights: the voyage of Simbad the Marin, the ship fleeing to avoid the stones thrown by
NWI4929950 Tale of the Thousand and one Nights: the voyage of Simbad the Marin, the ship fleeing to avoid the stones thrown by Rokh (or Rock)

Background imageBoulder Collection: Path Along a Rock Field in the Valley of the Kuragan River, a Tributary of the Katun... 1911-1913

Path Along a Rock Field in the Valley of the Kuragan River, a Tributary of the Katun... 1911-1913
Path Along a Rock Field in the Valley of the Kuragan River, a Tributary of the Katun River; in the Vicinity of Belukha Mountain, 1911-1913

Background imageBoulder Collection: A Pack Road in the Katun River Valley near the Village of Tavda. Cliff 'Skakun'... 1911-1913

A Pack Road in the Katun River Valley near the Village of Tavda. Cliff "Skakun"... 1911-1913
A Pack Road in the Katun River Valley near the Village of Tavda. Cliff "Skakun." Log Boards for the Passage of Horses over the Precipice, 1911-1913

Background imageBoulder Collection: USA, West Virginia, Dolly Sods Wilderness Area. Sunrise on mountain boulders and forest

USA, West Virginia, Dolly Sods Wilderness Area. Sunrise on mountain boulders and forest

Background imageBoulder Collection: Issaquah, Washington State, USA. Douglas squirrel sitting on a moss-covered rock next to a small

Issaquah, Washington State, USA. Douglas squirrel sitting on a moss-covered rock next to a small stream

Background imageBoulder Collection: Flowing mountain stream and boulders, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee

Flowing mountain stream and boulders, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee

Background imageBoulder Collection: Spain, Galicia. Muxia seashore and lighthouse

Spain, Galicia. Muxia seashore and lighthouse

Background imageBoulder Collection: Spain, Galicia. Muxia seashore and lighthouse

Spain, Galicia. Muxia seashore and lighthouse

Background imageBoulder Collection: A European lynx, sitting atop a mossy boulder in a scenic forest

A European lynx, sitting atop a mossy boulder in a scenic forest. Bayerischer Wald National Park, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageBoulder Collection: Portrait of a gray wolf, Canis lupus, on a mossy boulder in a foggy forest

Portrait of a gray wolf, Canis lupus, on a mossy boulder in a foggy forest. Bayerischer Wald National Park, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageBoulder Collection: Two gray wolves, Canis lupus, on a mossy boulder in a foggy forest

Two gray wolves, Canis lupus, on a mossy boulder in a foggy forest. Bayerischer Wald National Park, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageBoulder Collection: A European lynx, sitting on a mossy rock and looking at the camera

A European lynx, sitting on a mossy rock and looking at the camera. Bayerischer Wald National Park, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageBoulder Collection: A European lynx, sitting on a mossy boulder in a foggy forest

A European lynx, sitting on a mossy boulder in a foggy forest. Bayerischer Wald National Park, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageBoulder Collection: Europe, France, Brittany, Sunrise at the Kermorvan Lighthouse

Europe, France, Brittany, Sunrise at the Kermorvan Lighthouse
France, Brittany. Sunrise at the Kermorvan Lighthouse

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Brittany. Sunrise at the Kermorvan Lighthouse

France, Brittany. Sunrise at the Kermorvan Lighthouse

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Brittany. Sunrise at the Kermorvan Lighthouse

France, Brittany. Sunrise at the Kermorvan Lighthouse

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Brittany. Sunrise at the Kermorvan Lighthouse

France, Brittany. Sunrise at the Kermorvan Lighthouse

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Brittany, Plougonvelin. Atlantic Ocean near the ruins of the Abbey of Saint Mathieu

France, Brittany, Plougonvelin. Atlantic Ocean near the ruins of the Abbey of Saint Mathieu and the Saint Mathieu Lighthouse at sunset

Background imageBoulder Collection: France, Brittany, Plougonvelin. Atlantic Ocean near the ruins of the Abbey of Saint Mathieu

France, Brittany, Plougonvelin. Atlantic Ocean near the ruins of the Abbey of Saint Mathieu and the Saint Mathieu Lighthouse at sunset

Background imageBoulder Collection: Portrait of a Jackass penguin, Speniscus demersus. Simon's Town Western Cape South Africa

Portrait of a Jackass penguin, Speniscus demersus. Simon's Town Western Cape South Africa

Background imageBoulder Collection: Long exposure of Indian Ocean surf surging onto a rocky beach at sunset

Long exposure of Indian Ocean surf surging onto a rocky beach at sunset. Anse Bambous Beach, Fregate Island, Seychelles

Background imageBoulder Collection: Indian Ocean surf crashing on to rocks on a tropical beach at sunset

Indian Ocean surf crashing on to rocks on a tropical beach at sunset. Anse Bambous Beach, Fregate Island, Seychelles

Background imageBoulder Collection: Surf surging towards boulders buried in sand on a tropical beach

Surf surging towards boulders buried in sand on a tropical beach. Anse Victorin Beach, Fregate Island, Seychelles

Background imageBoulder Collection: Cumulus clouds off the shore of a pristine tropical beach. Mahe Island, The Republic of Seychelles

Cumulus clouds off the shore of a pristine tropical beach. Mahe Island, The Republic of Seychelles

Background imageBoulder Collection: A sandy tropical beach with palm trees and large boulders on the Indian Ocean

A sandy tropical beach with palm trees and large boulders on the Indian Ocean. Anse Source d Argent Beach, La Digue Island, Seychelles

Background imageBoulder Collection: Erratic Boulders

Erratic Boulders
Adrian Błaszczyk

Background imageBoulder Collection: A Fairytale

A Fairytale
Lior Yaakobi

Background imageBoulder Collection: Stone House

Stone House
Paulo Penicheiro

Background imageBoulder Collection: Foggy

Foggy
paralaxa

Background imageBoulder Collection: Italian Mountain Landscape with Shepherds;An Italianate Montainous Landscape, 1615-1631

Italian Mountain Landscape with Shepherds;An Italianate Montainous Landscape, 1615-1631

Background imageBoulder Collection: Walking Bear, c1850s-1860s. Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye

Walking Bear, c1850s-1860s. Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye
Walking Bear, c1850s-1860s. A North American brown bear walks through a landscape dotted with large boulders and stubby pine trees characteristic of those found in the Forest of Fontainebleau

Background imageBoulder Collection: Bunyarrambite Waterfalls, near Melbourne, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Bunyarrambite Waterfalls, near Melbourne, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Bunyarrambite Waterfalls, near Melbourne, 1858. These falls are 300 feet in height, and are situated on the Yarram creek of the River Goulburn, rather more than eighty miles from Melbourne

Background imageBoulder Collection: In the Quarry. Motif from Switzerland, 1886. Creator: Axel Jungstedt

In the Quarry. Motif from Switzerland, 1886. Creator: Axel Jungstedt
In the Quarry. Motif from Switzerland, 1886

Background imageBoulder Collection: Forest with a stream running between large boulders. Creator: Anthonie Waterloo

Forest with a stream running between large boulders. Creator: Anthonie Waterloo
Forest with a stream running between large boulders




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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.