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Branches Collection (#96)

"Branches: A Tapestry of Life and Mythology" Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology, symbolizes the interconnectedness of all living beings

Background imageBranches Collection: Double page spread in a diary for 22-27 November

Double page spread in a diary for 22-27 November
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 22-27 November. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Background imageBranches Collection: Caman Brook and Cathedral, St Davids, South Wales

Caman Brook and Cathedral, St Davids, South Wales
View along Caman Brook leading to the Cathedral, just visible through the trees, in St David s, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imageBranches Collection: Caman Brook, St Davids, South Wales

Caman Brook, St Davids, South Wales
View of Caman Brook, below the Cathedral fishpond, in St David s, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imageBranches Collection: Scene in an autumn forest

Scene in an autumn forest
Scene in an unidentified autumn forest, with silver beeches and reddish-brown leaves

Background imageBranches Collection: Woman wheeling two babies in a pram

Woman wheeling two babies in a pram
A woman wheeling two babies in a pram, between two trees in silhouette

Background imageBranches Collection: Deer in the forest

Deer in the forest. Pastel drawing by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageBranches Collection: Mother, daughter and Christmas tree

Mother, daughter and Christmas tree
A mother and her little daughter admire their Christmas tree. It has lit candles, and sweets hanging from the branches. A black cat seems quite interested too

Background imageBranches Collection: Large tree in a woodland scene

Large tree in a woodland scene
The magnificent sight of a large woodland tree. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageBranches Collection: El Kantara, Constantine, Algeria

El Kantara, Constantine, Algeria
A woman carrying a huge bundle of palm branches on her back in the suburb of El Kantara, Constantine, Algeria

Background imageBranches Collection: The Meskoutine Mineral Bath near Guelma

The Meskoutine Mineral Bath near Guelma
A giant Turpentine tree outside the Thermal baths, covering 420 m (sq) at the Meskoutine Mineral Baths, near Guelma, Algeria

Background imageBranches Collection: Tunnel for the Paris Metro - Seine

Tunnel for the Paris Metro - Seine
Tunnel cut for the Paris Metro under the River Seine - the convergence of two branches of the underground railway

Background imageBranches Collection: Autumnal trees

Autumnal trees
A stark bare scene of Autumn trees with a last few turning leaves hanging onto the branches. Oil painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBranches Collection: Light through the trees

Light through the trees
The light from the rising sun bursts through a misty morning scene of an autumnal wood. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBranches Collection: Volcano Concepcion, Isla de Ometepe, Ometepe Island, Nicaragua, Central America

Volcano Concepcion, Isla de Ometepe, Ometepe Island, Nicaragua, Central America

Background imageBranches Collection: Two branches of Berberis Carvellii

Two branches of Berberis Carvellii (barberry or pepperidge bush) of the Berberidaceae family, full of bright red berries, which provide food for small birds

Background imageBranches Collection: The Bonus Army: arrests made

The Bonus Army: arrests made
An arrest in a tree, near the White House, Washington: detectives bringing to ground a leader of the veterans(centre), who has been giving orders from amongst the branches

Background imageBranches Collection: The Nymph of the Tree Top

The Nymph of the Tree Top
A nymph, naked except for diaphanous drapery, stands above the tree tops surveying the forest below

Background imageBranches Collection: Guari wood carrier, Northern Nigeria, Africa

Guari wood carrier, Northern Nigeria, Africa - she is standing on a Train Station platform

Background imageBranches Collection: Light through the trees with Badger border

Light through the trees with Badger border
The light from the rising sun bursts through a misty morning scene of an autumnal wood. A badger in inset into the square framing of the scene. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBranches Collection: Seasons / May / Grafting

Seasons / May / Grafting
A farmer grafting branches onto a tree

Background imageBranches Collection: Young Children in a Tree

Young Children in a Tree
Two young children sit perched in a tree wearing loose tunics and beret-style hats. The leaves on the ground suggest this pictures was taken in the autumn

Background imageBranches Collection: Swans on the Ouse

Swans on the Ouse
An atmospheric winter afternoon scene, with two swans swimming and bare trees reflected in the waters of the River Ouse, near Bedford, England

Background imageBranches Collection: Lopping Trees in Paris

Lopping Trees in Paris
Lopping branches off trees in the streets of Paris

Background imageBranches Collection: Charles Ii / Royal Oak

Charles Ii / Royal Oak
Charles II is advised to hide amid the branches of the Royal Oak in Boscobel Wood, part of the park of Boscobel House following the Battle of Worcester

Background imageBranches Collection: Child with Cat 1922

Child with Cat 1922
A young child sits on a garden wall and watches a small kitten playing with the falling leaves from the branches above

Background imageBranches Collection: Two boys and a tree

Two boys and a tree
Two little boys threaten to fight each other -- fortunately, the tree manages to keep them apart!

Background imageBranches Collection: Prayer with the Four Species at the Priestly Blessing Ceremony by the Western Wall at Succot

Prayer with the Four Species at the Priestly Blessing Ceremony by the Western Wall at Succot, Old City, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Background imageBranches Collection: Sue Daly / SpecialistStock

Sue Daly / SpecialistStock
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). West coast, Sark, British Channel Islands, UK

Background imageBranches Collection: Baobab Tree - a common tree in northern Namibia - in the last light of the evening - Omusati

Baobab Tree - a common tree in northern Namibia - in the last light of the evening - Omusati region - Namibia
TD-2030 Baobab Tree - a common tree in northern Namibia - in the last light of the evening Omusati region - Namibia Africa Adansonia digitata Thomas Dressler Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageBranches Collection: Robin - on snowy branch - Bedfordshire UK 007980

Robin - on snowy branch - Bedfordshire UK 007980
BB-1905 Robin - on snowy branch Bedfordshire UK Erithacus rubecula Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBranches Collection: Robin - on snowy branch - Bedfordshire UK 007979

Robin - on snowy branch - Bedfordshire UK 007979
BB-1904 Robin - on snowy branch Bedfordshire UK Erithacus rubecula Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBranches Collection: Ngo Mon gate, entrance to the Imperial Enclosure, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina

Ngo Mon gate, entrance to the Imperial Enclosure, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageBranches Collection: Oriental plane tree. France

Oriental plane tree. France
WAT-11984 Oriental plane tree France Platanus orientalis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageBranches Collection: Ice Rain - icicles on tree branches, Lower Saxony, Germany

Ice Rain - icicles on tree branches, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-3688 Ice Rain - icicles on tree branches Lower Saxony, Germany Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageBranches Collection: Lichen - on branch, Extremadura, Spain

Lichen - on branch, Extremadura, Spain
USH-2886 Lichen - on branch Extremadura, Spain Candelariellan vitellina Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageBranches Collection: Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) twig with buds just breaking. UK

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) twig with buds just breaking. UK
ROG-12380 Ash - twig with buds just breaking UK Fraxinus excelsior Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageBranches Collection: A wild cotoneaster (Cotoneaster integerrimus). Extremely rare in UK

A wild cotoneaster (Cotoneaster integerrimus). Extremely rare in UK
ROG-12391 A wild cotoneaster Extremely rare in UK. Cotoneaster integerrimus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageBranches Collection: Dog's mercury ( Mercurialis perennis ) in flower in old woodland, growing up through hazel stems

Dog's mercury ( Mercurialis perennis ) in flower in old woodland, growing up through hazel stems. Dorset
ROG-12302 Dog's mercury in flower in old woodland, growing up through hazel stems Dorset, UK Mercurialis perennis Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageBranches Collection: Coast Live Oak

Coast Live Oak
ROG-11827 Coast Live Oak California, USA Quercus agrifolia Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageBranches Collection: Willow Withies - Piles, ready for use in making a willow sculpture

Willow Withies - Piles, ready for use in making a willow sculpture
ROG-11828 Willow Withies - Piles, ready for use in making a willow sculpture. USA Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageBranches Collection: Scots pine with unusually red male flowers

Scots pine with unusually red male flowers
ROG-11441 Scots pine with unusually red male flowers. UK Pinus sylvestris Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageBranches Collection: Ancient Pollard Sycamore Tree Tolpuddle Martyr's Tree Puddletown Dorset, UK

Ancient Pollard Sycamore Tree Tolpuddle Martyr's Tree Puddletown Dorset, UK
ROG-10197 Ancient Pollard Sycamore Tree - Tolpuddle Martyr's Tree Puddletown, Dorset, UK Acer pseudoplatanus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageBranches Collection: Olive branch

Olive branch
PPG-1346 OLIVE BRANCH Olivia europaea Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageBranches Collection: Beech Trees: shaking hands'. Branches of two adjacent trees have become fused together

Beech Trees: shaking hands'. Branches of two adjacent trees have become fused together
PM-10240 Beech Trees: shaking hands'. Branches of two adjacent trees have become fused together. Fagus sylvatica Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageBranches Collection: Chamaeleo balebicornutus

Chamaeleo balebicornutus
MM-30 Bale Mountains Two Horned Chameleon Bale Mountains, Ethiopia Chamaeleo balebicornutus Michele Menegon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageBranches Collection: Chamaeleo harennae

Chamaeleo harennae
MM-24 Bale Mountains Heather Chameleon Ethiopia - Africa Chamaeleo harennae Michele Menegon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageBranches Collection: Reticulated Python - longest snake in the world

Reticulated Python - longest snake in the world
MK-84 Reticulated Python - longest snake in the world Python reticulatus M. Krishnan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageBranches Collection: Pedunculate Oak Tree Leaves

Pedunculate Oak Tree Leaves
ME-660 Pendunculate Oak - leaves Quercus robur Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway




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"Branches: A Tapestry of Life and Mythology" Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology, symbolizes the interconnectedness of all living beings. Philemon and Baucis, a Greek mythological couple transformed into intertwined trees as a reward for their hospitality. The majestic Harpy Eagle perched on a branch in Gamboa, Soberania National Park, Panama - a testament to nature's wonders. A Dormouse finds solace amidst the branches of a Rowan Tree, showcasing the beauty of harmonious coexistence. Colours derived from coal tar create vibrant lithographs that capture the essence and diversity found within branches. Charles Darwin's evolutionary tree revolutionized our understanding of life's interconnectedness and shared ancestry. A Dove gracefully soars through the sky with an olive branch in its beak - an enduring symbol of peace and hope. Bees buzzing among blooming flowers during springtime remind us of nature's delicate balance sustained by branching ecosystems. Cherry Blossom season paints Osaka Castle with ethereal beauty, where branches burst forth in breathtaking displays each year. WW1 poster depicting various types of British Army soldiers reminds us how individuals form part of larger military branches serving their nation. Phlomis fruticosa or Jerusalem Sage stands proudly as a densely branched shrub adorned with yellow flowers - nature's artistry at its finest. In this captivating collection spanning mythology, wildlife, history, and botany.