Dangerous Collection (#95)

Graves at the American Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING sign dangerous practice

Canada, Nunavut Territory, Polar Bear feeeding on remains of Beluga Whale killed by Native hunters along Hudson Bay

Canada, Nunavut Territory, Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) climbing onto melting iceberg floating in Frozen Strait near Arctic Circle along Hudson Bay

A Bullers albatross (Thalassarche bulleri) with fishing line caught in its beak. Stewart Island, New Zealand

Australia, South Australia, Adelaide. Cleland Wildlife Park. Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world

Phonsavan in Laos. Bombs and shells are seen everywhere in this town as in this collection of used artillery

China, Shanxi Province, Datong, Steam and smoke rises from smokestacks at coal-fired Datong No. 2 Power Station at dawn

China, Beijing, Barbed wire surrounds perimeter of gleaming steel and glass CCTV building along Third Ring Road in central business district

A sign Vorsicht Rutschgefahr, German for caution, slip hazard at the Hamburg harbour, Germany, Europe

Signs, falling rocks and steep decline, Highway 65, Grand Mesa National Forest, Colorado, USA

Traffic sign warning of kiwis on the next four kilometres of the country road, driving on the left, Arthurs Pass Road, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania

End of the trail, sign, Kilauea volcano, East Rift Zone, Big Island, USA

Sign road closed, lava field in the East Rift Zone, Kilauea volcano, Big Island, Hawaii, USA

Warning sign in English and German on the fence of a predator enclosure, Namibia

Large flock of birds in front of wind turbines, Fehmarn Island, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Dangerous curve warning sign, road with a dangerous curve, Charleston, West Coast Region, New Zealand

High voltage power line and tangled cables, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Prohibition sign for use of the mountain trail with unsuitable footwear on Schilthorn Mountain, Muerren, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, Europe

Dice Snake -Natrix tessellata-, basking, focussing gaze on frog in water, Bulgaria

Sports climber on the difficult Avalon route in Unterabtsteinach, Odenwald, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Climbers on the route Schinifix, Rocca di Perti, Finale Ligure, Italy, Europe

Skull and crossbones

Toad migration, Common Toad -Bufo bufo- on the street in front of a car

Aerial view, spiralling path, quarries with a health trail, Geseke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Aerial view, hairpin curves, winding road in the Sauerland forests, between Herscheid and Halver, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Aerial view, winding road, Bodefelder Strasse, street, L776, Schmallenberg, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

FLORIDA: ALLIGATOR HUNTING. Scenes of alligator hunting near Fort Basinger, Florida. Engraving, American, 1883

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), running, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa

Man riding bucking bronco
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Man riding bucking bronco. (Photo by George Marks/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Power shovel
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Power shovel with jaws open, view from below. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Comic Postcard - unfolding drama on the broken bridge - Ernest is regretting his boast to Letty, Agnes, Dot and Prunella that the structure would take their combined weight. Date: circa 1905

Polar Bear Hunting in Alaska, USA Date: circa 1910s

The Electric Tram is Coming! A warning to pedestrians (in danger of being run down), horses (packed off to the slaughterhouse)

Iceland - Car on road within Almannagja Canyon, Thingvellir
A car gingerly navigates along a pass within the Almannagja Canyon - a natural fault line within the Thingvellir National Park in Iceland. Date: circa 1910

The Knife Throwing Denvers - UK US Wild West Act
The " Knife Throwing Denvers" - UK US Wild West Act - famous for being the first " circus style" act to appear on the newly formed BBC Television Service in 1936. Date: circa 1940

A dangerous Barber with a flippant attitude having won a bet
The Dangers of Betting " Yes Sir; they re very strict ere, Sir. Why, if we scratches a customer we re fined threepence, and if we cuts one we re fined sixpence

Anywhere to escape from the wife
Wife (to Lion Tamer who has been out late) - " You Coward!" Date: 1892

Kenyan boy scaling a tree trunk on the hunt for honey Date: 1930s

Indian street Gymnastic and Acobatic Display Date: circa 1910s

Scorchers Progress - Embankment - Errant city cyclist
The Scorchers Progress VI - The Thames Embankment, London - An errant city cyclist finally gets his comeuppance having caused havoc with his erratic cycling across the city

Scorchers Progress - St James Palace - Errant city cyclist
The Scorchers Progress II - St James Palace, London - An errant city cyclist causing havoc with his fellow road-users. Here the mounted guards around St

Scorchers Progress - Royal Exchange - Errant city cyclist
The Scorchers Progress V - The Royal Exchange, London - An errant city cyclist causing havoc with his fellow road-users. Here pedestrians

Scorchers Progress - Whitehall - Errant city cyclist
The Scorchers Progress IV - Whitehall, London - An errant city cyclist causing havoc with his fellow road-users. Here horses rear in alarm, throwing their riders as the cyclist approaches at speed

Scorchers Progress - Trafalgar Square - Errant city cyclist
The Scorchers Progress III - " Twas in Trafalgar Square" - London - An errant city cyclist causing havoc with his fellow road-users

Crocodile at London Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London. The zoo has the modern branding ZSL, the initials of the Zoological Society of London (established in 1826)

The Charm of a London Night Fog - amazing lighting effects as the beam of a street light diffuses through the shape of a roadside tree. Date: 1919

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"Dangerous: A Glimpse into the Perils of Life, Art, and Nature" In a world teeming with danger, we find ourselves captivated by its allure. From the haunting depiction of Gin Lane in 1751 by William Hogarth to the relentless fury of Bishop Rock Lighthouse battling a gale, danger has been etched into our history. Even great figures like Winston Churchill faced peril head-on during the Sidney Street Siege in East London. The resilience displayed amidst chaos reminds us that danger can bring out both our darkest fears and our greatest strengths. Nature too holds its own dangerous wonders. The majestic Highland cow may seem gentle at first glance, but its sheer size and untamed spirit remind us that beauty often conceals hidden dangers. Beneath the ocean's surface lies another realm of trepidation - where the Great White Shark lurks with an open mouth ready to strike. Ron & Valerie Taylor's underwater close-up captures this apex predator in all its terrifying glory off South Australia's coast. The laborious work captured in Bricklayers 1827 serves as a reminder that even seemingly mundane tasks hold their own risks. Every brick laid is a testament to human vulnerability against gravity's pull. Yet amidst these perils lie beacons of hope. Skerryvore Lighthouse stands tall on Scotland's west coast, guiding ships through treacherous waters towards safety. It symbolizes humanity's ability to conquer adversity and protect one another from harm. But not all dangers are man-made; some stem from mythical creatures like Kraken attacking ships during storms – tales woven through generations reminding us of mankind’s fragility against nature’s wrath. Artistic expressions also explore spiritual hazards as seen in Briton Riviere’s In Manus Tuas Domine. (1879). This masterpiece portrays biblical narratives warning us about unseen threats lurking within ourselves or society at large. Danger can also manifest itself subtly - such as the Fly agaric mushrooms, their vibrant colors concealing a toxic secret.