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Dangerous Collection (#99)

"Dangerous: A Glimpse into the Perils of Life, Art, and Nature" In a world teeming with danger, we find ourselves captivated by its allure

Background imageDangerous Collection: Fence to protect villagers from man-eating tigers, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India

Fence to protect villagers from man-eating tigers, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India, March

Background imageDangerous Collection: Mud on main road, after tractor coming out of field with mud on tyres, Cumbria, England, September

Mud on main road, after tractor coming out of field with mud on tyres, Cumbria, England, September

Background imageDangerous Collection: Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus imperator) adult, on black reflective surface (captive)

Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus imperator) adult, on black reflective surface (captive)

Background imageDangerous Collection: Indian Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) cage, for relocating man-eating tigers, Sundarbans

Indian Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) cage, for relocating man-eating tigers, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India, March

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10896036

Picture No. 10896036
Moth - Urticant and dangerous caterpillar eating a leaf (Dirphia fraterna) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) warning sign, Stop, Polar Bear Danger

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) warning sign, Stop, Polar Bear Danger, Do not walk beyond this sign without a weapon, Ny-Alesund, Oscar II Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, August

Background imageDangerous Collection: Danger, Keep out sign on gate and derelict farm building, Lancashire, England, April

Danger, Keep out sign on gate and derelict farm building, Lancashire, England, April

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10857333

Picture No. 10857333
Nile CROCODILE - attacking Wildebeest / Gnu (Crocodylus nyloticus) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10857248

Picture No. 10857248
Bengal / Indian TIGER - approaching out of darkness (Panthera tigris) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10857332

Picture No. 10857332
Nile CROCODILE - attacking Wildebeest / Gnu (Crocodylus nyloticus) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10857316

Picture No. 10857316
Nile Crocodile - attacking wildebeest / Gnu at river's edge (Crocodylus nyloticus) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10849017

Picture No. 10849017
Bengal / Indian TIGER - approaching out of darkness (Panthera tigris) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10896054

Picture No. 10896054
Moth - Urticant and dangerous caterpillar eating a leaf (Dirphia fraterna) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10848453

Picture No. 10848453
Southern Elephant Seal - fighting fighting showing blood on chests (Mirounga leonina ) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10848552

Picture No. 10848552
Killer Whale / Orca - attacking Sealions near beach (Orcinus orca) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10767593

Picture No. 10767593
Bull shark - feeding with divers in background (Carcharhinus leucas) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10767558

Picture No. 10767558
Grey Reef Sharks - females and diver. There are thousands of these sharks living in the passes into the lagoons. They are a beautiful looking shark

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10767512

Picture No. 10767512
GREAT WHITE/ White / Pointer SHARK - underwater with mouth open, (Carcharodon carcharias) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10767489

Picture No. 10767489
Stinging Box JELLYFISH / Sea Wasp - underwater (Chironex fleckeri) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10767488

Picture No. 10767488
Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK - side view, and divers cage (Carcharodon carcharias) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10767515

Picture No. 10767515
Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK - just beneath surface, approaching diver. (Carcharodon carcharias) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10767349

Picture No. 10767349
Surfer - Looking like underside of Turtle, vunerable to Shark attack Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10767491

Picture No. 10767491
Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK - passes divers cage (Carcharodon carcharias) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10767498

Picture No. 10767498
Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK - approaching cage (Carcharodon carcharias) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10896068

Picture No. 10896068
Moth - Urticant and dangerous caterpillar observed by a child (Dirphia fraterna) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10896071

Picture No. 10896071
Moth - Urticant and dangerous caterpillar (Dirphia fraterna) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10896074

Picture No. 10896074
Moth - Urticant and dangerous caterpillar eating a leaf (Dirphia fraterna) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10896067

Picture No. 10896067
Moth - Urticant and dangerous caterpillar (Dirphia fraterna) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10763702

Picture No. 10763702
Nile Crocodile - Eating Thomson's Gazelle (Crocodylus niloticus) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10752425

Picture No. 10752425
Deadly nightshade shrub with berry in close-up (Atropa belladonna) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10752294

Picture No. 10752294
German Shepherd Dog - barking in meadow, with man Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10746810

Picture No. 10746810
DOG. dog in muzzle near infant Date:

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Picture No. 10746809
DOG. dog in muzzle near infant Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10743750

Picture No. 10743750
HEDGEHOG - near strimmer (Erinaceus europaeus) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10743749

Picture No. 10743749
Hedgehog - near man with lawnmower, mowing grass (Erinaceus europaeus) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10739679

Picture No. 10739679
LION - Young male lions fight over access to a kill (Panthera leo) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10885399

Picture No. 10885399
Western Power engineer reconnecting transformer on elecricity pole from high voltage line Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10880897

Picture No. 10880897
USA - Hawaii - Big Island - Eruption of the Pu'u O'o Vent - a vent of the Kilauea Volcano - Lava flow (Volcano Kilauea) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10878507

Picture No. 10878507
Cage-diving for great white sharks - Putting cage into the water Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10878505

Picture No. 10878505
Cage-diving for great white sharks - Two cages with divers in the water Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10878506

Picture No. 10878506
Cage-diving for great white sharks - Putting cage into the water Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10874918

Picture No. 10874918
Great White Shark - breaching (Carcharodon carcharias) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10874917

Picture No. 10874917
Great White Shark - breaching (Carcharodon carcharias) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10863294

Picture No. 10863294
Point Lonsdale Lighthouse.Built in 1902 at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay, the lighthouse overlooks the notoriously dangerous Rip.. Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10858514

Picture No. 10858514
SIGN - Ԣeware of mine shaftsՠnotice Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10856343

Picture No. 10856343
Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK - About to bite bars of cage (Carcharodon carcharias ) Date:

Background imageDangerous Collection: Picture No. 10855143

Picture No. 10855143
Great White Shark - man touches nose (Carcharodon carcharias) Date:




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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.