Dirt Collection (#8)

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Royal Bengal Tiger drinking water at the rain-filled poodle, Ranthambhor National Park, India. Date: 05/03/2005

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Royal Bengal Tigers on the track, Ranthambhor National Park, India. Date: 05/03/2005

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Tiger tracks in sand, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India. Date: 11/11/2005

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Africa; Zambia; South Luangwa Park; Mud brick huts in small village Date: 09/03/2005

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Africa. Tanzania. Golden Jackal at Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Date: 26/08/2005

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Africa. Tanzania. A family of Dwarf Mongoose on an abandoned termite mound in Tarangire NP. Date: 19/05/2005

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Africa. Tanzania. Young Elephant at Tarangire NP. Date: 19/05/2005

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Africa. Tanzania. Common Zebra dust bath at Tarangire NP. Date: 19/05/2005

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Primitive dirt roadway and acacia trees in late afternoon light, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania Date: 11/11/2005

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Primitive dirt road across the northern Serengeti, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Date: 11/11/2005

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Burchell's Zebra taking dirt bath, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Date: 11/11/2005

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Burchell's Zebra taking dirt bath, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Date: 11/11/2005

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Burchell's Zebra taking dirt bath, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Date: 11/11/2005

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South Africa, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeds in Kalahari desert Date: 19/02/2005

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South Africa, Addo Elephant National Park, Angry Bull Elephant (Loxodonta africana) by water hole Date: 19/02/2005

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South Africa, Addo Elephant National Park, Bull elephants (Loxodonta africana) spar near water hole Date: 19/02/2005

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South Africa, Addo Elephant National Park, Bull elephant (Loxodonta africana) stands by water hole Date: 19/02/2005

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Two White Rhinoceros, Square Lipped Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) fighting in Kruger National Park, South Africa Date: 14/08/2008

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Two White Rhinoceros, Square Lipped Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) fighting in Kruger National Park, South Africa Date: 14/08/2008

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Namibia, Usakos, Safari truck drives down dirt road with Spitzkoppe mountain looming in background Date: 17/07/2007

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Namibia, Cracked mud in dried desert pool near Fish River Canyon Nat'l Park Date: 19/02/2005

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Namibia, Cracked mud in dried desert pool near Fish River Canyon Nat'l Park Date: 19/02/2005

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Namibia, Etosha National Park, Plains Zebra (Equus burchelli) fight near desert hole Date: 19/02/2005

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Africa, Namibia, Etosha. Elephants having dust bath at a waterhole in Etosha National Park. Date: 26/08/2009

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Africa, Namibia, Etosha. Elephant having dust bath at a waterhole in Etosha National Park. Date: 26/08/2009

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Africa, Namibia, Etosha National Park. Giraffe swishes water as it drinks. Date: 07/11/2007

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Namibia, Palmwag Conservancy. Close-up of monitor lizard on ground. Date: 05/10/2006

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Africa; Malawi; Cape Maclear; Dirt road to Cape Maclear Date: 09/03/2005

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Kenya, Tsavo West National Park. Safari van drives down dirt road through rocky desert landscape Date: 17/07/2007

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Kenya, Tsavo West National Park. Afternoon sun lights winding road through desert after start of rainy season Date: 17/07/2007

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Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Lions (Panthera leo) ambush and kill Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) by Mara River Date: 19/02/2005

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Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Plains Zebra (Equus burchelli) colt struggles in muddy banks of water hole Date: 19/02/2005

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Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Adult Female Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatas) sitting with cubs looking out on savanna Date: 19/02/2005

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Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) leap from steep cliff at Mara River in migration Date: 19/02/2005

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Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Huge Wildebeest herd (Connochaetes taurinus) runs along banks of Telek River in migration Date: 19/02/2005

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Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Huge Wildebeest herd (Connochaetes taurinus) runs down banks of Telek River in migration Date: 19/02/2005

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Keenya; Amboseli National Park; Elephant family charging with harmonized motion with mountains, Acacia Trees and dust devil in background Date: 22/10/2005

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Olive Baboon, Papio anubis, a pair of young baboons in the Masai Mara GR, Kenya. Date: 08/02/2006

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African Ground Squirrel, Xerus inauris, grooming leg in the Masai Mara GR, Kenya. Date: 08/02/2006

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African Hoopoe, Upupa epops, looking for invertibrates to eat in the Masai Mara GR, Kenya. Date: 17/02/2005

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Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara, lilac-breasted roller standing on the gorund. Date: 17/11/2007

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Lion (Panthera leo) with game safari vehicles in background, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya Date: 12/08/2006

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Masai Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) on plain, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya Date: 12/08/2006

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Kenya. Red-and-yellow barbet birds perched on mound of dirt. Date: 11/11/2005

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Kenya, Masai Mara National Wildlife Reserve, Keekorok Lodge. Nubian woodpecker male in grass. Date: 11/02/2005

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Botswana, Nxai Pan National Park, Evening twilight lights Elephant bones (Loxodonta africana) in Kalahari Desert at dusk Date: 19/02/2005

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Africa, Botswana, Chobe National Park, Nile Monitor Lizard (Varanus niloticus) hunts along banks of Chobe River Date: 19/02/2005

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Africa, Botswana, Chobe National Park. Mother and baby elephant preparing for a dust bath. Date: 26/06/2007

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"Dirt: A Universal Element Connecting Nature, Sports, and Cinema" In the final scene of Charlie Chaplin's iconic film "Modern Times" (1936), we witness a poignant moment where dirt serves as a symbol of resilience and hope. As Chaplin's character navigates through life's challenges, he finds solace in the simplicity beneath his feet. Similarly, on that fateful day in 1950 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Jackie Robinson stole home for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sliding through the dust-covered base with determination and grace, Robinson embraced the grit and determination associated with playing baseball on dirt fields. Nature too reveals its beauty through dirt. In South Australia's arid landscape blooms the Sturt desert pea - a vibrant flower that defies adversity by emerging from dusty soil. Its scarlet petals stand out against nature's canvas like tiny beacons of hope. Walking along a path through an enchanting bluebell forest in Hertfordshire, England evokes feelings of tranquility amidst earthy surroundings. The soft crunch underfoot reminds us that even something as simple as walking on they are bring immense joy. The power of destruction is also evident when witnessing The Demolition Excavator tearing down structures to make way for new beginnings. Dust clouds rise as buildings crumble into piles of rubble - reminding us that sometimes breaking things apart is necessary to create something better. From Birdsville Hotel in Australia to Yamaha XT 500 motorcycles roaring across Japanese landscapes or Marines rolling down dusty roads on their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks - all these images showcase how dirt becomes an integral part of various human experiences around the world. Even art captures this connection between humanity and soil; Humphrey Jennings' documentary "The Silent Village" (1943) depicts Welsh miners fighting against oppression during World War II while surrounded by coal-dusted air and muddy ground – highlighting how working-class struggles are deeply rooted in the earth.