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Gorges Collection (#3)

Gorges: Nature's Majestic Masterpieces From the rugged landscapes of Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire

Background imageGorges Collection: Romania: The Carpathians, Tataru gorges (b / w photo)

Romania: The Carpathians, Tataru gorges (b / w photo)
6017296 Romania: The Carpathians, Tataru gorges (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carpathians, Tataru gorges)

Background imageGorges Collection: Flowers bloom along the Abano pass in Tusheti, Georgia

Flowers bloom along the Abano pass in Tusheti, Georgia
Flowers bloom along the extreme terrain of the unpaved, Abano Pass road through the Caucasus Mountains; Tusheti, Georgia

Background imageGorges Collection: The brave rescue of a brigadier (colour litho)

The brave rescue of a brigadier (colour litho)
2777872 The brave rescue of a brigadier (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The brave rescue of a brigadier)

Background imageGorges Collection: The Verdon Gorge, south-eastern France

The Verdon Gorge, south-eastern France
The Verdon Gorge (Gorges du Verdon), a river canyon located in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d Azur region of south-eastern France. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageGorges Collection: Photogravure, Donald Mennie, The Grandeur of the Gorges

Photogravure, Donald Mennie, The Grandeur of the Gorges
Photogravure from a photograph by Donald Mennie, from his book The Grandeur of the Gorges, published in China in 1926. He took the pictures during two trips on the upper Yangtze River in China

Background imageGorges Collection: c. 1920 China - Yangtze River - Bridge at Wan Hsien

c. 1920 China - Yangtze River - Bridge at Wan Hsien
c.1920 China - Yangtze River - Bridge at Wan Hsien by Donald Mennie from the Grandeur of the Gorges

Background imageGorges Collection: Steaming into the Ye T an China, steamer Donald Mennie

Steaming into the Ye T an China, steamer Donald Mennie
Steaming into the Ye T an photogravure from the Grandeur of the Gorges China, illustrated by Donald Mennie 1920 s

Background imageGorges Collection: Silent Vigil in the Misty Vale of Wan China, Donald Menni

Silent Vigil in the Misty Vale of Wan China, Donald Menni
Silent Vigil in the Misty Vale of Wan photogravure from the Grandeur of the Gorges China, illustrated by Donald Mennie, 1920 s

Background imageGorges Collection: Gorges De L Aar, Meiringen, Switzerland

Gorges De L Aar, Meiringen, Switzerland
Lantern slide of the River Aar Gorge and walkway in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageGorges Collection: A Cape Garden (b / w photo)

A Cape Garden (b / w photo)
3092471 A Cape Garden (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cape Garden. Illustration for Picturesque South Africa (Dennis Edwards)

Background imageGorges Collection: The Devils Peak, Cape Town (b / w photo)

The Devils Peak, Cape Town (b / w photo)
3092312 The Devils Peak, Cape Town (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Devils Peak, Cape Town)

Background imageGorges Collection: The Useless Boldness (Colour Litho)

The Useless Boldness (Colour Litho)
2777887 The Useless Boldness (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The useless audacies. A motorcyclists hobby in Belle Vue, near Manchester)

Background imageGorges Collection: Avon Gorge and Bristol Hotwell, 1791-92 (w / c over pencil on paper)

Avon Gorge and Bristol Hotwell, 1791-92 (w / c over pencil on paper)
2831230 Avon Gorge and Bristol Hotwell, 1791-92 (w/c over pencil on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageGorges Collection: The Chinese Colorado, scenes among the gorges of the upper Yang-tze River (b / w photo)

The Chinese Colorado, scenes among the gorges of the upper Yang-tze River (b / w photo)
6003709 The Chinese Colorado, scenes among the gorges of the upper Yang-tze River (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Colorado)

Background imageGorges Collection: Study for Picture of Cheddar, c. 1830 (oil on millboard)

Study for Picture of Cheddar, c. 1830 (oil on millboard)
2831136 Study for Picture of Cheddar, c.1830 (oil on millboard) by Sharples, Rolinda (1794-1838); 46.2x64 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased

Background imageGorges Collection: The Iron Gate of the Danube (engraving)

The Iron Gate of the Danube (engraving)
1104976 The Iron Gate of the Danube (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Iron Gate of the Danube)

Background imageGorges Collection: Sylvan Retreat, Newlands (b / w photo)

Sylvan Retreat, Newlands (b / w photo)
3092332 Sylvan Retreat, Newlands (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sylvan Retreat, Newlands)

Background imageGorges Collection: Scenes in Central China, the Ichang Gorges (litho)

Scenes in Central China, the Ichang Gorges (litho)
1598533 Scenes in Central China, the Ichang Gorges (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Central China, the Ichang Gorges)

Background imageGorges Collection: Scene in North Wales, c. 1846 (oil on canvas)

Scene in North Wales, c. 1846 (oil on canvas)
2829323 Scene in North Wales, c.1846 (oil on canvas) by West, William (1793-1860); 89x118.5 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased, 1931.; English

Background imageGorges Collection: Cheddar, 1828 (oil on panel)

Cheddar, 1828 (oil on panel)
2829311 Cheddar, 1828 (oil on panel) by Sharples, Rolinda (1794-1838); 46.2x64 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased, 1931.; American

Background imageGorges Collection: Path and bridge in the Almbach Gorge in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, 1890-1900 (chromolitho)

Path and bridge in the Almbach Gorge in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, 1890-1900 (chromolitho)
942772 Path and bridge in the Almbach Gorge in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, 1890-1900 (chromolitho) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Background imageGorges Collection: Gorges

Gorges
Michel Guyot

Background imageGorges Collection: Night snake

Night snake
Charly Lataste

Background imageGorges Collection: Cowboy at Canyons Edge Date: 1948

Cowboy at Canyons Edge Date: 1948

Background imageGorges Collection: TARN VIADUCT, FRANCE

TARN VIADUCT, FRANCE
The viaduc de Garabit carries the railway high over the Gorges du Tarn in southern France. Date: circa 1900

Background imageGorges Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20119612

EyeUbiquitous_20119612
France, Lozere, St Chely du Tarn, Gorges du Tarn, Bridge over the Tarn connecting St Chely du Tarn with main road, Visitors swimming, sunbathing and canoeing beneath the bridge

Background imageGorges Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20119614

EyeUbiquitous_20119614
France, Lozere, St Chely du Tarn, Gorges du Tarn, Looking down into the Gorge from the D986 St Enimie to Meyruis road in the middle of the Cirque de Saint Chely

Background imageGorges Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20107049

EyeUbiquitous_20107049
USA, Arizona, Grand Canyon. View across the Grand Canyon

Background imageGorges Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20107047

EyeUbiquitous_20107047
USA, Arizona, Grand Canyon. View across the Grand Canyon

Background imageGorges Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20107045

EyeUbiquitous_20107045
USA, Arizona, Grand Canyon. View across the Grand Canyon

Background imageGorges Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20107048

EyeUbiquitous_20107048
USA, Arizona, Grand Canyon. View across the Grand Canyon

Background imageGorges Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20107044

EyeUbiquitous_20107044
USA, Arizona, Grand Canyon, View across the Grand Canyon

Background imageGorges Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20107046

EyeUbiquitous_20107046
USA, Arizona, Grand Canyon. View across the Grand Canyon

Background imageGorges Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20119624

EyeUbiquitous_20119624
France, Lozere, St Chely du Tarn, Gorges du Tarn, Waterfall where mountain stream that runs through the village cascades into the Tarn, Holidaymakers on the beach in the background

Background imageGorges Collection: Autumm in Anisclo Valley, Ordesa Monte Perdido National Park, Pyrenees, Aragon, Spain

Autumm in Anisclo Valley, Ordesa Monte Perdido National Park, Pyrenees, Aragon, Spain

Background imageGorges Collection: Aerial view of Maletsunyani falls Gorge, Lesotho

Aerial view of Maletsunyani falls Gorge, Lesotho

Background imageGorges Collection: The Waterberg mountain range, Marataba Private Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa

The Waterberg mountain range, Marataba Private Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa

Background imageGorges Collection: River Soca flowing through Velika korita with erosion in rock visible, Triglav National Park

River Soca flowing through Velika korita with erosion in rock visible, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, June 2009

Background imageGorges Collection: River Soca flowing through Velika korita showing erosion, Triglav National Park, Slovenia

River Soca flowing through Velika korita showing erosion, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, June 2009

Background imageGorges Collection: River Soca flowing through Velika korita, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, June 2009

River Soca flowing through Velika korita, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, June 2009

Background imageGorges Collection: River Danube flowing through the Iron Gate Gorge, on the border between Romania and Serbia

River Danube flowing through the Iron Gate Gorge, on the border between Romania and Serbia, Djerdap National Park, Serbia, June 2009

Background imageGorges Collection: Low clouds over the River Danube flowing through the Iron Gate Gorge, Djerdap National Park

Low clouds over the River Danube flowing through the Iron Gate Gorge, Djerdap National Park, Serbia, June 2009. WWE BOOK

Background imageGorges Collection: Bicaz Gorges at dawn, Cheile Bicazului-Hasmas National Park, Carpathian Mountains

Bicaz Gorges at dawn, Cheile Bicazului-Hasmas National Park, Carpathian Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, October 2008

Background imageGorges Collection: Lower Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone river

Lower Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone river. These 33 meter high falls are the largest volume falls in the Rocky Mountains of the USA

Background imageGorges Collection: River Soca flowing through Velika korita with waterfalls, Triglav National Park, Slovenia

River Soca flowing through Velika korita with waterfalls, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, June 2009

Background imageGorges Collection: This is a close up of the Multnomah Falls and footbridge. It has a 542 ft. drop from the top

This is a close up of the Multnomah Falls and footbridge. It has a 542 ft. drop from the top




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Gorges: Nature's Majestic Masterpieces From the rugged landscapes of Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England to the awe-inspiring beauty of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA, they have captivated our hearts and minds for centuries. These natural wonders, carved by the forces of nature over millions of years, offer a glimpse into Earth's remarkable geological history. One such marvel is Gordale Scar, nestled within Yorkshire Dales National Park. As water flows through limestone ravines in November, it creates a breathtaking sight that leaves visitors spellbound. The sheer magnitude and raw power of this glacial channel are truly humbling. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies another gem – the Grand Canyon. With its panoramic views from Grandview Point at dusk or Yavapai Point at dawn towards both South Rim and North Rim, this iconic landmark showcases Mother Nature's artistic prowess on an epic scale. The Colorado River meandering through its depths adds a touch of serenity to this grand spectacle. Closer to home in Derbyshire, England lies Padley Gorge with Burbage brook running through it. This picturesque setting offers tranquility amidst lush greenery as water gently cascades over rocks creating a soothing melody that resonates with nature lovers. The Clifton Suspension Bridge spanning Avon Gorge in Bristol is not only an engineering marvel but also provides stunning vistas across this natural wonderland. Standing atop this architectural masterpiece allows one to appreciate both man-made ingenuity and nature's splendor simultaneously. Venturing further south brings us to Provence, France where we find the Gorges du Verdon - a canyon boasting panoramic views that leave spectators breathless. Its towering cliffs and crystal-clear turquoise waters create an enchanting tapestry that beckons explorers from around the globe. In Australia's Pilbara region lies yet another treasure trove – Pilbara Gorges. These ancient formations showcase unique rock formations shaped by time and weather, offering a glimpse into the Earth's geological past.