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Great Britain Collection (#96)

Great Britain, a land rich in history and natural beauty

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Fog drifting through autumnal woodland at dawn, Crendle Hill Woods, near Milborne Port, Somerset

Fog drifting through autumnal woodland at dawn, Crendle Hill Woods, near Milborne Port, Somerset, England, UK. October, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: View across fields, farmland and hedgerows in the rolling countryside around Ansty, Dorset

View across fields, farmland and hedgerows in the rolling countryside around Ansty, Dorset, England, UK. October, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Country lane alongside beech and hazel woodland, near Nailsworth, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Country lane alongside beech and hazel woodland, near Nailsworth, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK. November

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Cows resting and feeding in misty field at dawn, Milborne Port, Somerset, England, UK. October, 2022

Cows resting and feeding in misty field at dawn, Milborne Port, Somerset, England, UK. October, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Two ponies mutual grooming, nuzzling in a field of buttercups (Ranunculus sp) Milborne Port

Two ponies mutual grooming, nuzzling in a field of buttercups (Ranunculus sp) Milborne Port, Somerset, England, UK. June

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: View over hills and farmland, Corton Denham, Somerset, England, UK. October, 2022

View over hills and farmland, Corton Denham, Somerset, England, UK. October, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading through water, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading through water, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging near edge of stream, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging near edge of stream, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched at entrance to tree hollow, Hampshire, UK. October

Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched at entrance to tree hollow, Hampshire, UK. October. Captive, controlled conditions

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Long eared owl (Asio otus) perched on branch, Hampshire, UK. October. Captive, controlled conditions

Long eared owl (Asio otus) perched on branch, Hampshire, UK. October. Captive, controlled conditions

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) roosting on ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata)

Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) roosting on ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), Marsland mouth, Devonshire, UK. May

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) flowers in evening light, Valency Valley, Boscastle

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) flowers in evening light, Valency Valley, Boscastle, Cornwall, UK. April

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) showing gills underneath, Bolderwood, The New Forest

Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) showing gills underneath, Bolderwood, The New Forest, Hampshire, UK. October. Backlit

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) avenue with road, Kingston Lacy, Dorset, UK. May

Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) avenue with road, Kingston Lacy, Dorset, UK. May

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Mycena fungi (Mycena) growing from mossy log, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. November

Mycena fungi (Mycena) growing from mossy log, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. November

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Wall brown butterfly {Lasiommata megera} basking on lichen covered stone wall, The Rumps

Wall brown butterfly {Lasiommata megera} basking on lichen covered stone wall, The Rumps, Polzeath, Cornwall, UK. April

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Brentor Church at sunset, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK. May

Brentor Church at sunset, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK. May

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Sea stacks at Mangurstadh Beach, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Sea stacks at Mangurstadh Beach, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Atlantic Ocean. November

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) flowering, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. May

Greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) flowering, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. May

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly {Boloria selene} head-on view, resting on grass

Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly {Boloria selene} head-on view, resting on grass, Cornwall, UK. June

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Small white butterfly (Pieris rapae) resting on bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), Boscastle

Small white butterfly (Pieris rapae) resting on bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), Boscastle, Cornwall, UK. April

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) basking on Cornish slate wall, Crantock, Cornwall

Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) basking on Cornish slate wall, Crantock, Cornwall, UK. June

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Silver studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus) resting on grass blade, Gwithian Towans, Cornwall

Silver studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus) resting on grass blade, Gwithian Towans, Cornwall, UK. June

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on common spotted orchid

Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii), Dunsdon, Devon, UK. July

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Scarce chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva) covered in dew, roosting on common sorrel (Rumex acetosa)

Scarce chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva) covered in dew, roosting on common sorrel (Rumex acetosa), Lower Tamar Lakes, Cornwall, UK. May

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) flower, RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington, Devon, UK. April

Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) flower, RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington, Devon, UK. April

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Carreg Samson, a 5000-year-old Neolithic dolmen / tomb located half a mile west of Abercastle near

Carreg Samson, a 5000-year-old Neolithic dolmen / tomb located half a mile west of Abercastle near the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Wales, UK. July, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Fan y Big, Cribyn and Pen y Fan viewed from the south east, with storm clouds approaching

Fan y Big, Cribyn and Pen y Fan viewed from the south east, with storm clouds approaching. These are three glacial cwm's, corries / cirques carved into the Devonian, Old Red Sandstone escarpment

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: View along the Roaches Ridge towards the distinctive hill, Hen Cloud

View along the Roaches Ridge towards the distinctive hill, Hen Cloud. The ridge is an escarpment of dipping Carboniferous, Namurian Sandstone, near Leek, Staffordshire, UK. August, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: A sink hole, created by collapse of Carboniferous limestone cave roof, Bosherton, Pembrokeshire

A sink hole, created by collapse of Carboniferous limestone cave roof, Bosherton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. September, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Outcrop of Triassic age, Sherwood Sandstone on Hilbre Island

Outcrop of Triassic age, Sherwood Sandstone on Hilbre Island, the sandstone displays fluvial cross-bedding due to deposition in a river, off West Kirby, Wirral, UK. January, 2021

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Eroded Rock pedestal comprising of Carboniferous age, Millstone grit, Kinder Scout

Eroded Rock pedestal comprising of Carboniferous age, Millstone grit, Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April, 2019

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: The Red Arrows display team flying in formation over the sea, Rhosneigr, Anglesey, Wales, UK

The Red Arrows display team flying in formation over the sea, Rhosneigr, Anglesey, Wales, UK. August, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: The Royal Air Force Red Arrows display team in formation with red, white and blue contrails

The Royal Air Force Red Arrows display team in formation with red, white and blue contrails, over Rhosneigr, Anglesey, Wales, UK. August, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: The Merry Maidens of Boleigh, a late Stone age / early Bronze Age (2500-1500BC) stone circle

The Merry Maidens of Boleigh, a late Stone age / early Bronze Age (2500-1500BC) stone circle, near Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK. March, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Norway's laminaria (Ascophyllum nodosum) growing up towards the surface in clear, shallow sea

Norway's laminaria (Ascophyllum nodosum) growing up towards the surface in clear, shallow sea, Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales, Irish Sea, UK. July

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Lanyon Quoit, a Neolithic dolmen / tomb, under a stormy sky, Madron near St Just, Cornwall

Lanyon Quoit, a Neolithic dolmen / tomb, under a stormy sky, Madron near St Just, Cornwall, England, UK. March, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Large wave, known locally as The Cribbar, breaking offshore, Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall

Large wave, known locally as The Cribbar, breaking offshore, Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, Atlantic Ocean, UK. March, 2022

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: HP Photo Shoot

HP Photo Shoot
L-R: Ralf Schumacher (GER) BMW Williams, Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) BMW Williams. HP Photo Shoot, Silverstone, England. 4 June 2002

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Sahara Force India VJM05 First Run, Silverstone, England, Friday 3 February 2012

Sahara Force India VJM05 First Run, Silverstone, England, Friday 3 February 2012
Paul di Resta (GBR) Force India VJM05. Sahara Force India VJM05 First Run, Silverstone, England, Friday 3 February 2012

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: The Face of F1 by Jill Bradley

The Face of F1 by Jill Bradley
David Coulthard (GBR) by Jill Bradley (GBR), artist. The Face of F1 by Jill Bradley Exhibition, Capital Culture, Covent Garden, London, England, 4-5 July 2007

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Robert Miles Sloman, 1783 to 1867, English-German shipbuilder and shipowner, Germany, England

Robert Miles Sloman, 1783 to 1867, English-German shipbuilder and shipowner, Germany, England, Historic
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, black, black-and-white, black-white, britain, british, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: The Elisabeth Fountain with the Trinkhalle in Bad Homburg, Germany, historical

The Elisabeth Fountain with the Trinkhalle in Bad Homburg, Germany, historical
1900s, 19th-century, architectural photograph, architectural view, bath, baths, britain, british, building, buildings, children, copy, deserted, digital, digitally, europe's, fountains, frg

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Benares, Temple of Tarhishwara or Fountain of Manikarankia, 1860, India, Historic

Benares, Temple of Tarhishwara or Fountain of Manikarankia, 1860, India, Historic
arts, assemble, assembled, assembling, assembly, benares, black, black-and-white, black-white, britain, british, building, buildings, bunch of, construction, copy, crowd, crowds of people, depiction

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) woods, Micheldever, Hampshire, UK, May

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) woods, Micheldever, Hampshire, UK, May

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup and mother sniffing and nuzzling each other

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup and mother sniffing and nuzzling each other. Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, UK. November

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup yawning. Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, UK. November

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup yawning. Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, UK. November

Background imageGreat Britain Collection: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup in white lanugo coat covered in sand

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup in white lanugo coat covered in sand. Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, UK. November




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Great Britain, a land rich in history and natural beauty. From the intricate details of the William Smith Geological Map to the peaceful sight of two red squirrels curled up asleep in their lichen-covered nest box, this country is a treasure trove of wonders. Delve into the past with an antique map showcasing Britain under the rule of Anglo-Saxons or explore the kingdoms and Danelaw during the 9th century through another historical map. Look up to witness common swifts gracefully soaring overhead, creating a mesmerizing digital composite image against Wiltshire's sky in June. Venture towards Northern Ireland and be captivated by the majestic Mourne Mountains and Mt. Slieve Bearnagh standing tall amidst County Down's breathtaking landscapes. Marvel at Bayeux Tapestry as it portrays scenes from Norman Conquest, offering glimpses into Great Britain's dramatic history. Travel back even further with a Cornwall map from 1884 or immerse yourself in England's landscape during 1066 through yet another historical depiction. Experience tranquility at Loch an Eilein as its wooded edges bask in morning sun within Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. And finally, let your imagination wander to ancient tales depicted by Edward John Poynter's artwork "The visit of Queen Sheba to King Solomon" - a reminder that Great Britain has been inspiring artists for centuries. Don't forget to explore Isle of Harris within Scotland's Outer Hebrides; it offers stunning vistas that will leave you breathless. In essence, Great Britain is more than just a name on a map; it is an amalgamation of geological marvels, diverse wildlife, captivating history, and awe-inspiring landscapes that continue to enchant visitors from around the world.