Grounded Collection

Lone fishing boat waiting for the incoming tide on the Warren, Abersoch beach, St. Tudwals Road, Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Grounded
Gabriella Roberg

Sprawling roots on a banyan tree

One of the Hawker Hurricane Fighters photographed at Northolt Aerodrome, Northolt, Middlesex, West of London, with a Squadron formation of 9 aircraft flying at low altitude

The 1987 Great Storm occurred on the night of 15?16th October 1987. An unusually strong weather system caused winds to hit much of southern England and northern France

Summer Fun, 1915 (oil on canvas)
989986 Summer Fun, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); 79.5x109.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer Fun. Arthur John Elsley (1861-1952). Oil on canvas

The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1928 (oil on canvas)
826729 The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon)

DDE-90036711
Greenland, Ilulissat, Icebergs grounded on submerged glacial moraine in Jakobshavn Isfjord at entrance to Disko Bay lit by midnight sun on summer evening Date: 17/07/2007

DDE-90028351
Canada, Baffin island, Striated surface of grounded iceberg, ARCTIC Date: 23/04/2005

Study of Boats at Etretat Beach; Etude de bateaux sur la plage d Etretat
1769171 Study of Boats at Etretat Beach; Etude de bateaux sur la plage d Etretat, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 50x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Washerwomen on the Banks of River Touques; Lavandieres sur un des bras de la Touques
1768208 Washerwomen on the Banks of River Touques; Lavandieres sur un des bras de la Touques, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Boudin

Trouville: View toward Deauville on Market Day; Trouville: Vue prise de Deauville
826336 Trouville: View toward Deauville on Market Day; Trouville: Vue prise de Deauville, un Jour de Marche, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Boudin

Lucerne from the Lake, 1862 (pencil and watercolour)
652085 Lucerne from the Lake, 1862 (pencil and watercolour) by Callow, William (1812-1908); 27.3x73.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucerne from the Lake. William Callow (1812-1908)

Fishing Boats at Low Tide, c. 1850s (oil on canvas mounted on masonite)
3949646 Fishing Boats at Low Tide, c.1850s (oil on canvas mounted on masonite) by Lane, Fitz Henry (1804-65); 30.5x45.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 1XB G-APAS
de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1XB G-APAS (msn 6022, ex F-BGNZ / XM823 / 8351M), at the RAF Museum Cosford / Aerospace Museum Cosford

The Lighthouse at Cape Chersonese, plate from The Seat of War in the East
STC142023 The Lighthouse at Cape Chersonese, plate from The Seat of War in the East, published by Colnaghi and Co. 1856 (litho) by Simpson

Le Port de Saint Tropez, 1906 (oil on canvas)
652390 Le Port de Saint Tropez, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 60.7x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Port de Saint Tropez. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

Along the Shore, (oil on canvas)
650798 Along the Shore, (oil on canvas) by Bricher, Alfred Thompson (1837-1908); 44x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Along the Shore. Alfred Thompson Bricher (1837-1908). Oil on canvas

The Great Britain grounded off Dundrum Bay (engraving)
1594339 The Great Britain grounded off Dundrum Bay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Britain grounded off Dundrum Bay)

Graf Zeppelin leaving Friedrichshafen and appearing over Hanworth Aerodrome on the same day, cruised over Central London, watched by thousands from the ground. Date: 1931

The Stranding Of The Andrea Doria Battleship At Gallipoli, During The Torpedo Launch Exercises (Colour Litho)
2798451 The Stranding Of The Andrea Doria Battleship At Gallipoli, During The Torpedo Launch Exercises (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The Discovery on the Rocks in Queen Charlottes Sound, engraved by B. T. Pouney, c
STC229665 The Discovery on the Rocks in Queen Charlottes Sound, engraved by B.T. Pouney, c.1790-99 (engraving) by Alexander

The adventure of an aviator from Rome-Tokyo (colour litho)
2808889 The adventure of an aviator from Rome-Tokyo (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The adventure of a Rome-Tokyo aviator)

Boathouse, Winter, Harlem River, 1918 (oil on canvas)
1767574 Boathouse, Winter, Harlem River, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Ernest (1873-1939); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boathouse, Winter, Harlem River. Ernest Lawson (1873-1939)

Cow preventing a German aircraft from taking off, Lutsk, Russia, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000459 Cow preventing a German aircraft from taking off, Lutsk, Russia, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scheveningen, Boats Run Aground on the Shore; Scheveningen, Bateaux Echoues sur la Greve
656487 Scheveningen, Boats Run Aground on the Shore; Scheveningen, Bateaux Echoues sur la Greve, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Boudin

Fishing Boats and Fishermen; Marine a Berck: Bateaux de Peche et Pecheurs
656133 Fishing Boats and Fishermen; Marine a Berck: Bateaux de Peche et Pecheurs, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 49x79.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Etretat Beach North of Le Havre; Spiagia di Etretat a Nordi di Le Havre, c
827046 Etretat Beach North of Le Havre; Spiagia di Etretat a Nordi di Le Havre, c.1870-72 (oil on panel) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 14x23.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Barges aground at Mortlake with the tide at full ebb (b / w photo)
3637357 Barges aground at Mortlake with the tide at full ebb (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barges aground at Mortlake with the tide at full ebb)

Captain James Cooks ship in trouble off Cape Tribulation (litho)
3099937 Captain James Cooks ship in trouble off Cape Tribulation (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sea-Beach after a Storm - Time, Dawn (oil on canvas)
2956914 The Sea-Beach after a Storm - Time, Dawn (oil on canvas) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 76.2x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Aviators on an airfield in a snowstorm, World War II (b / w photo)
817135 Aviators on an airfield in a snowstorm, World War II (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aviators on an airfield in a snowstorm)

Amalfi, 1870 (oil on canvas)
651244 Amalfi, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Unterberger, Franz Richard (1838-1902); 86.3x123.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

A Scene Near Monnikendam on the Zuyder Zee (oil on canvas)
659074 A Scene Near Monnikendam on the Zuyder Zee (oil on canvas) by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); 123x183 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The War in Eastern Asia, the Harbour of Wei-hai-Wei (litho)
1628061 The War in Eastern Asia, the Harbour of Wei-hai-Wei (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Eastern Asia, the Harbour of Wei-hai-Wei)

Some of the Comic Elements in the Grounding of a Troopship (engraving)
1061412 Some of the Comic Elements in the Grounding of a Troopship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Falkland Islands, New Island. Grounded and abandoned ship on shore. Credit as: Don Grall / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

Nr Oxo Tower, London, England, 3 / 9 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies
Nr Oxo Tower, London, England, 3/9/10. Boat grounded on the banks of the River Thames at low tide. Picture taken on the South Bank looking across the River Thames to the City of London, SE1, England

Scenic view of Upper Lake, Killarney National Park, near the town of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland

Air views Palestine Jaffa Auji River Levant Fair
Air views of Palestine. Jaffa, Auji River and Levant Fair. Orange steamer grounded off Jaffa showing rocky coast. 1932, Israel, Tel Aviv

A Beached Sperm Whale, Physeter Macrocephalus. From A 19Th Century Print

Robin Hoods Bay; North Yorkshire, England, Uk

Roundstone, Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland; Currach On The Shore

Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland; Boat Near The Water

Magheraroarty, Co Donegal, Ireland; Trawler On The Shore

Ufos / Zamora / Socorro
At Socorro, New Mexico, police officer Lonnie Zamora sights a grounded UFO with occupants on waste land on the outskirts of the town Date: 24 April 1964

Suez at low tide, Egypt
A group of people sitting on the seabed of the Gulf of Suez at low tide with Suez and boats being aground in the background in north-eastern Egypt. Date: circa 1900

WW2 poster, They need spares to use their wings. HMSO Ministry of Aircraft Production. Date: 1940s

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"Grounded: A Reflection on Time and Nature's Power" Amidst the tranquil waters of the Warren, Abersoch beach, a lone fishing boat patiently awaits the incoming tide. Its grounded presence serves as a reminder of the delicate balance between man and nature. The year was 1987 when the Great Storm unleashed its fury upon us. As we recall that fateful night of October 15th-16th, we are humbled by Mother Nature's unstoppable force, grounding even our mightiest structures. Transporting ourselves back to simpler times, "Summer Fun, 1915" captures carefree moments painted on canvas. Children frolic in sun-drenched fields while boats rest peacefully along the shorelines—a stark contrast to their eventual fate. "The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1928" invites us into a scene frozen in time. The once bustling dock now stands still—boats anchored indefinitely due to unforeseen circumstances beyond their control. Venturing further into distant lands with "In French North Africa, " we witness an unknown terrain where unexpected events can lead one astray. Forced landings become inevitable as Captain Hercules takes drastic measures to protect his crew from aggression—an act born out of desperation and survival. Through archival photographs like DDE-90036711 and DDE-90028351, we catch glimpses of historical moments forever etched in time. These images serve as reminders that even machines designed for flight can be grounded by circumstance or human intervention. Nature's whimsy is not limited to land or air; it extends beneath the waves too. In a fair gale within the Strait of Messina lies evidence of this truth—a stranded shark at mercy until met with an oar's fatal blow—an encounter both tragic and awe-inspiring captured through vivid lithography. Returning closer to home with "Study of Boats at Etretat Beach, " brushstrokes immortalize the serenity and simplicity of coastal life.