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Knot Collection (#7)

"Unraveling the Mysteries: The Intricate World of Knots" Step into a world where knots hold secrets and stories, transcending time and cultures

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10887093

Picture No. 10887093
Knot - flapping wings at high tide roost (Calidris canutus ) Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10887092

Picture No. 10887092
Knot and Dunlin - high tide roost (Calidris canutus ) Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10887056

Picture No. 10887056
Knot - large flock in flight (Calidris canutus) Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10887060

Picture No. 10887060
Knot - large flock with Godwits (Calidris canutus) Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10887059

Picture No. 10887059
Knot - large flock in flight (Calidris canutus) Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10887058

Picture No. 10887058
Knot - large flock in flight over Oystercatchers (Calidris canuta) Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10887057

Picture No. 10887057
Knot - large flock in flight over Oystercatchers (Calidris canutus) Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10887004

Picture No. 10887004
Knot - flock taking off in flight (Calidris canutus) Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10883725

Picture No. 10883725
Knot feeding - roosting at high tide (Calidris canutus) Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10861610

Picture No. 10861610
Restored moai with top-knot, on Ahu Ko Te Riku, 4.5 m or 15 ft tall, 20 tonnes, dated to 690 AD, in the Tahai ceremonial complex. Easter Island, Chile Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10861611

Picture No. 10861611
Restored moai with top-knot, on Ahu Ko Te Riku, 4.5 m or 15 ft tall, 20 tonnes, dated to 690 AD, in the Tahai ceremonial complex. Easter Island, Chile Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10861613

Picture No. 10861613
Restored moai with top-knot, on Ahu Ko Te Riku, 4.5 m or 15 ft tall, 20 tonnes, dated to 690 AD, in the Tahai ceremonial complex. Easter Island, Chile Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10861609

Picture No. 10861609
Restored moai with top-knot, on Ahu Ko Te Riku, 4.5 m or 15 ft tall, 20 tonnes, dated to 690 AD, in the Tahai ceremonial complex. Easter Island, Chile Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10861612

Picture No. 10861612
Restored moai with top-knot, on Ahu Ko Te Riku, 4.5 m or 15 ft tall, 20 tonnes, dated to 690 AD, in the Tahai ceremonial complex. Easter Island, Chile Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10861608

Picture No. 10861608
Restored moai with top-knot, on Ahu Ko Te Riku, 4.5 m or 15 ft tall, 20 tonnes, dated to 690 AD, in the Tahai ceremonial complex. Easter Island, Chile Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10861607

Picture No. 10861607
Restored moai with top-knot, on Ahu Ko Te Riku, 4.5 m or 15 ft tall, 20 tonnes, dated to 690 AD, in the Tahai ceremonial complex. Easter Island, Chile Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10861606

Picture No. 10861606
Restored moai with top-knot, on Ahu Ko Te Riku, 4.5 m or 15 ft tall, 20 tonnes, dated to 690 AD, in the Tahai ceremonial complex. Easter Island, Chile Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10947419

Picture No. 10947419
Great Knot - regular migrant visitor to coastal Australia - breeds NE Siberia Crab Island - Queensland - Australia. Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10883200

Picture No. 10883200
Knot & Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) (Calidris canutus ) Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Picture No. 10883198

Picture No. 10883198
Great Knot - On Breeding Grounds (Calidris tenuirostris) Date:

Background imageKnot Collection: Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa melanuroides), Great Knot (Calidris teniurostris)

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa melanuroides), Great Knot (Calidris teniurostris), Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) and Eurasian Avocet (Recurvirostra avocetta) mixed flock

Background imageKnot Collection: Knot (Calidris canutus) adult, breeding plumage, passage migrant standing on volcanic black sand

Knot (Calidris canutus) adult, breeding plumage, passage migrant standing on volcanic black sand beach, Northeastern Iceland, June

Background imageKnot Collection: Knot (Calidris canutus) flock, non-breeding plumage, with individual Eurasian Oystercatcher

Knot (Calidris canutus) flock, non-breeding plumage, with individual Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), at high tide roost, Snettisham, Norfolk, England, November

Background imageKnot Collection: knot, Little Eye, Hilbre, Taken by Eric Hosking in 1949

knot, Little Eye, Hilbre, Taken by Eric Hosking in 1949

Background imageKnot Collection: Flock of wintering Red Knot at Snettisham, North Norfolk

Flock of wintering Red Knot at Snettisham, North Norfolk

Background imageKnot Collection: Large flock of wintering Knot fly above their roosting grounds at Snettisham with wind power

Large flock of wintering Knot fly above their roosting grounds at Snettisham with wind power turbine behind

Background imageKnot Collection: Knot (Calidris canutus) juvenile, in flight over water, Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England

Knot (Calidris canutus) juvenile, in flight over water, Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, November

Background imageKnot Collection: Seven bread rolls made into different creatures

Seven bread rolls made into different creatures

Background imageKnot Collection: Digital illustration of prusik knot on red paracord

Digital illustration of prusik knot on red paracord

Background imageKnot Collection: Digital composite illustration of man tying A-frame poles to jungle hut frame to form roof

Digital composite illustration of man tying A-frame poles to jungle hut frame to form roof

Background imageKnot Collection: Digital composite illustration of man securing horizontal poles to jungle hut frame using arbor knot

Digital composite illustration of man securing horizontal poles to jungle hut frame using arbor knot

Background imageKnot Collection: Digital composite illustration of man tying ridgepole and A-poles together with arbor knot to form

Digital composite illustration of man tying ridgepole and A-poles together with arbor knot to form forest A-frame

Background imageKnot Collection: Making a scarecrow

Making a scarecrow

Background imageKnot Collection: Hand tying stem of clematis plant to trellis using string

Hand tying stem of clematis plant to trellis using string

Background imageKnot Collection: Bow knot roll, close-up

Bow knot roll, close-up

Background imageKnot Collection: Various bread rolls in basket on white cloth, view from above

Various bread rolls in basket on white cloth, view from above

Background imageKnot Collection: Two American-style salted pretzels

Two American-style salted pretzels

Background imageKnot Collection: Design for Metalwork in celtic style

Design for Metalwork in celtic style. Pencil on tracing paper. Silver Studio; Liberty & Co Ltd. 1898 - 1899

Background imageKnot Collection: Knotted pencil, artwork F006 / 3778

Knotted pencil, artwork F006 / 3778
Knotted pencil, computer artwork

Background imageKnot Collection: Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0227

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0227
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Background imageKnot Collection: Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0221

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0221
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Background imageKnot Collection: Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0217

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0217
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Background imageKnot Collection: Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0215

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0215
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Background imageKnot Collection: Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0210

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0210
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Background imageKnot Collection: Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0209

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0209
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Background imageKnot Collection: Knot Calidris canutus and Black-tailed Godwits Limosa limosa at high tide roost on

Knot Calidris canutus and Black-tailed Godwits Limosa limosa at high tide roost on pits at Snettisham RSPB Reserve on The Wash Norfolk August

Background imageKnot Collection: Red Knot Calidris canutus on iced over pool Cley Norfolk winter

Red Knot Calidris canutus on iced over pool Cley Norfolk winter

Background imageKnot Collection: Special service in action, Carlton Club, Pall Mall, London

Special service in action, Carlton Club, Pall Mall, London
Special service in action at a building site on the premises of the Carlton Club in Pall Mall, Central London, 12 August 1955




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"Unraveling the Mysteries: The Intricate World of Knots" Step into a world where knots hold secrets and stories, transcending time and cultures. From the legendary Alexander & Gordian Knot to the traditional Sri Lankan Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players, knots have woven their way through history. Picture yourself aboard The Metagama, sailing through uncharted waters, navigating both physical and metaphorical knots along the way. As you gaze at the mesmerizing Helix nebula captured in an infrared Spitzer image, its swirling patterns resemble intricate knots of cosmic proportions. Travel back to Brasenose College in 1675, where scholars grappled with intellectual challenges as complex as any knot. In Jean-Simon Berthelemy's oil on canvas masterpiece depicting Alexander cutting the Gordian Knot, we witness a pivotal moment that defied convention. Nature too has its own entangled wonders. Imagine spotting an Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus amidst roosting Knot Caldris canutus at Snettisham – a harmonious dance between species intertwined by nature's design. But not all they are tangible; some take form in unexpected ways. Meet a long Dachshund Dog whose elongated body seems like an endless loop - a living embodiment of a playful knot come to life. Witness thousands Calidris canutus swirling overhead in magnificent formations over the Wash off Snettisham RSPB Reserve. Their synchronized flight creates breathtaking displays that leave us marveling at their unity and precision. In Norfolk's serene landscape lies Snettisham RSPB Reserve - home to countless wintering Knot Calidris canutus seeking refuge from harsh conditions. Here they find solace within their tightly knit community, reminding us of the strength found in unity during challenging times. As fashion evolves throughout history, even clothing bears witness to the allure of knots.