Plains Collection (page 55)

Springbok / Cuthbert Swan
Springboks on the plains of South Africa (gazella euchore)

India Naini Tal
A popular summer resort for those wishing to escape the heat of the Plains

USA Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier, a volcanic mountain in Washington Territory, viewed from the Nisqually Plains

Emigrants Halt
Settlers travelling west halt on the Great Plains for the night with their cattle and sheep : they have been lucky with their hunting and will eat well tonight

Palms and Plantains
An assortment of monocotyledonous plants : palms and plantain, with a couple of giraffes drinking in the foreground

Plains of Abraham
QUEBEC : The British troops on the morning of the battle of the Plains of Abraham

Montana Native Americans
Meeting on the plains of Montana - near Fort Benton, governor Stevens confers with native Americans (probably Assiniboines but possibly Gros Ventres)

Mt Jefferson, Oregon
A government exploring party camps on the plain below Mount Jefferson and Black Butte, Oregon

Buffalo Hunt, Missouri
Native Americans on horseback pursue buffalo across the rolling plains of Missouri

Lucera landscape, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Yonezawa Plain, Yamagata-ken, northern Honshu, Japan

The open wide plains of Kazakhstan, Central Asia

Sheep grazing on the plains in Bayanbulak, Xinjiang Province, China, Asia

American Bison - cows with very young calves trudge across snow covered grasslands in early spring
TOM-1653 American Bison - cows with very young calves trudge across snow covered grasslands in early spring Yellowstone National Park - Western USA Bison bison Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that

American Bison - cow with very young calf trudge across snow covered grasslands in early spring - Yellowstone National
TOM-1652 American Bison - cow with very young calf trudge across snow covered grasslands in early spring Yellowstone National Park - Western USA Bison bison Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints

African Lion - Walking on savannah plains (Note belly after feeding) North Mara Reserve Kenya Africa
MAB-1191 African Lion - Walking on savannah plains (Note belly after feeding) North Mara Reserve Kenya Africa Panthera leo Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Spotted Hyaena - With skull on open savannah plains Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya
MAB-1184 Spotted Hyaena - With skull on open savannah plains Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya Crocuta crocuta Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Spotted Hyaena - Lying down on open savannah plains - Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya
MAB-1182 Spotted Hyaena - Lying down on open savannah plains Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya Crocuta crocuta Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Jackal (Canis mesomelas) harassing Spotted Hyaena - With skull on open savannah plains - Maasai Mara North Reserve
MAB-1181 Jackal (Canis mesomelas) harassing Spotted Hyaena - With skull on open savannah plains Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya Crocuta Crocuta Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal

Wildebeest / Gnu - On savannah plains - Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya Africa
MAB-1174 Wildebeest / Gnu - On savannah plains Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya Africa Connochaetes taurinus Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bat Eared Fox - By burrow on open plains - Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya
MAB-1142 Bat-Eared Fox - By burrow on open plains Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya Otocyon megalotis Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Cape Hare - On open savannah plains - Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya
MAB-1140 Cape Hare - On open savannah plains Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya Lepus capensis Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Wildebeest / Gnu - On savannah plains - Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya Africa
MAB-1173 Wildebeest / Gnu - On savannah plains Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya Africa Connochaetes taurinus Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Afghanistan and surroundings, coloured satellite image. North is at top. Vegetation is green, deserts are pink, mountains are grey, water is dark blue, snow/ice is light blue, and borders are black

North America, satellite image
North America. Satellite image of the Earth, set against a background of stars, centred on the continent of North America. North is at top. Clouds (white) are seen in the atmosphere

Black-footed ferret Eastern Montana. MI778
TOM-1449 Black-footed ferret Eastern Montana, USA Mustela nigripes Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Woman riding horse, Odessa, Eastern Washington state, United States of America, North America

The Great Plains, New Mexico, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Grant Range, Great Basin, Nevada, United States of America, North America

Bison - on prairie East side of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, USA. MB36
TOM-1343 Bison - on prairie East side of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bison - herd Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA. MB211
TOM-1342 Bison - herd Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA. Bison bison Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Male Attwater's Prairie Chicken / Grouse - displaying. Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Texas
TOM-919 Male Attwater's Prairie Chicken / Grouse - displaying Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA

Plains / Common / Burchell's Zebra and Wildebeast Serengeti Plains, Tanzania, Africa. 3MB816
TOM-866 Burchell's / Plains / Common Zebra - with Wildebeest / Gnu Serengeti Plains, Tanzania, Africa Equus burchelli Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Black-tailed Prairie Dog barking. MI725
TOM-1518 Black-tailed Prairie Dog barking. Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park, Montana, USA Cynomys ludovicianus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Black-tailed Prairie Dog - flooded Black-tailed Prairie Dog town after summer thunderstorm
TOM-1380 Black-tailed Prairie Dog - flooded Black-tailed Prairie Dog town after summer thunderstorm Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

Pronghorn Antelope - running National Bison Range, Montana, USA. MY247
TOM-1363 Pronghorn Antelope - running National Bison Range, Montana, USA. Antilocapra americana Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Pronghorn Antelope - runningin grassland. Yellowstone National Park, Montana, Western USA. MY282
TOM-1362 Pronghorn Antelope - running in grassland. Yellowstone National Park, Montana, Western USA. Antilocapra americana Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Pronghorn Antelope - buck running through autumn tinged grass. National Bison Range, NWR, Montana, Western USA. MY199
TOM-1361 Pronghorn Antelope - buck running through autumn tinged grass. National Bison Range, NWR, Montana, Western USA. Antilocapra americana Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for

Pronghorn - buck and doe. Buck is chasing doe who has bolted from his harem. Yellowstone National Park, Montana, USA
TOM-1360 Pronghorn - buck and doe. Buck is chasing doe who has bolted from his harem. Yellowstone National Park, Montana, USA

Bison - bull Western U. S. A. MB400
TOM-1341 Bison - bull Western U.S.A. Bison bison Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bison - cow with calf Western U. S. A. MB310
TOM-1340 Bison - cow with calf Western U.S.A. Bison bison Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bison - bulls sparring Western U. S. A. MB468
TOM-1337 Bison - bulls sparring Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, U.S.A. Bison bison Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bull Bison - fighting, sparring, summer. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota. MB249
TOM-1335 Bull Bison - fighting, sparring, summer Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA Bison bison Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bat-eared Fox Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. 3MW125
TOM-1305 Bat-eared Fox Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Otocyon megalotis Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Burchell's / Common / Plain's Zebra - Walking across water Okavango delta, Botswana, Africa
HAY-348 Burchell's / Common / Plains Zebra - Walking across water Okavango delta, Botswana, Africa Equus burchelli Hayden Oake Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Yellow flowering plants and loop road seen from Inferno cone, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Line of African elephants (Loxodonta africana), Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Autumn tundra landscape, Broad Pass, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

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The vast expanse of the plains has witnessed countless stories unfold throughout history. From Native American attacks on western stagecoaches to the intricate details etched on Earth's topographic and bathymetric maps, these wide-open spaces hold a multitude of tales. In the late 1800s, as settlers ventured westward, a stagecoach traversing the plains fell victim to a fierce Native American attack. The clash between cultures left an indelible mark on this untamed land. Amongst the warriors who fought valiantly were legendary figures such as Cheyenne Chief Two Moons and Sioux leader Sitting Bull. Their photographs captured by Edward S. Curtis in 1910 serve as powerful reminders of their strength and resilience. Another influential figure emerged from these plains - Quanah Parker, a Kwahadi Comanche leader who defied all odds. His photograph taken around 1895 showcases his regal presence and unwavering determination. As settlements began to dot the landscape, Fort Dearborn stood tall on what would become Chicago's site. It served as both protection and symbolized conflicts between indigenous peoples and incoming settlers. During times of peril, like when buffalo soldiers charged to rescue those in need or when Mormons found themselves caught in prairie blizzards en route to Utah, bravery prevailed against nature's wrath. While elephants may seem out of place amidst these narratives, they too have roamed across vast grasslands akin to the plains – their majestic presence reminding us that beauty knows no bounds or borders. Hollow Horn Bear stands proudly among Sioux Indian chiefs whose legacies are intertwined with this expansive terrain. Their wisdom echoes through generations even today. Not limited solely to North America, Australia also boasts its own breathtaking version of these open spaces captured vividly in satellite images – showcasing yet another facet of our planet's diverse landscapes. Lastly, we cannot forget about the fur trade era where flintlock pistols played a pivotal role.